Village of Baxter’s Town Center attracts new business in keeping with commitment to local environment
Fort Mill, SC – January 16, 2004

Slated to open this March, Baxter Village Cleaners becomes the latest new business to sign a contract with The Village of Baxter’s Town Center. As a drop-off and pick-up station, all dry cleaning will be performed off-site at a central location—an important factor in how the new business fits the overall plan for Baxter. “Baxter Village Cleaners will offer residents a convenient option for dry cleaning, without compromising Baxter’s commitment to maintaining an environmentally sound neighborhood,” explained Alan Marshall, Director of Sales and Leasing for Clear Springs Development Company.

Owned by Dr. Kwang Kim and his wife Young Kim, Baxter Village Cleaners will also offer alterations services, which will be performed on-site. A changing/fitting room will be provided for clients. Dr. and Mrs. Kim emphasize their commitment to providing superior customer service—a quality that they have found lacking in many dry cleaners in the region and across the country. Dr. Kim, who holds a Ph.D. in organic chemistry, works with Yorkshire Corporation in Gaston County. His background in chemistry gives him a unique understanding of the dry cleaning process, particularly in the areas of stain removal and clothing coloration. Mrs. Kim brings a wealth of experience to the business, having owned and operated a successful full-service dry cleaner and alterations business in Sarasota Springs, New York, prior to moving to the Charlotte area.

Construction planning is now underway for Baxter Village Cleaners, which will be located in Suite 114 of the Springmaid Building in Baxter Town Center, next to Beef O’Brady’s restaurant. Planned operating hours are 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays. John Shaheen of Commercial One/Regional Companies represented Dr. and Mrs. Kim and in the lease transaction. Jane Shepherd of the Bell Moore Group represented the Springmaid Building.

Baxter Village Cleaners joins a list of recently named new businesses in Baxter, including an upscale Chinese restaurant, an ice cream and coffee shop, an upscale hair salon and the regional offices of a multi-national steel conglomerate.

Baxter Village is a 1033-acre traditional neighborhood that blends the architectural charm and sense of community of the past with the technology and convenience of today-all in an environmentally sound manner designed to enhance the Fort Mill area. Located off
I-77 at exit 85, Baxter is now home to over 470 families, and is planned for over 800 more homesites. Baxter is also home to an on-site elementary school, public library, urgent care center, over 500 acres of open areas and a YMCA is under construction.

For more information about Baxter Village or the Town Center, visit www.villageofbaxter.com, or call toll free (877) 570-HOME or (803) 802-TOWN. The Baxter Information Center is located at the neighborhood’s main entrance off Highway 160 and Interstate 77 at Exit 85.