Charles Garland grew up around the dry cleaning business--his parents and other family members ran dry cleaning shops. In 2005, Garland, who had worked in his parents' shop and had a chemical engineering degree, decided to make a career switch and start a dry cleaning business of his own. Sweetwaters French Style Dry Cleaners was born.
Sweetwaters is New York's first carbon-free dry cleaner, according to Garland. He uses hydro-carbon based solvents because of their long-standing track record, and has built the business upon it.