Alsco Uniforms

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Alsco Uniforms
IndustryLinen and uniform-rental services
Founded1889;137 years ago (1889)
FounderGeorge A. Steiner
Headquarters
Key people
CEO Robert Steiner
Number of employees
20,000+
Website www.alsco.com

Alsco Uniforms (originally American Linen & Supply Company [1] ) is an American laundry, linen, and uniform-rental company based in Salt Lake City. [2] [3] In 2008, Forbes ranked Alsco Uniforms at #398 on its America's Largest Private Companies list. [4]

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History

In 1888, the founder of Alsco Uniforms, George A. Steiner, began working a laundry delivery route in Lincoln, Nebraska, outside school hours. In 1889, he purchased the business for $50.80. [5] [3] [1] In 1895, the company relocated to Utah. [1] The company was inherited by George's son, Frank, who in turn handed it over to his son Richard after World War II. [1] In 2001, Richard retired and left the business to Kevin and Robert Steiner. [1] Kevin Steiner retired in 2022, leaving Robert Steiner as CEO. [6]

The company has acquired other companies over the years, including Clean Linen Services Limited in 2017, [7] Churchill Linen in 2024, [8] and Macintosh Services and Topper Linen in 2025. [9] [10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "This linen-delivery company worth $50 in 1889 has quietly become an international, 4th-generation Utah success story".
  2. "Company Overview of Alsco Inc". Bloomberg News.
  3. 1 2 "Alsco opens linen service facility in Prince George's County". open.maryland.gov. Government of Maryland. 5 April 2016.
  4. "America's Largest Private Companies". Forbes.com . Archived from the original on February 1, 2009.
  5. "About Alsco".
  6. "Kevin Steiner, Alsco Co-CEO, Retires after 43 years". alsco.com. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  7. "Alsco Inc. Acquires UK's Clean Linen Services Ltd". Alsco Inc. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  8. "Alsco Uniforms Acquires Churchill Linen". American Laundry News. September 23, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  9. "Alsco Uniforms Acquires MacIntosh Services". Textile Rental Services Association. February 7, 2025. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  10. "Alsco Uniforms Acquires Topper Linen". American Laundry News. July 7, 2025. Retrieved January 5, 2026.