LIFESTYLE
FIFTH STREET CLEANERS Starting the New Year with a Clean Start story by Rebecca Stewart
These days, it isn’t common to hear of a 75-year-old family-owned business. The dedication from not only the original generation, but also from the generations to follow involves passion, determination, and prayer. Dick Coker, owner of Fifth Street Cleaners in Hartsville, has gladly accepted the position handed down to him from his father, Dan Hollis Coker, and grandfather, James Reaves Coker. Even before these generations of Fifth Street Cleaners began, Dick’s great grandfather, Dan Hollis, also had a knack for offering superior customer service and freshly pressed clothing while running a cleaners in Rock Hill, South Carolina, in the early 1900s. The cleaning expertise certainly runs in this family’s blood. Dick spent much of his childhood running amongst the many lines of hanging garments at Fifth Street Cleaners before he began helping at the business as a youth. After graduating from Clemson University and working in the textile industry, Dick returned to Hartsville in 1994 to continue his career under his father’s leadership.
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January 2022
