Meet Brian Harrington
Hey Thornwood! Brian Harrington here, proud owner of Everything Clean Laundromat.
Alongside my amazing wife, Donna, who runs our day-to-day operations, and our talented daughters—Brionna, who also owns Briezay Dance Academy, and Nicole, our night shift superstar—we keep the laundry wheels turning. And let's not forget our son, Christopher, the Vice President of Construction at CNB Construction. Quite the family team, right?
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide the best laundry service around, offering pick-up and drop-off, wash/dry/fold services, and dry cleaning. What sets us apart? Our spotless, safe, and friendly
environment.
We connect with the community by hosting several area high school life skills classes for special needs students. Donna mentors these students so they can learn skills needed to be independent after graduation.
Our Challenges
Branding has been our biggest challenge, but now we're growing by leaps and bounds, averaging 25 new customers a week and planning to expand further. Our vision is to franchise and become a national brand, known for exceptional laundry services.
Branding has been our biggest challenge, but now we're growing by leaps and bounds, averaging 25 new customers a week and planning to expand further. Our vision is to franchise and become a national brand, known for exceptional laundry services.
My Advice
My advice for budding entrepreneurs is you must have a solid business and financial plan before launching your business. Invest in your business and remember—location is everything.
My advice for budding entrepreneurs is you must have a solid business and financial plan before launching your business. Invest in your business and remember—location is everything.
We're grateful to be here in the South Elgin area, as an integral part of this community, investing in our employees and our family. We look forward to serving you!
For more about us, visit Everything Clean Laundromat or drop by at 145 South Randall Road,
Elgin. You can also reach us at brian.everythingclean@gmail.com or (847) 697-0577.
My Journey
Beginning with the Army in 1984, I served as a drill instructor and retired as a First
Beginning with the Army in 1984, I served as a drill instructor and retired as a First
Sergeant after 22 years. After hanging up my uniform, I ventured into business. My first step into the laundromat world was quite the story—doing construction work for someone who couldn't pay their bill owed to me, so I got a piece of their laundromat instead. Fast forward to 2015, I opened Happy Life Laundry on the south side of Chicago, which I sold in 2020 to launch Everything Clean Laundromat in Elgin.