Alsco Uniforms Explained

Alsco Uniforms
Native Name Lang:de
Industry:Linen and uniform-rental services
Founder:George A. Steiner
Location City:Salt Lake City (Utah), United States
Key People:CEO Robert Steiner
Num Employees:20,000+
Homepage:www.alsco.com

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

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.[4] [2] [5] In 1895, the company relocated to Utah.[5] The company was inherited by George's son, Frank, who in turn handed it over to his son Richard after World War II.[5] In 2001, Richard retired and left the business to Kevin and Robert Steiner.[5] 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Company Overview of Alsco Inc. . Bloomberg News.
  2. Web site: Alsco opens linen service facility in Prince George's County . open.maryland.gov . 5 April 2016 . .
  3. Web site: America's Largest Private Companies . Forbes.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20090201092850/https://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/21/privates08_Alsco_XW0K.html. February 1, 2009.
  4. Web site: About Alsco.
  5. Web site: This linen-delivery company worth $50 in 1889 has quietly become an international, 4th-generation Utah success story.
  6. Web site: Kevin Steiner, Alsco Co-CEO, Retires after 43 years . 2025-09-16 . alsco.com.
  7. Web site: Alsco Inc. Acquires UK’s Clean Linen Services Ltd . Alsco Inc . January 5, 2026.
  8. Web site: Alsco Uniforms Acquires Churchill Linen . American Laundry News . September 23, 2024 . January 5, 2026.
  9. Web site: Alsco Uniforms Acquires MacIntosh Services . Textile Rental Services Association . February 7, 2025 . January 5, 2026.
  10. Web site: Alsco Uniforms Acquires Topper Linen . American Laundry News . July 7, 2025 . January 5, 2026.