COPORATE HISTORY & INFO:
Bates Troy, Inc. is one of the older family-owned businesses in the Greater Binghamton area, dating back to the late 1800’s, when Otis Bates opened Bates Steam Laundry on Court Street.
In the early 1900’s, Bates Steam Laundry merged with Troy Laundry to form Bates Troy and relocated to the former Joseph Laurer Brewing Company on Laurel Avenue in Binghamton. In the mid-1940’s BatesTroy was purchased by two Armenian immigrants who had survived the Armenian Genocide, Kenneth and Arthur Kradjian. Bates Troy performed dry cleaning, laundry, uniform rentals, and some healthcare services. In the early 1990’s, BatesTroy sold the uniform division to focus exclusively on the specific linen needs of healthcare facilities. The current Bates Troy Corporate Offices are located at 151 Laurel Avenue in Binghamton, NY.
The company now specializes in healthcare linen, dry cleaning & tailoring, & fire and water restoration. Bates Troy currently employs 91 people. Bates Troy was also recognized by the TRSA as one of the oldest commercial laundries still in existence. As a three generation family business, we still employ a “family” company culture with all of our employees. What this history amounts to is simple: experience and expertise. |