Apr 4, 2016 2 min read

Model Cleaners, the region’s largest family owned dry- cleaning operation, is opening a new state of the art store to service Upper St. Clair. The new store is located in the Norman Center II Plaza, near Pier 1 Imports and Louis Anthony Jewelers at 1175 North Highland Road, Upper St. Clair. Model is moving from its old location at 1744 Washington Road that they have occupied for the past 20 years. The new Model Upper St. Clair store is larger, with more parking easier ingress and egress. The store offers next day dry-cleaning service, alterations and repairs, wedding gown cleaning and preservation services, as well as featuring Pittsburgh’s most popular and reliable free pickup and delivery dry-cleaning service.

Model Cleaners has built their business on quality family values since Jack LaCarte opened their first store nearly 30 years ago. Raised on a cattle farm in Indiana, Pa., Jack has always worked seven days a week to support his family. It was always Jack’s vision to own a family business, and he first executed this vision by putting his family to work on their farm. Due to the economic instability of the 1970’s, the farm was forced to shut down and Jack moved his family to Charleroi, to seek other opportunities. Jack continued with his goal and opened a small dry cleaning shop in Charleroi, naming it Model Cleaners.

Jack continues the tradition through his five sons, John, Mike, Dave, Joe and Dan, who are now all part owners of the business. Model started with five employees and now employs more than 300 people across its 12 facilities and home delivery service.

Today, Model has branched out beyond its dry cleaning division. Model also operates a Uniform Rental division (www.modeluniforms.com), a Model Apparel division (www.modelapparel.com) for companies looking to enhance the image of their employees, along with a real estate development division.

Model Cleaners believes in supporting the community that supports it. Model Cleaners has donated over 50,000 coats to Salvation Army through the “Share the Warmth” coat drive campaign and contributes tons of food annually to the food bank.

For more information on Model Cleaners, visit www.modelcleaners.com.