ZIPS Cleaners Launches Military Appreciation Discount

U.S. Navy Veteran Cesar Ramos, owner and operator of a ZIPS Cleaners in northern Virginia, knows how important it is for service members at every level of the armed forces to look their best, particularly when they’re in uniform. He’s a 2011 graduate of the United States Naval Academy and served for 13 years on active duty. Today, Ramos still wears a uniform while serving in the Navy Reserve.

“My family has been in the dry cleaning business for decades, including as ZIPS owners,” said Ramos. “ZIPS keeps its prices low every day and provides same-day service so that cost or time will never get in the way of having a crisp, fresh uniform at the ready. We are grateful to the men and women who protect our country’s interests and are proud to extend these expressions of appreciation for their service and sacrifice. ZIPS also honors our country with free cleaning of American flags year-round.”

ZIPS Cleaners was launched in the early 2000s when eight of the Baltimore-Washington Metro Area’s premier dry cleaners banded together to form a unified brand offering same-day service at a single low price. ZIPS Cleaners serves both residential and commercial clientele, providing six services under one roof – dry cleaning, pressed laundry, Wash N Fold laundry, alterations, cleaning of comforters and other household items, and laundering commercial items like linens, uniforms, and other materials.

“As we launch our uniform discount next month, we want military members to know this is just a very small token of our appreciation,” said Mary Ann Donaghy, ZIPS chief marketing and customer experience officer. “We know how important it is for busy and price-conscious military to have affordable and convenient garment care. We are proud to provide that service and to offer additional military discounts in so many of our locations.”

More than half of the ZIPS Cleaners locations offer a year-round military discount ranging from 5% to 25%. In addition, most ZIPS Cleaners locations now offer 24-hour “EZ Drop” receptacles that make drop-offs quick and easy and cater to customers’ schedules. In late 2024, the chain introduced the latest innovation in its mission to maximize convenience, opening its first automated 24/7 location in the southern Maryland city of Brandywine.

Customers at that location enjoy the luxury of round-the-clock access for dropping off and picking up their items, under the same pricing and turnaround schedules as all other ZIPS Cleaners.