UniFirst Named No. 12 in Apparel Magazine’s Annual Top 50 Apparel Companies List
August 08 2016 - 8:01AM
For the tenth consecutive year, UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF), a
leading supplier and servicer of uniforms, workwear, and protective
clothing throughout the U.S. and Canada, has been named one of
America’s top 50 apparel companies by Apparel magazine, a leading
international resource for the global apparel industry.
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To be eligible, companies had to record at least $100 million in
annual sales, and rankings were based on overall performance and
financial management.
UniFirst appears on the list alongside some of America’s most
popular apparel companies including Michael Kors (No. 1),
Hanesbrands (No. 15), Gap (No. 24), Under Armour (No. 23), Columbia
Sportswear (No. 14), and TJX Companies (No. 16).
UniFirst president and CEO Ronald Croatti says that UniFirst’s
success is particularly remarkable given ongoing market challenges.
“There are many potential obstacles each year that can have
profound, ripple effects on our business. I’m extremely proud of
our team’s efforts to skillfully navigate the course year after
year with our customers’ satisfaction firmly in mind. Their ability
to deliver and maintain personalized, image-enhancing uniform
rental programs and to efficiently handle a myriad of unique
customer needs—paying special attention to the smallest of
details—help protect our reputation as a reliable service supplier
and value-added business partner in the market. That’s how we’ve
been able to grow each year for 80 years now.”
“So much of what we do is dependent upon the relationships we
build with our customers,” says Adam Soreff, UniFirst’s director of
marketing. “These relationships and the commitment we have to
customer service are what buoy us when the market gets volatile.
We’re celebrating our eightieth year in business and we’re keenly
aware that we are, above all, a service company. And we do
everything we can to provide total customer satisfaction.”
The Apparel Magazine honor helps round out a string of accolades
UniFirst has recently won, including “Globe 100” recognition by the
Boston Globe, “50 Best Companies to Sell For in North America”
designation by Selling Power magazine, and being named the number
one large company on Florida’s “Best Companies To Work For”
list.
For more on UniFirst or Apparel magazine, visit their websites:
www.unifirst.com, and www.apparelmag.com.
About UniFirst
Headquartered in Wilmington, Mass., UniFirst Corporation
(NYSE:UNF) is a North American leader in the supply and servicing
of uniform and workwear programs, as well as the delivery of
facility service programs. Together with its subsidiaries, the
company also provides first aid and safety products, and manages
specialized garment programs for the cleanroom and nuclear
industries. UniFirst manufactures its own branded workwear,
protective clothing, and floorcare products, and with over 225
service locations, 275,000 customer locations, and 12,000 employee
Team Partners, the company outfits more than 1.5 million workers
each business day. For more information, contact UniFirst at
800.455.7654 or visit www.unifirst.com.
Contact:
Meghan Marcus
PR/Communications Specialist
UniFirst Corporation
68 Jonspin Rd.
Wilmington, MA 01887
978.527.3974
Meghan_Marcus@unifirst.com
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