UNIFIRST CORP

Overview

UniFirst Corporation is a uniform and workwear services company serving businesses and institutions, primarily in the United States and Canada. Its core operations include providing uniform and protective-clothing programs, laundering and facility services, and first-aid and safety supplies and services; related offerings include cleanroom garments and other specialized products.[1]+3 The company also has a smaller European presence.[5][6]

UniFirst’s stated mission is “To serve the people who do the hard work; helping them succeed and deliver for what gives their lives meaning.” [7] In fiscal 2025, it reported revenue of approximately $2.43 billion.[8] The company reports more than 16,000 employee Team Partners and operates more than 270 service locations, serving over 300,000 customer locations.[9] [1]+8

Products & services

UniFirst provides uniforms, workwear and protective apparel including shirts, pants, jackets, coveralls, lab coats, smocks and aprons, as well as flame-resistant and high-visibility garments. Its services include garment design, manufacture, personalization, rental, cleaning, delivery and sale; the company manufactured about 62% of the garments placed in service in FY2025 [2][10].

Facility and specialty offerings include industrial wiping products, floor mats, dry and wet mops, restroom and cleaning supplies, and other textile products. Cleanroom services cover protective wear, cleanroom garments and non-garment items, with limited on-site cleanroom cleaning. UniFirst also provides nuclear-site decontamination and cleaning of items potentially exposed to radioactive materials, and inspection, testing and maintenance of fire extinguishers and other fire-safety equipment [3][1].

First-aid and safety offerings include first-aid cabinet services, non-prescription medicines, safety supplies and certain safety training; operations also include wholesale distribution and pill-packaging for non-prescription medicines [11][4]. For rental service, UniFirst generally collects soiled garments and items and delivers cleaned, processed replacements periodically, usually weekly. Customers may also choose lease arrangements, in which employees clean and maintain garments, or purchase garments and related items directly; written service contracts typically run three to five years [10][12].

UniFirst does not disclose revenue by individual product category in the FY2025 reporting figures. Its closest breakdown is by segment: Uniform & Facility Service Solutions represented about 91.2% of FY2025 revenue, First Aid & Safety Solutions 4.7%, and Other 4.1% (shares calculated from reported segment revenue) [8]. [2]+10

Geographic presence

UniFirst’s operations and sales are concentrated in the United States, with additional business in Europe and Canada. In FY2025, U.S. revenue was $2,245.9 million, or 92.3% of total revenue; Europe and Canada together accounted for $186.5 million, or 7.7%.[5] The company also reports nuclear garment-decontamination facilities in the U.K. and the Netherlands, and garment manufacturing plants in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, and Managua, Nicaragua.[6]+2

The company’s investor overview describes 260 facilities across the U.S., Canada and Europe, while its careers page refers to 270+ locations in the U.S. and Canada; these are differently worded company-page counts.[15][16] Its principal executive office is at 68 Jonspin Road, Wilmington, Massachusetts.[17] [5]+11

Business segments

UniFirst reports three operating segments: Uniform & Facility Service Solutions, First Aid & Safety Solutions, and Other. The company reorganized its reporting structure in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025; the segment information is reviewed by its CEO.[18]

Uniform & Facility Service Solutions provides uniform, protective-clothing and other textile-related services, including rental, cleaning, delivery and sales, and includes cleanroom operations. First Aid & Safety Solutions provides first-aid cabinet services, medicines, safety supplies and training, along with related wholesale distribution and pill-packaging operations. “Other” comprises the company’s nuclear business, which supplies specialty garments and other items for nuclear applications.[19]+2

For the 39 weeks ended May 30, 2026, revenue was approximately 91.1% Uniform & Facility Service Solutions ($1,710.4 million), 4.9% First Aid & Safety Solutions ($91.8 million), and 4.0% Other ($75.9 million). For fiscal 2025, the approximate shares were 91.6%, 4.4%, and 4.0%, respectively; these percentages are calculated from reported segment revenues.[22][23] [18]+7

Company history

UniFirst traces its origins to July 12, 1936, when Aldo Croatti founded National Overall Dry Cleaning Company in Dorchester, Massachusetts. The business began cleaning factory workers’ coveralls and added uniform rental in 1937.[24]

In the late 1940s, the company developed a weekly uniform-rental service. It later expanded into specialized garment processing, including nuclear-contaminated clothing, and opened a cleanroom facility in 1977.[24][15]

UniFirst went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 1983 as Interstate Uniform Service Corporation and adopted the UniFirst name in 1984. In 1991, founder Aldo Croatti’s son Ronald became CEO; the company expanded into first-aid and safety services with its 1999 acquisition of Green Guard First Aid & Safety.[15]+2

In 2016, UniFirst completed its acquisition of Michigan-based uniform provider Arrow Uniform. Following Ronald Croatti’s death in 2017, Steven S. Sintros was named president and CEO.[26][27] [24]+4

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