UNIFIRST CORP

B USINESS GENERAL UniFirst Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1950, together with its subsidiaries, hereunder referred to as we , our , the Company , or UniFirst , is one of the leading providers in the supply and servicing of uniform and workwear programs, facility management and service products, as well as first aid and safety supplies and services in North America. We design, manufacture, personalize, rent, clean, deliver, and sell a wide range of uniforms and protective clothing. We also rent and sell industrial wiping products, floor mats, facility management and service products and other non-garment items, and provide restroom and cleaning supplies and first aid cabinet services and other safety supplies as well as certain safety training to a variety of manufacturers, retailers and service companies. Our safety offerings also include fire protection services, such as inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire extinguishers and other fire safety equipment. We serve businesses of all sizes across multiple industry sectors. Our principal services include providing customers with uniforms and other non-garment items, picking up soiled uniforms or other items on a periodic basis (usually weekly), and delivering, at the same time, cleaned and processed items. We offer uniforms in a wide variety of styles, colors, sizes and fabrics, often with personalized emblems selected by the customer.