State-of-the-art dry cleaning & laundry services

with a 1960s commitment to quality and friendly customer service.

Welcome to Martini Dry Cleaners! We've been serving Burien, Normandy Park, White Center, and West Seattle since 1964.

Founded before 1964, Martini Dry Cleaners has always been family-owned. Jack and Jane Crooks operated the business from 1970 until 1980, when Cliff and Judy Caughron purchased and operated the business. Cliff and Judy lived in the apartment above the cleaners, where they raised their family of five children, who grew up in and participated in the operation of the business.

The current owner, Tom Fox, purchased the business in 2016 when Cliff and Judy retired. He continues the family values and commitment to quality that have been paramount here.

A Journey to Dry Cleaning

Tom shares his story and how he came to be the owner of Martini Dry Cleaners.

Excited about her upcoming school dance, my daughter borrowed a dress from her friend. She had a wonderful time at the dance, and the dress showed it. Aside from a night of fun and dancing, the garment also got a new, and quite impressive, stain.

Eager to return this dress in the condition it was borrowed, my wife brought it to a local dry cleaner. She showed them the stain. They said, “No problem.”

Upon picking the dress up, the stain was still there. The dry cleaner’s response? “We did what we could.”

What happened next? Well, my wife drove a bit farther to Martini. They got the stain out. And she never went to another dry cleaner again.

The Martini attention to quality and customer service always impressed me. I feel proud to own the business today and carry on the legacy, ensuring you and your family have fun in your garments — but that the garments never look like it.

After the party, we will make your garment look like it did before the party, if not better. 🙂

Martini Dry Cleaners is a little piece of Burien history — and we want new generations to appreciate The Martini Difference for years to come.

Tom Fox, Owner of Martini Dry Cleaners in Burien
Tom Fox, Owner of Martini Dry Cleaners

A Journey to Dry Cleaning

Tom shares his story and how he came to be the owner of Martini Dry Cleaners.

Tom Fox, Owner of Martini Dry Cleaners in Burien
Tom Fox, Owner of Martini Dry Cleaners

Excited about her upcoming school dance, my daughter borrowed a dress from her friend. She had a wonderful time at the dance, and the dress showed it. Aside from a night of fun and dancing, the garment also got a new, and quite impressive, stain.

Eager to return this dress in the condition it was borrowed, my wife brought it to a local dry cleaner. She showed them the stain. They said, “No problem.”

Upon picking the dress up, the stain was still there. The dry cleaner’s response? “We did what we could.”

What happened next? Well, my wife drove a bit farther to Martini. They got the stain out. And she never went to another dry cleaner again.

The Martini attention to quality and customer service always impressed me. I feel proud to own the business today and carry on the legacy, ensuring you and your family have fun in your garments — but that the garments never look like it.

After the party, we will make your garment look like it did before the party, if not better. 🙂

Martini Dry Cleaners is a little piece of Burien history — and we want new generations to appreciate The Martini Difference for years to come.

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