WILMINGTON, Mass., July 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Founder's Day is
the day each year when the 250-plus locations of UniFirst
Corporation (NYSE: UNF) across North
America celebrate the memory and business values of company
founder Aldo Croatti. The company's
14,000-plus employee Team Partners took a break from their busy
schedules on July 12 to honor the man
who started the $1.8 billion uniform
service and supply company on the same day in 1936.
Headquartered in Wilmington,
Mass., UniFirst is a leading provider of customized work
uniform programs, corporate attire, and facility service products
to businesses throughout the U.S. and Canada. Together with its subsidiaries,
UniFirst also provides first-aid and safety products, and manages
specialized garment programs for the cleanroom and nuclear
industries.
Founder's Day has been an annual event since Mr. Croatti's
passing in 2001. Annual festivities held at each UniFirst facility
include barbecues, speeches, fun-filled activities, employee
awards, and more. The day also recognizes Mr. Croatti and his
founding Core Values that remain the foundation of the company's
corporate culture today—Customer Focus, Respect for Others, and
Commitment to Quality— with Team Partners renewing their annual
commitment to the company's Essentials of Service and pledging to
keep customers the focus of everything they do.
This year's companywide events also recognized some of
UniFirst's "unsung leaders"—employee Team Partners who work behind
the scenes or on their own to positively influence peers,
customers, or others in their communities without seeking
recognition for their accomplishments. These individuals were
nominated by their peers at UniFirst locations from coast to coast
by submitting videos describing in detail the nominees' "unsung"
leadership qualities.
"It's seemed fitting to honor my father's legacy by celebrating
the unsung leaders who are readily found throughout our locations
at every job level. They're the lifeblood of our company," said Mr.
Croatti's daughter and UniFirst executive vice president
Cynthia Croatti. "Aldo always led by
example without seeking a lot of fanfare or attention, and simply
did what was right for UniFirst, our customers, and his
community."
It is in this same spirit on Founder's Day that each of the
250-plus UniFirst locations also named its Employee of the Year
(EOY)—the person who best exemplifies the company's Core Values.
Each EOY was presented with an award and a special recognition
gift, as well as a bonus paid day off. The EOYs also have their
names engraved on commemorative plaques that are on permanent
display at their local UniFirst locations.
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 more than 250 service locations, over 300,000 customer
locations, and 14,000-plus employee Team Partners, the company
outfits nearly 2 million workers each business day. For more
information, contact UniFirst at 800.455.7654 or visit
UniFirst.com.
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