As opposed to Impertinent Cleaners & Laundry?I've always loved this sign and the old-school vibe of the place. Now, it looks like it's undergoing a renovation. You can see the fresh, orange paint on the roof. Underneath, it now says Orange Grove Cleaners. Even if the old, blue sign disappears, this will always be Cordial Cleaners to me...
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All Cleaners should be cordial. I just hate going to an impudent cleaners. Just kind of ruins your day. Here's hoping Orange Grove Cleaners keeps the cordial ways (since 1969).
I've always liked the name too. Used to take my stuff there many years ago. Orange Grove cleaners would be a street sweeper, no?
What a terrific sign. I understand renovation but please keep CORDIAL!!
this didn't always used to be "Cordial"...argh, brain isn't coming up with the name.
At one point, they changed names (and signs and I assume, owners) faster than most of us do our laundry and settled on Cordial some time ago. I used to play softball across the street and go check to see what name they had THIS week, because it became a game to guess.
Am guessing this was before Mr Earl's time in SoPas.
And, orange paint? How'd THAT get approved by the city folks??!?!?!
wv: kingrom, like kingdom, because you can only read his majesty's orders, not respond!
Trish: I came here in 1981. I lived in an apartment on Monterey Road, not too far from Foremost. Cordial was the closest cleaners to my house. Run by a nice man. He had a very cute daughter who worked there when she wasn't in school - probably late teens. I stopped going there because they kept getting dirt on things. Back in those days I used to wear ties. Little black spots would show up on the ties sometimes. Got tired of dealing with it.
Mr Earl. I predated you in SoPas by almost 15 years. I don't recall us going to whatever Cordial was called back then. I think we went over to...uh...Halvorson's which, I think used to be "Black and White" before Halvorson's took over. Too bad about your spots and missing the cute girl!
I remember Cordial.
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