Paris Fabricare Specialist
Dry Cleaners in Springfield, IL
Paris City Dry Cleaning Co. Was established in 1909 by Frank Franke, an immigrant tailor, and his eldest son Carl D. Franke, Sr. The name was taken from Paris, France, where dry cleaning started. In 1913, the operation moved to the Coats Watch Factory on Yale Boulevard and Ash. Their dream was to have the biggest cleaning plant in Springfield, IL. Advertising slogans included Everything back cept the dirt and Capital 13: unlucky for spots, which used the then-new Paris phone number.