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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.
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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.
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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