ELIZABETHTOWN — Bladen Dry Cleaners, owned and operated by Wendy Barkley and Jean Hudson, celebrated with a ceremonial ribbon cutting on Friday.

The company is a full-service cleaner that does everything on premises. It also offers alterations. Barkley and Hudson have 25 years of experience and say they chose Bladen County because of the need.

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Celebrating the ceremonial ribbon cutting at Bladen Dry Cleaners on Friday are (from left) Sondra Guyton, David Clark, Woody Horton, Jennifer Leggett, Tommy Hursey, Wendy Barkley, Jean Hudson, Frank Harrelson, Eddie Madden, Cameron West, Terri Dennison and Nick West.
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Celebrating the ceremonial ribbon cutting at Bladen Dry Cleaners on Friday are (from left) Sondra Guyton, David Clark, Woody Horton, Jennifer Leggett, Tommy Hursey, Wendy Barkley, Jean Hudson, Frank Harrelson, Eddie Madden, Cameron West, Terri Dennison and Nick West.

Erika Jay | Bladen Journal
Jean Hudson (left) and Wendy Barkley have 25 years of experience in the dry cleaning business.
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Jean Hudson (left) and Wendy Barkley have 25 years of experience in the dry cleaning business.

Erika Jay | Bladen Journal
Jean Hudson (left) and Wendy Barkley have 25 years of experience in the dry cleaning business.
https://www.bladenjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/web1_bladen-dry-cleaners-1-111919.jpgErika Jay | Bladen Journal
Jean Hudson (left) and Wendy Barkley have 25 years of experience in the dry cleaning business.

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