Marke Cleaners Corporation, doing business as Pronto Cleaners in Brooksville, Florida, has filed for Chapter 11 protection. Court records do not specify why the dry cleaning and laundry business has turned toward bankruptcy.
Note: Chapter 11 allows businesses to reorganize their debts while continuing operations under court supervision. A Chapter 11 filing does not necessarily mean that a business is closing. For additional information, readers are encouraged to contact the business directly.
Overview of the Filing
Marke Cleaners Corporation voluntarily submitted its petition on September 24, 2026. Court records suggested a financial imbalance with the company’s estimated range of liabilities outpacing its assets range.
Robert A. Riley, Jr., the company’s president, signed the petition before it was submitted to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida.
Attorney David Steen of law firm David W. Steen, P.A. is representing the company in court.
A 2025 report found that about 30% of dry-cleaning companies had closed since the start of the pandemic. The report cited factors including higher commercial rents, changing customer demand, and labor shortages.
About the Company
Pronto Cleaners operates as a dry-cleaning and laundry business. The company handles a wide range of garment and household cleaning needs for the past twenty years. These include dry cleaning, shirt pressing, wash-and-fold services, drapes, comforter and blanket cleaning, and wedding gown cleaning.
Besides the Brooksville location, the company operates in Hernando and Inverness. Services cater to both individual laundry needs and commercial customers.
Highlights from the Petition
Court records on PACER show that Marke Cleaners Corporation submitted a list of creditors with the largest unsecured claims. These creditors include Ascentium Capital, Merchants Bank
Equipment Finance, Capital City Bank, Tampa Bay Cleaners Supply, and others.
A summary of the Chapter 11 petition is shared here:
- Filing Date: September 24, 2026
- Court and Jurisdiction: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida
- Type of Filing: Active, Voluntary Petition
- Chapter: 11
- Case Number: 8:26-bk-08652-CPM
- Estimated Assets: Between $100,001 and $500,000
- Estimated Liabilities: Between $500,001 and $1 million
- Estimated Creditors: 1-49
The Chapter 11 case will proceed under the oversight of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida.
