by Olivia Fast | Jul 15, 2026 | Uniform & Linen Cost Reduction
Why Most Procurement Teams Still Miss Laundry Overspend Procurement teams are built to control spend, enforce contracts, and drive consistency across vendors. So when overspending shows up in something as recurring and structured as laundry, linen, and uniform...
by Olivia Fast | Jun 24, 2026 | Uniform & Linen Cost Reduction
How Vendors Make Small Charges Feel Too Minor to Fight Most companies do not get buried by one giant mistake on their uniform, linen, or facility service bill. They get worn down by smaller charges that never seem worth fighting. A few dollars here.A service fee...
by Olivia Fast | Apr 29, 2026 | Industry-Specific Savings, Uniform & Linen Cost Reduction
Cintas + UniFirst: The Leverage Shift No One Is Talking About Cintas Corporation is reportedly in active talks to acquire UniFirst Corporation at roughly $275 per share. Most of the coverage focuses on valuation, earnings impact, and projected synergies. Analysts are...
by Olivia Fast | Mar 25, 2026 | Uniform & Linen Cost Reduction, Vendor Overbilling & Credits
What Your Cintas / Vestis / UniFirst Contract Does Not Protect You From Contract ≠ enforcement Most companies take comfort in having a signed uniform or linen agreement in place. There’s a natural assumption that once the contract is executed, the major risks are...
by Olivia Fast | Mar 4, 2026 | Contract Negotiation & Compliance, Uniform & Linen Cost Reduction
The Hidden Cost of “Operational Expenses No One Wants to Touch” Uniforms sit in the dead zone between strategy and execution, and that dead zone is expensive. Most leadership teams believe their biggest financial risks live in big, visible line...
by Olivia Fast | Feb 3, 2026 | Uniform & Linen Cost Reduction
Consolidation Rumors Are Never Just Rumors There was some interesting UniFirst chatter today. I had a conversation with a UniFirst insider that included this statement, verbatim: “I don’t see the Cintas acquisition happening. At least that’s what they’re feeding us...
