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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.
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UniFirst (NYSE: UNF) filed a preliminary proxy statement on Nov 12, 2025 for its 2026 Annual Meeting.
The Board nominated CEO Steven S. Sintros and Audit Committee Chair Joseph M. Nowicki for election, and said Raymond C. Zemlin will retire at the meeting with the Board expected to appoint Mr. Nowicki as chairman thereafter. The Company disclosed that activist investor Engine Capital submitted a notice nominating two candidates, Arnaud Adjler and Michael A. Croatti, and after engagement the Board recommends shareholders vote FOR UniFirst’s nominees and AGAINST Engine Capital’s candidates using the Company WHITE proxy card.
The filing notes the Board has seven directors (five independent), appointed three new independent directors in the past three years, and directs shareholders to the SEC website for the preliminary proxy; definitive materials will be mailed to eligible shareholders.
UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) announced increased 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 January 2, 2026 to shareholders of record on December 5, 2025. The company is a North American supplier of uniform and workwear programs, facility service products, first aid and safety supplies, with more than 270 service locations and over 2 million workers outfitted daily.
UniFirst (NYSE: UNF) reported fiscal 2025 fourth-quarter and full-year results for the year ended August 30, 2025. Full-year revenues were $2.432 billion (flat YoY; +2.1% excluding an extra week in FY24). FY25 net income was $148.3 million and diluted EPS was $7.98. Q4 revenues were $614.4 million and Q4 diluted EPS was $2.23. The company recorded costs tied to CRM/ERP Key Initiatives ($6.8M for FY25). Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $209.2 million, cash from operations was $296.9 million, and the company had no long-term debt at August 30, 2025. UniFirst repurchased 402,415 shares for $70.9M and paid $24.6M in dividends. FY26 guidance: revenues $2.475–2.495B, EPS $6.58–6.98.
UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) will change its reportable segments beginning with the quarter and fiscal year ended August 30, 2025.
Effective June 1, 2025 the company consolidated prior U.S. and Canadian Rental and Cleaning, Manufacturing and Corporate (previously called “Core Laundry Operations”) and moved cleanroom solutions into a new Uniform & Facility Service Solutions segment. The former First Aid segment was renamed First Aid & Safety Solutions. The former Specialty Garments segment became Other and now covers nuclear solutions only.
The CEO (as CODM) continues to use revenues and operating income to evaluate segments; adjusted EBITDA is shown for informational comparability. The company provided seven quarters of recast unaudited historical segment data and said consolidated results are unchanged.
UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF), a provider of business uniform programs and facility services, announces its final NASCAR Cup Series appearance for 2025 at the Charlotte ROVAL with the No. 9 Chevrolet. The race, featuring Chase Elliott and Hendrick Motorsports, will take place on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network.
Coming off Elliott's recent victory at Kansas, the UniFirst No. 9 Chevrolet will make its fifth and final appearance of the 2025 season. This marks UniFirst's sixth season as a sponsor of Chase Elliott and the No. 9 team, serving as the Official Workwear Provider for Hendrick Motorsports.
UniFirst Corporation (NYSE: UNF), a North American leader in uniform and workwear programs, will announce its Fiscal 2025 fourth quarter results on October 22, 2025, before market open.
The company will host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the same day to discuss quarterly financial results, business highlights, and outlook. A live webcast and replay will be available at http://investors.unifirst.com.
UniFirst serves over 300,000 customer locations through more than 270 service locations, employing 16,000-plus Team Partners and outfitting more than 2 million workers daily.
UniFirst First Aid + Safety (NYSE:UNF) has partnered with Soundtrace to provide on-site audiometric testing services that help employers meet OSHA hearing conservation requirements. The partnership addresses the challenges of workplace hearing protection compliance, which affects millions of American workers exposed to hazardous noise levels.
The collaboration combines UniFirst's nationwide service network with Soundtrace's AI-driven technology platform to offer on-site testing during work hours, automated OSHA-compliant recordkeeping, and early detection of hearing shifts. This solution aims to prevent costly OSHA violations (up to $165,514) and workers' compensation claims that can exceed $100,000.
UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) announced the return of the UniFirst No. 9 Chevrolet to the NASCAR Cup Series for a night race at Richmond Raceway on August 16, 2025. The car, driven by Chase Elliott, will feature UniFirst's distinctive green and gray design with the U-Mark logo.
This Richmond event marks one of the final appearances for the UniFirst No. 9 in the 2025 season, with the last race scheduled for October 5 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL. This represents UniFirst's sixth season as a sponsor of Chase Elliott and the No. 9 team, as part of their decade-long partnership with Hendrick Motorsports.