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title: "American Chem-Dry Under New Ownership"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/134186ce-19ed-437e-9647-a5cff88db494
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20240514_american_chemdry_under_new_ownership.html
category: "Cleaning & maid"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Cleaning & maid"
published: 2024-05-14T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:03:13.519Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1556909114-f6e7ad7d3136?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# American Chem-Dry Under New Ownership

**TL;DR:** American Chem-Dry undergoes a transfer in ownership of one of its Massachusetts locations, with Patricia Maher taking over as owner and operator. Patricia Maher is a cancer survivor and experienced business owner who has taken over the location.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-05-14. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20240514_american_chemdry_under_new_ownership.html).*

## Story

The location is now owned and operated by Patricia Maher. Patricia is a cancer survivor and has been a business owner for almost a decade, with American Chem-Dry being her second franchise. Patricia oversees administrative tasks within the office and is assisted in day to day operations by her husband, who cleans carpets and upholstery on a part-time basis. In her free time, Patricia enjoys walking her dogs and traveling locally.

“As someone who is familiar with the day-to-day operations and countless responsibilities of owning and operating a business, I felt that now was the perfect time to assume ownership of another reputable franchise,” said Patricia Maher, owner of American Chem-Dry. “So, when I heard the former owner of American Chem-Dry was interested in selling their established location, it felt like the perfect business opportunity. As I continue to establish my business as a trusted carpet cleaning partner across the South and West Suburban Boston areas, I look forward to helping home and property owners with all their cleaning needs using the franchise’s innovative cleaning process.”

Chem-Dry harnesses the natural cleaning power of carbonation to deeply clean carpets without soapy detergents. This proprietary process, known as Hot Carbonating Extraction (HCE), uses about 80% less water than traditional steam cleaning. This unique approach to carpet cleaning results in faster drying times.

Ed Quinlan, President of Chem-Dry, is committed to upholding the company’s unique standing within the carpet cleaning industry: “The entire Chem-Dry team can’t wait to see all the great work Patricia will accomplish within her community.”

Chem-Dry uses an innovative process known as Hot Carbonating Extraction (HCE) to deeply clean carpets using a fraction of the water required for steam cleaning. What began decades ago as a simple process for removing spills eventually created the foundation for the company’s HCE process and changed the industry forever as an alternative to traditional steam cleaning.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- franchise ownership (topic)
- massachusetts (location)
- Chem-Dry (company)
- business opportunity (topic)
- carpet cleaning (topic)
- Ed Quinlan (person)
- location transfer (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20240514_american_chemdry_under_new_ownership.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/134186ce-19ed-437e-9647-a5cff88db494).