“Achieving excellence through education, dedication to work, a lot of effort and giving it your all…It can be done.”

That was the message that Patrick R. Garcia, president of Division Laundry and Cleaners, San Antonio, brought to an acceptance speech at a recent awards ceremony at which Garcia’s nearly 80-year-old company was recognized with a Family Business Excellence Award from the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Read on to learn why this company was recognized.

Like many U.S. business success stories, Division began life with an immigrant who had a dream—coupled with a willingness to work hard to make ...