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In
1923 at the age of 12 years
old, R.L. "Jack" Godfrey left the family farm and worked for a tailor
shop. Four years later Jack opened his first tailor shop. At the
age of 18, Jack opened his first dry cleaning plant in Dallas. |
In
1934, Jack married Ellen and
moved from Texas to Ohio. Jack stayed in the dry-cleaning industry,
representing dry-cleaning equipment manufacturers as the Jack
Godfrey Equipment Company. During this time Jack and Ellen were
blessed with four children (Jack, Jim, Ron and Mary).
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In
the 1930s, Jack opened the first 30-Minutes
Drycleaners.
In the 1950s, the 3-pant special was introduced
in the dry cleaning business.
In
the 1960s Jack Godfrey & Sons was
incorporated and the first Comet Cleaners was opened in Arlington.
In the 1970s Comet Cleaners became specialists
in the clothing retail business.
In
the late 70's Comet was on its way to adding as many as 43 stores
in one year.
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By the 1990s, there were over 350 locations
within 17 states and Mexico.
In 1995, Comet Cleaners was instrumental
in testing, marketing and implementing a new environmentally safe
dry-cleaning solvent Exxon DF2000.
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