ImageFIRST Acquires Imperial Linen Services to Expand in Texas

ImageFIRST Acquires Allegiant Linen Services

September 7, 2022

Healthcare Services

ImageFIRST, the largest national provider of linen and laundry services specializing in healthcare, has acquired Tennessee-based Allegiant Linen Services. The acquisition gives ImageFIRST its first processing plant in Tennessee and expands its service and processing capabilities in Central Tennessee; terms were not disclosed.

ImageFIRST Acquires United Linen & Uniform Services

May 16, 2022

Industrial Services

ImageFIRST, the national linen and laundry provider, has acquired Bartlesville, Oklahoma–based United Linen & Uniform Services, adding the company's one plant, one service center and two depots and marking ImageFIRST's first locations in Oklahoma and Arkansas. United Linen will remain under local leadership and existing employees will be retained; terms were not disclosed.

ImageFIRST Acquires Textile Care Services of Utah

January 6, 2022

Healthcare Services

ImageFIRST, a Calera Capital-backed national healthcare linen and laundry provider, acquired Textile Care Services (TCS) of Utah, giving ImageFIRST its first facility in Utah. The transaction keeps existing leadership (owner Rick Taft remains as general manager) and aims to expand ImageFIRST's geographic coverage and healthcare linen service capabilities; terms were not disclosed.

ImageFIRST Acquires Pratt Abbott Uniform & Linen

January 4, 2022

Healthcare Services

ImageFIRST has acquired Pratt Abbott Uniform & Linen, headquartered in Greater Portland, Maine, with a service center in Portsmouth, New Hampshire; terms were not disclosed. The deal (excluding Pratt Abbott Retail's dry-cleaning and home delivery) marks ImageFIRST's first facility in Maine and expands its medical linen service footprint in New England while retaining existing leadership and employees.

ImageFIRST Acquires Puget Sound Laundry Services Facility

December 14, 2021

Healthcare Services

ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry Specialists acquired the HLAC‑accredited linen processing facility and private‑sector operations of Puget Sound Laundry Services, a division of Northwest Center Services. The transaction (terms undisclosed) preserves all existing employees at the facility and expands ImageFIRST's ability to insource processing in the Pacific Northwest to support its national healthcare accounts.

Healthcare Linen Services Group (York PE-backed) Acquires Linen King

January 5, 2023

Healthcare Services

Healthcare Linen Services Group (HLSG), a York Private Equity-backed platform, acquired Linen King, the largest independent provider of healthcare laundry services in the South Central U.S. The deal expands HLSG's geographic footprint into Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas and Tennessee, adds seven processing facilities (≈100 million pounds annually) and roughly 460 customers to HLSG's network.