Pay attention to this episode of The Periods:
If you’ve labored from residence for the duration of the pandemic, you almost certainly have not utilized your nearby dry cleaner as substantially. Possibly you observed a little little bit a lot more discounts and believed, “Oh, awesome.” But think about it: Your dry cleaner is operate by people. If you’re in Southern California, most probably Korean immigrants. And if you’re not spending funds, that signifies they’re not making it.
Now, we chat about the heritage of the Korean dry cleaner in the United States. How did people today get into this business enterprise? And are their times of dominating it about?
Host: Gustavo Arellano
Visitor: L.A. Moments San Gabriel Valley reporter Andrew J. Campa and Arroyo Cleaners house owners Yoon Dong Kim and Stacy Kim
Additional examining:
Extensive a route to good results for Korean immigrants, dry cleaners struggle in the pandemic
From the archives: Korean immigrants operate 70% of Orange County’s dry cleaners and 27% of its neighborhood grocery merchants
From the archives: Korean Individuals go on to franchises