Garth and Karen Tubman opened Tubman's Drycleaning in St. Albert in October of 1992. Garth has been in the drycleaning industry since 1984 when he began as a plant manager in Edmonton. Karen, a school secretary, handles the bookkeeping and some of the day-to-day operations of the store. They were the only employees at the time of opening but are now able to offer employment to a staff of six.