All Three Leading Independent Proxy Advisors Recommend UniFirst Shareholders Vote “FOR” Engine Capital's New Director Candidates at 2026 Annual Meeting

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Engine Capital LP (together with its affiliates, “Engine” or “we”), which owns approximately 3.2% of the outstanding shares of common stock of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE: UNF) (“UniFirst” or the “Company”), today announced that independent proxy advisory firms Glass, Lewis & Co. (“Glass Lewis”) and Egan-Jones Ratings Company (“Egan-Jones”) have joined Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”) in recommending that UniFirst shareholders vote “FOR” the election.

Business Wire • Dec 10, 2025

Third Avenue Announces Support for Engine Capital Director Nominees to Strengthen the UniFirst Board and Unlock Shareholder Value

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Third Avenue Management LLC (“Third Avenue”), on behalf of its clients, is a long term owner of Class A common shares of UniFirst Corp (“UniFirst”). Funds and accounts managed by Third Avenue have held shares of UniFirst since 2010. Third Avenue intends to exercise its voting authority, over all UniFirst shares held within client accounts and funds under its management, in favor of Engine Capital's (“Engine”) proposed UniFirst directors at the upcoming December 15th a.

Business Wire • Dec 10, 2025

ISS Recommends UniFirst Shareholders Vote “FOR” Engine Capital's New Director Candidates at 2026 Annual Meeting

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Engine Capital LP (together with its affiliates, “Engine” or “we”), which owns approximately 3.2% of the outstanding shares of common stock of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE: UNF) (“UniFirst” or the “Company”), today announced that Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”), a leading independent proxy advisory firm, has recommended that UniFirst shareholders send a clear message to the Company's Board of Directors (the “Board”) that the status quo is untenable by vo.

Business Wire • Dec 8, 2025

River Road Asset Management Addresses UniFirst Board Regarding Shareholder Concerns

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- River Road Asset Management LLC (“River Road”), on behalf of its clients, owns approximately 881,000 Class A common shares of UniFirst (UNF), which represents 6.0% of the Class A shares and a 4.9% total ownership interest in the company.

GlobeNewsWire • Dec 5, 2025

Boyar Value Group Urges UniFirst Board to Initiate a Strategic Review Following Rejection of Multiple Credible Acquisition Offers

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #activistinvestor--Boyar Value Group calls on UniFirst to run a strategic review after the Board declined multiple acquisition offers, raising fiduciary concerns.

Business Wire • Dec 4, 2025

Engine Capital Issues Open Letter to the Independent Directors of UniFirst Corporation

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Engine Capital LP (together with its affiliates, “Engine” or “we”), a top five independent common stock shareholder of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE: UNF) (“UniFirst” or the “Company”) with ownership of approximately 3.2% of the Company's outstanding shares of common stock, today released an open letter to the Company's independent directors: Joseph M. Nowicki, Sergio A. Pupkin, Raymond C. Zemlin, Cecilia McKenney, and Michael Iandoli. The full text of the letter can be.

Business Wire • Dec 1, 2025

Engine Capital Issues Open Letter to the Trustees Controlling UniFirst Corporation

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Engine Capital LP (together with its affiliates, “Engine” or “we”), a top five independent common shareholder of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE: UNF) (“UniFirst” or the “Company”) with ownership of approximately 3.2% of the Company's outstanding shares of common stock, today released the following open letter to the Company's trustees: Carol Croatti, Matthew Croatti, Cynthia Croatti, and Cecelia Levenstein. The decision to publicly release the letter follows several attem.

Business Wire • Nov 25, 2025

UniFirst Remains Compelling In Light Of The Nature Of Its Short-Term Issues

UniFirst remains a 'buy' despite recent share price decline and near-term profitability weakness, trading at a discount to larger peers. UNF's revenue softness is mostly due to one-time factors, while organic growth and strong performance in First Aid & Safety Solutions provide positive signals. Management expects margin pressure and lower profits through 2026 due to investments in digital transformation, but anticipates long-term operational improvements and market share gains.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 16, 2025

UniFirst Files Preliminary Proxy Statement for Upcoming Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Recommends Shareholders Vote FOR UniFirst's Director Nominees Reiterates Confidence in Strategy and Ability to Deliver Long-Term Growth and Value Creation WILMINGTON, Mass., Nov. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UniFirst Corporation (the “Company” or “UniFirst”) (NYSE: UNF), a North American leader in providing customized business uniform programs, facility service products and first aid and safety services, today filed its preliminary proxy statement in connection with its upcoming 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Annual Meeting”).

GlobeNewsWire • Nov 12, 2025

UniFirst Declares Increased Cash Dividends

WILMINGTON, Mass., Oct. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) today declared increased quarterly cash dividends of $0.365 per share (36.5 cents) on the Company's Common Stock and $0.292 per share (29.2 cents) on the Company's Class B Common Stock. Both dividends are payable on January 2, 2026 to shareholders of record on December 5, 2025.

GlobeNewsWire • Oct 28, 2025