Tide Cleaners Names Bill McCane as New Vice President of Franchise Development
CINCINNATI, OH / ACCESSWIRE / June 16, 2022 / Tide Cleaners, the nation's leading on-demand dry-cleaning and laundry service franchise, is pleased to announce Bill McCane as its new Vice President of Franchise Development. McCane joined the Tide Cleaners team in February. The franchise veteran plans to utilize more than 15 years of experience in franchising to scale what is already the country's leading garment care franchise.
Prior to joining Tide Cleaners, McCane worked for a number of prominent franchisors with roles in franchise operations, product marketing and business development. Most notably, he was the Vice President of Global Development at Subway. With his depth of experience, McCane has acquired a wealth of knowledge, valuable skillsets and unique insights within the franchise community. He's eager to apply his skills to execute business growth and increase profitability in his new role at Tide Cleaners.
"Procter & Gamble's industry-leading technology services solidified my decision to join Tide Cleaners," said McCane. "By utilizing an analytics-driven approach along with my extensive expertise in business development, the team and I intend to execute a development strategy to increase the reach of Tide Cleaners. I feel this is the best-kept secret in franchising."
McCane is eager to join a team of franchising experts brought in by the leadership at Tide Cleaners to support the growth of the franchise. He is thrilled to work alongside talented team members like Vice President of Franchise Operations Jerry DeFeo, CFE (Certified Franchise Executive). DeFeo has more than 20 years of experience in franchising. McCane and DeFeo will be joined by seasoned franchise veteran Evan Brody, Tide Cleaners' Chief Marketing Officer. Together this powerhouse of a team plans to leverage Tide's name brand to assist their ongoing efforts to expand Tide Cleaners' footprint nationwide.
"My goal is to partner with the best franchisees in the system, investors and other means to bring in qualified entrepreneurs seeking multi-unit opportunities," said McCane. "We are seeking franchisees who are passionate about this brand. Our objective is to scale this franchise significantly by 2030."
To successfully execute this goal, McCane plans to establish a world-class franchise development team by utilizing resources within the brand. They will implement new systems and procedures with the intention to make Tide Cleaners the best franchisor in the industry. McCane also plans to take advantage of P&G's in-house technology, product testing and experts on the ground perpetually improving their services.
"Bill's extensive background in franchise development, operations and product marketing, makes him the ideal candidate to lead our development team," said Andrew Gibson, President of Tide Cleaners. "With his experience, Bill will play a vital role in executing the growth and development of Tide Cleaners across the nation."
Visit www.tidecleaners.com to learn more about the services Tide Cleaners has to offer.
For franchising information and opportunities, visit https://tidecleaners.com/en-us/partnerships/franchise.
About Tide Cleaners 
Tide Cleaners represents Tide, America's No. 1 laundry detergent, which has been a trusted brand for more than 70 years. Agile Pursuits Franchising, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Procter & Gamble, launched Tide Cleaners, a brick-and-mortar dry-cleaning and laundry concept, in 2008 with headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Tide Cleaners now makes laundry and dry-cleaning services more convenient than ever, with pickup and delivery services, order tracking, access to faster checkout and exclusive offers via a smartphone app, as well as locker drop-off services in metro-area apartment complexes, on college campuses and in retail locations. The franchise has 191 outlets in more than two dozen states and over 1,800 locker locations across the U.S. 
About Procter & Gamble 
P&G serves consumers around the world with one of the strongest portfolios of trusted brands, including Always®, Ambi Pur®, Ariel®, Bounty®, Charmin®, Crest®, Dawn®, Downy®, Fairy®, Febreze®, Gain®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Lenor®, Olay®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, SK-II®, Tide®, Vicks®, and Whisper®. The P&G community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide. Please visit https://www.pg.com/ for the latest news and information about P&G and its brands.
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SOURCE: Tide Cleaners