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UniFirst Corporation (NYSE: UNF) is a North American supplier and servicer of uniform and workwear programs, facility service products, and first aid and safety supplies and services. Headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts, the company operates more than 270 service locations and serves over 300,000 customer locations, outfitting more than 2 million workers each day. Its news flow reflects both its operational footprint and its role in uniform, facility, and safety service markets.
This UniFirst news page aggregates company-specific updates, including earnings announcements, segment performance discussions, and capital allocation decisions such as dividend declarations and share repurchases. Investors and analysts can review quarterly and annual financial results, management commentary on growth and margin trends, and disclosures related to UniFirst’s enterprise resource planning project, which the company describes as a key initiative to enhance growth, scalability, operating efficiency, and profitability.
In addition to financial results, UniFirst’s news coverage includes corporate governance developments, such as outcomes of annual shareholder meetings, board elections, and appointments to leadership roles. Recent communications have also addressed shareholder engagement around governance topics, including the company’s dual-class share structure and perspectives from external investors and proxy advisory firms.
Strategic and transactional updates are another important category of UniFirst news. The company has confirmed receipt of an unsolicited, non-binding acquisition proposal from Cintas Corporation to acquire all outstanding UniFirst common and Class B shares for cash, and has reported that its board is evaluating the proposal with the assistance of independent financial and legal advisors. News items also highlight operational and infrastructure initiatives, such as a multi-site energy modernization program involving LED lighting installations across numerous UniFirst facilities in the United States, which is projected to improve energy efficiency and reduce CO₂ emissions over time.
By following this page, readers can monitor UniFirst’s latest press releases and third-party coverage related to its uniform and workwear programs, facility and safety services, governance developments, capital structure, and strategic evaluations.
UniFirst (NYSE: UNF) declared regular quarterly cash dividends of $0.365 per share on Common Stock and $0.292 per share on Class B Common Stock. Both dividends are payable on March 27, 2026 to shareholders of record on March 6, 2026.
UniFirst is a North American supplier and servicer of uniform and workwear programs, facility service products, and first aid and safety supplies, operating more than 270 service locations, serving over 300,000 customer locations, and employing more than 16,000 Team Partners.
UniFirst (NYSE: UNF) reported fiscal Q1 2026 results for the quarter ended Nov 29, 2025: revenues $621.3M (+2.7% YoY) and net income $34.4M (EPS $1.89) versus $43.1M (EPS $2.31) year-ago. Operating margin fell to 7.3% from 9.2% and adjusted EBITDA margin declined to 13.3% from 15.5%, reflecting planned investments and digital transformation costs.
Segment highlights: Uniform & Facility revenues $565.9M (+2.4% organic); First Aid & Safety revenues $30.2M (+15.3%); Other revenues $25.2M (-2.9%).
Balance sheet: $129.5M cash, no long-term debt, $31.7M share repurchases in Q1 with $8.9M remaining. Full-year guidance reaffirmed: $2.475–$2.495B revenue, EPS $6.58–$6.98.
UniFirst (NYSE: UNF) will report its Fiscal 2026 first quarter results on January 7, 2026 before the market opens. The company will host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on January 7, 2026 to discuss quarterly financial results, business highlights and outlook, and may answer questions that include information not previously disclosed.
A simultaneous live webcast and replay will be available at http://investors.unifirst.com. UniFirst supplies and services uniforms, facility products, first aid and safety supplies, operates five ISO-9001 manufacturing facilities, more than 270 service locations, and serves over 300,000 customer locations.
UniFirst (NYSE: UNF) confirmed receipt of an unsolicited, non-binding proposal from Cintas (NASDAQ: CTAS) to acquire all outstanding UniFirst common and Class B shares for $275.00 per share in cash on December 12, 2025. The UniFirst board engaged independent financial and legal advisors and is carefully reviewing the proposal consistent with its fiduciary duties.
The company said it does not intend to comment further until the board completes its review and that shareholders do not need to take any action at this time. Financial advisors are Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, legal advisor is Paul Hastings LLP, and strategic communications advisor is Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher.
Cintas (Nasdaq: CTAS) proposed to acquire UniFirst (NYSE: UNF) for $275.00 per share in cash, implying an aggregate value of approximately $5.2 billion and a 64% premium to UniFirst’s 90‑day average closing price as of December 11, 2025. The Proposal was delivered December 12, 2025 and UniFirst acknowledged receipt on December 16, 2025.
Cintas says the deal would require regulatory approvals, is not subject to financing contingencies, would be financed from cash and committed credit, includes a $350 million reverse termination fee, and expects limited confirmatory diligence (3–4 weeks).
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UniFirst (NYSE: UNF) announced preliminary results from its December 15, 2025 Annual Meeting: nominees Steven S. Sintros and Joseph M. Nowicki were re-elected to the Board of Directors according to the company’s proxy solicitor.
The Board said it values shareholder dialogue and will continue actions it believes are in shareholders' best interest. Results are preliminary until certified by the independent Inspector of Elections, and final results will be filed on a Form 8-K with the SEC.
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UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) announced its 2026 NASCAR Cup Series primary sponsorship schedule with Hendrick Motorsports for the No. 9 Chevrolet driven by Chase Elliott.
UniFirst will be primary sponsor for five races, debuting at Darlington Raceway on March 22, 2026. Other dates: Martinsville on March 29, Richmond on Aug 15, Charlotte ROVAL on Oct 11 (playoff), and Martinsville on Nov 1 (playoff). The car will feature UniFirst's bold green design and "U-Mark."
UniFirst noted this marks its seventh year sponsoring Chase Elliott and serves alongside its role as Official Workwear Provider for Hendrick Motorsports and Hendrick Automotive Group.