Posted by Mark in It’s obvious that many small businesses aren’t in a position to hire in this economy. However, one business (Plaza Cleaners) is trying to help the unemployed indirectly. We are not sure where the business is located. If you have any information on them, please let us know.
Update : Based on all the comments, the business shown in the picture above is located in Portland, Oregon. Their website can be found at PlazaCleaners.
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Plaza Cleaners
909 Northwest Everett Street
Portland, OR 97209-3104
(503) 241-5417
Some googling turns up:
http://www.plazacleaners.net/
Based in Portland, OR
Here’s the location in StreetView:
http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&q=909+NW+Everett+Portland+OR+97209&fb=1&gl=us&hnear=&cid=0,0,9502446390225175631&ei=7vwuS-iiFY22swOS0IHKBA&ved=0CAwQnwIwAA&hq=909+NW+Everett+Portland+OR+97209&ll=45.525151,-122.680657&spn=0,359.995915&z=19&layer=c&cbll=45.525154,-122.680531&panoid=FPIkcqplfoabPEwu-dm6WA&cbp=12,46.35,,0,0.92
Portland, Oregon:
http://www.plazacleaners.net/
It’s located in Portland, Oregon (my home town, w00t)
909 N.W. Everett, or 803 N.W. 21st St
(503) 227-0242
http://www.plazacleaners.net/
Turns out all you need to find a place is the business name and street number, lol.
909 NW Everett
Portland OR 97209
(503)241-5417
i dont know were this particular sign is, but i have seen a sign like this in Portland Oregon
Plaza Cleaners
909 Northwest Everett Street, Portland, OR
(503) 241-5417‎
plazacleaners.net
i looked up 909 plaza cleaners and this is what came up.. the street view looks about right too.. 1 unkindly review however.
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Ahh yea, heard an interview with the owner on NPR a couple of weeks ago!
I walk by this place all the time when I’m downtown. I think it’s great they’re doing this!
if i lived there i would give them my biz all the time just because they offer that for people who are really down and out!
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Totally awesome, the world needs more businesses like them! If I lived there I’d use them now by default, no question.
Good to see someone trying to make a positive change
Decent people like this will change the world.
That’s what we need more of, hope it becomes contagious with other businesses and people alike. Good Job Plaza Cleaners.
Wow! Kudos to Plaza Cleaners.
Some homeless don’t need or want this service. A lot of them make more money than you’d think.
And a lot of “them” don’t. Also, they didn’t just say homeless, they said unemployed. Dry-cleaning’s expensive and the nice clothes that one might wear to an interview tend to require it. So what are you saying? Just because there are a few homeless folks who make more money than they admit to, nobody should do anything to help the unemployed in general?
What a bloody lovely thing to do, many companies should take a leaf out of there book and ask them selves what one thing could we do to help our community! Good on them!
helps everybody really. Not sure if they had/have this foresight, but IF someone got a job after the free cleaning, where do you think they are gonna go now for cleaning ? Not to mention, this kind of thing spreads word of mouth, and other employed people might be more likely to take their items to be cleaned there, knowing they are helping the business with that charity. Smart marketing me thinks.
This is just beautiful. The world can be dark and gloomy, but when it shines boy does it shine.
Damn good.
That’s so sweet!
I emailed them to say thank you for doing this. If I ever live in Portland and am hitting up Plaza Cleaners for all my cleaning.
Glowing Face Man, who said anything about homeless? It says unemployed.
I think they’re wonderful… if I ever end up in that part of the country, they’ll get my business.
This is great… I would only worry that there are some out there that might abuse this kindness. We all know they are out there.
This place is in my city. I’m excited to see it making it on the internet.
i just have to say, so stoked that people want others to do well. im not homeless or jobless, but this is a step in the right direction that people really need to take. we as people need to take care of this homeless & jobless problem, not just wait for the government to step in
How wonderful. Well done Plaza Cleaners.
Yeah, the cost of doing a few free cleanings ever so often is nothing compared to all the business they’ll get from the free publicity they’re getting AND all of the good will toward their business they’re generating. Well played, Plaza Cleaners.
When I was unemployed in 2001, the local EDD (in Oakland, CA) had donated business clothing to lend people for interviews, shirts, ties, suits, slacks, etc. I had my own business clothes but I thought it was really cool idea. So rather than to give your decent looking business clothes away to Goodwill (who will sell them), consider giving them to an unemployment office or similar organization.
such a wonderful gesture!
what a great idea! Making money and helping less fortunate.
Great staff.
Michael
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This has been popping up again and again in my Stumble queue – EVERYONE loves it. I think I’ll send them a Christmas/New Year’s/Thank You card, so they know how much what they’ve done is appreciated. I think it would be awesome if they just got inundated with thanks from people they’ve never seen/met. Not a suggestion, but just picture it in your head. Karma, baby.
I’m nowhere near Oregon, but definitely if I’m out in the Portland area, ever, I’ll give them some business. Even if I don’t need it. I wish I saw more of the from-the-heart caring that this company obviously shows!
Very nice.I hope this business gets the recognition it deserves from the entire community.
wow guys this is soo awesome! I wish that more people out there were doing stuff like this. Congrats and keep up the good work!
Mark
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Yay to Plaza Cleaners in my city – Portland, OR. This was sent to me from a friend who lives in California!
Socialism!! it actully works
There’s one in NYC, 72nd street either between first and second avenues or second and third, on the right hand side when you’re going west on 72nd
Yay, my hometown in action
I saw on 20/20 back in the 90’s that Portland,OR was ranked the most courteous city in America for 5-Years in a row and that is so true.
-Yos
It’s nice to see that not everything and all time is revolving around money.
What a good idea. I wonder if it has worked out for them, or if everyone all of a sudden is having interviews?
i smell government largess at work–which negates any legitimate enterprise
Very heartwarming!
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You are wonderful..
Very generous of them, but very smart too. What happens if/when these people get jobs? Some loyal customers..