Owners cite pandemic’s financial impact.
After almost 40 years of serving the local community, Sean and Choon Lee will close Saratoga Dry Cleaners in downtown Saratoga on April 30. The dry cleaners, seen here in November 2018, has become a staple in the community, and generations of residents have brought their business to the Lees. After almost 40 years of serving the local community, Sean and Choon Lee will close Saratoga Dry Cleaners on April 30.
Now, due to the lingering financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lees have made the difficult decision to shutter the business. Located in downtown Saratoga, the dry cleaners has become a staple in the community, and generations of residents have brought their business to the Lees. Residents come in to drop off and pick up their dry cleaning, but also to chat and catch up with the couple.“Generations within the same family have been coming to our store to get their clothes dry cleaned and now feel like they’re a part of our family,” Sean Lee wrote in an email.
“There was a privately owned pharmacy, an Ace Hardware store, a local grocery store, barber shop, bakery and many other thriving businesses,” he said. “Now, all the stores that drove foot traffic have closed, and the town has felt empty for many years.”
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