Culpepper Laundry Cleaners

Dry Cleaner

In 1911 the family patriarch, Henry Allan Culpepper, began his career in the dry cleaning business in Fredericksburg. Henry opened and operated several dry cleaning and tailor shops from 1911 to 1937, taking a brief leave of the business to serve his country in World War I from 1917 to 1918.

Henry founded Culpepper Cleaners in San Antonio in 1937 with the sole mission of providing San Antonians with the highest quality dry cleaning services in the area. His son Richard Allan
Culpepper joined him in 1949, becoming the second generation of the family-run business. The need for quality cleaners in San Antonio grew and Richard and his wife Nancy responded by opening a second store in 1969 at 5203 Callaghan Road. After numerous expansions, this location serves as the dry cleaning and laundry plant today.

Richard and Nancy’s son Jess joined the business in 1978 as the third generation family member.

The family opened two other locations, one at 7730 Broadway in 1980 and another at 2116 NW
Military Highway in 1990.

Since then, three other family members have followed in the time-honored tradition of joining the business; Mickey Walker in 1990 (Richard’s son-in-law), Jo Anne (Jess’ wife) in 1994 and Terri Culpepper Walker (Richard’s daughter and Mickey’s wife) in 1995.

Over 70 years later, the third generation specialists continue to fulfill Henry’s founding mission.

Jess Culpepper is a Certified Garment Care Professional (CGCP). Read more

3 recommendations

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    Hassie Lisenbee

    Shared on goo.gl

    I had a dry cleaning emergency and needed help. Culpepper's on Callahan helped me when no one else would. I'm very appreciative and will be returning. The prices are a little higher but the clothes are always pressed ever so perfectly. The quality of the work and service makes it worth it.

    Original recommendation
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    Elisabel B.

    Shared on yelp.com

    This place has great customer service and a Drive Thru window service which makes things ten times easier. It's in a really convinent location to where I live and where I work. I've been here twice and will definitely be coming back. I made the terrible mistake of washing dry clean pants once, never again.

    Original recommendation
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    Tanya G.

    Shared on yelp.com

    Culpepper cleaners rescued three shirts today!

    My guy is messy and his whole professional wardrobe has a spill or drip from anything he does. Today I brought them a shirt that needed to be whitened and two others with food stains. I know everything will be done right and at a reasonable price.

    Thank you, Culpepper, for taking care of our wardrobe all these years!

    Original recommendation