Society Cleaners, a personal history
A Coral Gables icon, Society Cleaners has been recognized by WPLG Channel 10, The Miami Herald, Wedding Wire, and has received awards from the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, Miami-Dade County and the City of Coral Gables.
Coral Gables News, in a recent interview highlighted "fifty years of delivering exceptional customer service."
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| Coral Gables News |
"I am proud to be a Gables resident and business owner," according to Lourdes Sanchez, the proprietor of Society Cleaners. "The Coral Gables community is a special one ... that I take great pride in serving."
From Coral Gables, Society Cleaners' bridal gown and valet operations extend from Palm Beach to Ocean Reef.
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| Lourdes B. Sanchez |
There is a personal story: Ms. Sanchez, an accountant, left a corporate job to take over Society Cleaners. She took the time to become a certified yoga instructor and therapist studying with internationally recognized masters.
An art collector, she is a regular visitor to the Norton Museum in Palm Beach during the season, the Dali and Museum of Fine Arts, Saint Petersburg. In New York, the Metropolitan and MoMA have always been priorities. In 2024, she took a special tour of the pre-Romanesque architecture in Northern Spain.
With an eclectic ear for music, she loves the jazz giants Sarah Vaughan, Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald, Satchmo, and composer and lyricist Cole Porter.
From Thailand to Bali to remote villages in Spain and Italy, Ms. Sanchez has a wanderlust that nourishes her knowledge of fabrics, couture and folk attire as cultural expressions.
