OREANDA-NEWS. UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) recently announced that it has completed an acquisition of Arrow Uniform (Arrow) for approximately $122 million. The deal is structured as an asset acquisition, with UniFirst acquiring essentially all of Arrow’s assets and virtually none of its liabilities.

UniFirst is a leading provider of workplace uniforms and facility services to businesses, large and small, within a wide range of industries throughout the U.S. and Canada. Arrow is also a uniform and facility service provider, headquartered in Taylor, Mich., with 12 locations in five Midwestern states, nearly 700 employees, and thousands of business customers.

The acquisition will allow UniFirst to continue the company mission to be recognized as the leading provider of managed uniform and facility service programs, striving for total customer satisfaction. Ronald D. Croatti, UniFirst President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Arrow is a highly respected organization with a solid reputation in the marketplace and a culture based on delivering service excellence to their business customers. The company has been a strong player in our industry since 1937 and we’re very pleased to have them join the UniFirst family.”

 

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.