The Al Phillips Cleaners Story

A Las Vegas original, reimagined for the next generation.

We handled the clothes of Golden Age Las Vegas. Sixty years on, the Al Phillips name still runs the valley’s most modern dedicated garment care operation.

Est. 1964
Golden Age heritage
Smart-store pioneer
Largest cleaner in Nevada

From the Rat Pack era to retail robotics.

Al Phillips Cleaners is the current iteration of the iconic Al Phillips the Cleaner brand — one of the oldest and best-known service names in Las Vegas, a worldwide legend in garment care, and the largest cleaner in the State of Nevada.

In 1964, before moving to Hawaii, the original Al Phillips sold his Commercial Center dry cleaner to brothers Melvin and Phillip Shapiro. Over the next two decades they grew it into a dry cleaning titan — pioneering drive-thrus and 24-hour service, pressing for Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, and Sammy Davis Jr., and earning a reputation as the busiest dry cleaner in the world.

Today the legacy continues at scale: fifteen valley locations, free pickup and delivery across Greater Las Vegas, next-generation 24/7 semi-autonomous smart stores, eco-friendly processes, and a 20,000 sq. ft. plant that runs 365 days a year.

1964
A Las Vegas original
The original Al Phillips sells his Commercial Center cleaner to brothers Melvin and Phillip Shapiro, who grow it into a dry cleaning titan over the next two decades.
1970s–80s
The busiest cleaner in the world
Industry-first drive-thrus, 24-hour service, and a client list including Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, and Sammy Davis Jr.
2000s
Thrift DLux Cleaners launched
The Thrift DLux Cleaners spinoff brand goes live, offering the same great service as Al Phillips the Cleaner.
The smart-store era
Open around the clock again, with a new flagship brand name
Al Phillips the Cleaner rebrands as Al Phillips Cleaners. Next-generation semi-autonomous smart stores bring back 24/7 drop-off and pickup — powered by retail robotics.
Today
Nevada's largest cleaner
Fifteen locations, free valley-wide pickup & delivery, and a 20,000 sq. ft. plant running 365 days a year.