[7] The company began in a horse barn that had been converted into a makeshift laundry, and its equipment consisted of a single washing machine and a delivery truck.

It served Boston area factory workers and other laborers, whose heavy soiled work clothing needed to be cleaned frequently.

The residents alleged that Unifirst, along with two other firms, had released pollution that had leaked into the water supply, and that this was a cause of increased instances of leukemia in the town.

[9] This episode was featured in the non-fiction book A Civil Action by Jonathan Harr, later adapted into a film of the same name.

[14] UniFirst supplies uniforms and protective clothing, as well as restroom and cleaning products such as floor mats, mops, air fresheners and soap.