Cintas Agrees to Buy Uniform Maker UniFirst in $5.5 Billion Deal

Cintas Corp. has agreed to buy UniFirst Corp. in a cash-and-stock deal valuing the uniform supplier at $5.5 billion, clinching a years-long pursuit of its rival.

By David Carnevali, Ryan Gould, Dinesh Nair · Bloomberg Markets

Cintas Corp. has agreed to buy UniFirst Corp. in a cash-and-stock deal valuing the uniform supplier at $5.5 billion, clinching a years-long pursuit of its rival.