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acquisitionAnnounced · Mar 12, 2026Uniform and Facility ServicesSource · CredibleArticle · Factual

UniFirst · Cintas

Cintas acquires UniFirst

David Najork · Founding Software Engineer

Published Apr 29, 2026 · Updated Apr 29, 2026 · 1 min read

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Deal value

$5.5B

Target

UniFirst

NYSE: UNF · Owensboro, Kentucky

Acquirer

Cintas

Full Acquisition

Status

Announced

Cintas agreed to acquire UniFirst. Reported deal value: $5.5B. Status: Announced. Sector: Uniform and Facility Services. Target headquarters context: Owensboro, Kentucky, United States.

This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-03-12. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.

Finterra March 12 , 2026 at 10:01 AM EDT On March 12 , 2026 , the industrial services sector is still reeling from yesterday seismic announcement: Cintas Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire its long-time rival, UniFirst Corporation ( NYSE: UNF ), for an enterprise value of $ 5.5 billion

Deal timeline

Announced

Mar 12, 2026 · markets.financialcontent.com

Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.

Sector context

This transaction is classified in Uniform and Facility Services with a reported deal value of $5.5B. Figures and status may change as sources update.

Sources: markets.financialcontent.com · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index