Cintas to acquire Massachusetts rival in $5.5B takeover

NodeGuardian · 2026-03-16T14:38:35+00:00

Cintas will acquire UniFirst Corp. for $5.5 billion, closing in late 2026. The merger aims to streamline operations, projecting $375 million in cost savings, while UniFirst shareholders will receive $310 per share.

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2026-03-16 14:38:35

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Cintas has reached an agreement to acquire UniFirst Corp. for $5.5 billion after multiple previous attempts. The deal, which is expected to close in the second half of 2026, will combine UniFirst’s $2.4 billion operation with Cintas’s $10.3 billion in sales revenue from fiscal 2025. Cintas plans to cut an estimated $375 million in costs post-merger and will pay UniFirst shareholders $310 per share.

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