Cintas to acquire UniFirst in two-step merger agreement signed March 10
Cintas entered into an agreement on March 10, 2026 to acquire UniFirst through a two-step merger process involving wholly owned subsidiaries Bruin Merger Sub I, Inc. and Bruin Merger Sub II, LLC. At the effective time of the first merger, each share of UniFirst common stock and Class B common stock will be converted into merger consideration, with UniFirst becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Cintas.
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→Cintas acquires UniFirst in a two-step merger, consolidating the uniform rental oligopoly down to essentially two national players (Cintas and private peer Aramark). UniFirst generated $2.3B revenue in fiscal 2025, making this Cintas' largest acquisition in over a decade and a direct bet that industrial laundry services remain stubbornly analog even as clients automate everything else.
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