ImageFIRST Acquires Allegiant Linen Services

ImageFIRST Acquires Imperial Linen Services to Expand in Texas

June 20, 2024

Healthcare Services

ImageFIRST, a national provider of linen, laundry and facility services, has completed its acquisition of Houston-based Imperial Linen Services. The add-on deal expands ImageFIRST's presence in Texas—bringing Imperial's 55,000+ sq. ft. facility and existing healthcare and hospitality customer relationships into ImageFIRST's national platform (ImageFIRST is PE-backed by Calera Capital).

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 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 ImageFIRST Tampa (Largest Franchisee)

May 29, 2019

Healthcare Services

ImageFIRST, a national healthcare linen rental and laundry services provider, acquired its largest franchisee, ImageFIRST Tampa, from the Ryan family. The deal brings the Tampa/central Florida medical laundry operations under ImageFIRST's corporate organization to expand its footprint in Florida; terms were not disclosed.

ImageFIRST Acquires Majority Stake in Faultless Healthcare Linen

May 21, 2019

Healthcare Services

ImageFIRST, backed by Calera Capital, acquired a majority stake in Faultless Healthcare Linen; terms were not disclosed. The deal expands ImageFIRST's national footprint in healthcare linen rental and laundry services—Faultless will retain equity held by the Spence family and operate alongside ImageFIRST's existing locations.

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.