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Coat Drive Benefits Senior Center
Date: November 10, 2008

By Kim Ledoux Standard-Times correspondent November 10, 2008 6:00 AM FREETOWN — The Stop & Shop Distribution Center will help keep 200 people warmer this winter by donating coats to the Freetown Senior Center. 'They do need coats. At least we can know people are warm,' said Barbara Place, director of the Freetown Council on Aging, in accepting the donation. 'People come in here, and you can tell that they have not had a new coat in a long, long time. After so many machine washings, many...
Reorganized Zoots suits its new owners just fine
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 Date: August 20, 2008

By Paul E. Kandarian Globe Correspondent They are the new suits behind the old Zoots, a pair of former employees who took a chance on salvaging at least part of the dismantled dry cleaning giant. The risk, they say, seems to be paying off. This spring, Rick Simoneau and Trish O'Leary arranged a buyout of the Brockton-based regional operation of Zoots. Doing so not only saved their jobs, they said, but also the jobs of roughly 350 others, including 200 employees at the massive dry-cleani...
Clean clothes, help doggies
Date: August 5, 2008

Dover-Sherbon Press Bussines ZOOTS invites dog-lovers to bring their pooches into any of its locations, including Dover, on Wednesday, Aug. 20, for discounted cleaning of pet’s clothing and other treats for four-legged friends, which include Old Mother Hubbard Mini Assorted Biscuits and Wellness Wellbites, courtesy of Wellness Inc. To celebrate the day, ZOOTS will donate proceeds of the day to the Great Dog Rescue of New England, a 501(C)(3) non-profit, shelterless, all-breed rescue gro...
Zoots suits Sturbridge businessman
Date: July 30, 2008

Evening News Simoneau, partner see an opportunity BY GUS STEEVES This past spring, resident Rick Simoneau became the successful suitor for Zoots, a widespread dry-cleaning chain that had been having some financial troubles. Since then, his 17 stores, 30 home delivery routes, cleaning facility and related services “have made tremendous strides,” he said, turning from a company on the edge of collapse to one that has been able to save 350 jobs. Simoneau and his business partner Tris...
Free flag cleaning
Date: June 30, 2008

Newton TAB News Calendar Coming up ZOOTS dry-cleaning will offer free flag cleaning at its Newton Centre location at 776 Beacon St., to celebrate the Fourth of July. For more information and to set an appointment, call 617-527-7700. ...
Cleaning Old Glory
Date: June 27, 2008

Telegram and Gazette SHOPPING CART Need a pair of pants dry cleaned or, perhaps, a blouse? How about an American flag? In honor of Independence Day, Zoots, the dry cleaning chain, will clean and press any American flag dropped off at one of its locations by Tuesday. The service is free. “There’s nothing more patriotic than a crisp American flag flying on the Fourth of July,” says Rick Simoneau. Mr. Simoneau and Trish O’Leary bought the Zoots stores in Massachusetts and Rhode Island last...
Trimmed down Zoots moves headquarters to Brockton
Date: June 16, 2008

The Enterprise By Peter Cox Zoots hasn’t been taken to the cleaners just yet. The national dry-cleaning chain fell apart earlier this year, selling off or closing most of its branches. But in Massachusetts, the chain is still going strong, according to Rick Simoneau and Trish O’Leary, two former mid-level managers at Zoots who purchased the rights to the company on March 28. They saved all 350 local jobs, 200 of which are located in Brockton; 17 stores and 30 delivery lines in Massa...
Finding the tailor shop that fits
Date: June 15, 2008

The Boston Globe HOME/BUSINESS GLOBE TESTS Consider price, convenience, and workmanship when having clothing altered By Kytja Weir In another era, clothes were all handmade, and the best were crafted exactly to fit. Now, most garments are bought off the hanger in set sizes that don't always take into account long arms, short legs, or broad shoulders. Tailors can reinvent those ill-fitting purchases, making a shirt pushed to the back of the closet into the star of a wardrobe. And...