Cintas to acquire competitor UniFirst in a major cash-and-stock deal announced March 11, 2026.

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    "excerpts": "On March 10, 2026, Cintas Corporation, a Washington corporation (“Cintas”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with (i) UniFirst Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation (“UniFirst”), (ii) Bruin Merger Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Cintas (“Merger Sub Inc.”), and (iii) Bruin Merger Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Cintas (“Merger Sub LLC”).",
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    "filing_date": "2026-03-11",
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