Chem-Dry (the name stands for CHEMISTRY-DRY) is an American carpet cleaning and upholstery cleaning franchise chain with main offices in Logan, Utah, and Nashville, Tennessee.
History
Founded in 1977, Chem-Dry was originally based in California.[1] The company began franchising in 1978, and as of 2024, has over 1,683 locations worldwide.[2][3]
In the early 1970s, Robert Harris worked as a carpet cleaner to pay for law school at Brigham Young University.[4] Unimpressed by the long drying times and harsh chemicals used in the industry-standard steam cleaning methods of the time, he began researching alternative cleaning formulas. During a flight, he spilled salad dressing on his silk tie, and a flight attendant cleaned it using