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Superior Group of Companies Donates $5 Million in Critical Scrubs for Front Line Medical Workers Fighting Covid-19

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SEMINOLE, Fla., May 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Superior Group of Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGC) has announced it will donate $5 million of WonderWink® and Fashion Seal Healthcare branded scrubs to hospitals and healthcare facilities in areas severely impacted by COVID-19.

Leveraging its global and domestic supply chains, SGC is partnering with Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Central Coordinating Team to distribute scrubs to various New York hospitals, as well as to various Texas hospitals in conjunction with the Texas Division of Emergency Management, and throughout Arkansas with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.

The Company is also distributing essential scrubs and masks to hospitals and facilities in Haiti through its local operating company Superior Sourcing, and El Salvador, where SGC has a significant presence with The Office Gurus, a global provider of custom call center support and business process solutions.

“Superior Group of Companies has been outfitting essential healthcare professionals in quality work apparel for 100 years, so we are proud to carry on that rich tradition in this moment of need,” said Michael Benstock, Chief Executive Officer of Superior Group of Companies. “With these scrubs, we hope to help the frontline professionals who continue their heroic care of patients battling COVID-19.”

In addition to these donations, SGC is relying on its robust supply chain, as it continues to support healthcare institutions and workers around the world through retailers, distributors and healthcare laundries.

About Superior Group of Companies, Inc. (SGC):

Superior Group of Companies, formerly Superior Uniform Group, established in 1920, is a combination of companies that help customers unlock the power of their brands by creating extraordinary brand experiences for employees and customers. It provides customized support for each of its divisions through its shared services model.

Fashion Seal Healthcare®HPI® and CID Resources are signature uniform brands of Superior Group of Companies. Each is one of America’s leading providers of uniforms and image apparel in the markets it serves. They specialize in innovative uniform program design, global manufacturing, and state-of-the-art distribution. Every day, more than 6 million Americans go to work wearing a uniform from Superior Group of Companies.

Visit https://superiorgroupofcompanies.com/ for more information.

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superior group of companies, inc. manufactures and sells apparel and accessories in the united states and internationally. it operates through three segments: uniforms and related products, remote staffing solutions, and promotional products. the uniforms and related products segment manufactures and sells a range of uniforms, corporate identity apparel, career apparel, and accessories for personnel of hospitals and health facilities; hotels; food service facilities; retail stores; general and special purpose industrial uses; commercial markets; transportation; public and private safety and security organizations; and miscellaneous service uses. it also provides various products directly related to uniforms and service apparel; industrial laundry bags for linen suppliers and industrial launderers; and promotional and related products for branded marketing programs, event promotions, employee and consumer rewards and incentives, and specialty packaging and displays. this segment sells i