Even in the best of economic times, the ability to think outside-the-box is critical for any small business owner.

You can’t get much more outside-the-box than a partnership between a business center and a dry cleaner, and the owners of My Office and Pearl Dry Cleaning & Laundry are happy to be the odd couple when it comes to enhancing their service offerings.

The new partnership creates an opportunity for customers to copy, fax, and mail and process their dry cleaning or laundry needs all in one location.

David Farris, owner of My Office, comments on the unique partnership.

“My Office is the premiere service center for Lake Highlands, and the partnership with Pearl's is just another way we can help service our clients.”

Lauren and Kerry Pollard, owners of Pearl Dry Cleaning & Laundry, explain how the partnership will work.

“We both agree that it's important for the neighborhood businesses to be as innovative as possible and help each other promote and grow our businesses at every opportunity,” says Lauren.

"The new drop location at My Office will work like the home pick-up and delivery service currently being offered by Pearl."

On location at My Office will be all the information and items needed, including sign-up forms for delivery service and custom Pearl laundry bags.

Details about the pick-up and delivery service are here.

“Our pick-up & delivery service is already very popular,” says Lauren. “And when David approached us with the idea of My Office being a drop location for our clients, we thought is was a no-brainer.”

My Office opened its doors in the Lake Highlands Plaza shopping center last summer after Earl’s Mail Center unexpectedly went out of business (read article here).

Owners David Farris and Tony Doles, who also own T-Hee Greetings in the same shopping center, have been pleased with how things are going at My Office.

“We really didn’t know what to expect, but with the help of our General Manager, Tyler Oakley, the first 6 months has been pretty smooth sailing,” says Farris.

LH Today initially wrote about Pearl Dry Cleaning last October. The Pollards pride themselves on customer service and going the distance for each and every client.

"Our business has been built on the old school way of doing things,” says Kerry.

“I learned from the best, having worked for both my grandfather and father who owned their own dry cleaning businesses."

To help kick off the new partnership, Pearl Dry Cleaning & Laundry is the latest installment of the Shop LH Deal of the Week.

Get 20% off your initial order when you sign up for their pick up and delivery service! This offer is good for both the home pick-up & delivery or can be redeemed at the new drop location at My Office.

Visit My Office to sign up for the service or click here for the order form. Fax or email the form to Pearl’s, or drop it off at My Office along with your clothes.

My Office is located at 9661 Audelia Rd. in Suite 333, next door to Lake Highlands Florist.

Hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday – Friday and 10:00 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Sundays.