Cintas Corporation announced it has acquired Paris Uniform Services, a Pennsylvania-based family-owned uniform and facility services supplier. Paris Uniform Services was originally founded in 1978 as a subsidiary of Paris Cleaners. Before the acquisition, David Stern served as CEO of the company. Paris serviced customers in a four-state region: Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, and West Virginia.
Paris Uniform Services was originally founded in 1918. The company’s values of customer focus and old-world work ethic helped Paris Uniform Services get through two world wars and the Great Depression. Jack Stern took over the company in 1950 and CEO David Stern joined the company in 1973. In 1980, Paris Uniform Services moved to its current location in DuBois, Pennsylvania. Then in 1990, the company approached a local hospital to provide a linen management service for them and Paris Healthcare Linen Services was launched from there.
Paris Uniform Services grew from a single retail store to become the largest independently owned laundry and textile service company in Pennsylvania. The company operates state-of-the-art processing and distribution facilities in Pennsylvania and Ohio, and its service area encompasses over 4,000 customers in four states.
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“Paris Uniform Services has been delivering high-quality service and products in their region for over 45 years. Their commitment to taking care of their customers will integrate well here at Cintas.”
- Scott Garula, President and COO of Cintas’ Rental Division
“I am pleased to partner with a company that has the resources and culture to carry on the legacy we have created at Paris Uniform Services. Cintas allows us to do this and values their employee-partners. I know that our organization is in great hands.”
- David Stern, CEO of Paris Uniform Services
