Cintas (PPAI 303547, Gold) landed at No. 70 this year after ranking No. 92 in last year’s PPAI 100. Founded in 1929, the leader in uniforms and workwear has been a publicly held Fortune 500 company and has been traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange since 1984.

In March 2026, it acquired UniFirst, a provider of uniforms, workwear and safety equipment, for $5.5 billion. The Mason, Ohio-based company reports more than one million customers in the U.S. and Canada, and more than $10.3 billion in annual revenue.

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