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G&K Services, Inc. History

With more than 100 years of experience, G&K Services has a strong history of quality, service excellence and innovation. G&K began as a small, family-owned dye house and has grown into a North American market leader in branded identity apparel programs and facility services. One thing has remained constant: G&K's dedication to excellence in everything we do as we enhance our customers' image and safety in the workplace through innovation.

G&K Services Historical Timeline:

  1. 2011 G&K receives eighth consecutive '50 Best Employer' award in Canada
  2. 2011 - G&K combines catalog and program direct purchase divisions into one division named GKdirect™.
  3. 2011 - Continues its sponsorship of Mike Wallace and JD Motorsports #01 Chevrolet Nationwide® Team
  4. 2011 - G&K outperforms its major competitors on key performance measures* (* Results confirmed by an independent research firm)
  5. 2010 - Expresses commitment to Service Excellence with the G&K Customer Promise
  6. 2010 - Sponsors Mike Wallace and JD Motorsports #01 Chevrolet Nationwide® Team
  7. 2010 G&K Services Named to "The Green 30" list in Canada.
  8. 2010 G&K receives seventh consecutive '50 Best Employer' award in Canada
  9. 2009 G&K reports fiscal 2009 results; generates record cash flow from operations and free cash flow
  10. 2009 G&K completes new three-year $300.0 million credit facility
  11. 2009 G&K announces leadership change; Board names Douglas A. Milroy new CEO
  12. 2009 G&K receives sixth consecutive '50 Best Employer' award in Canada
  13. 2008 G&K continues to grow through organic means and acquisitions
  14. 2005 G&K achieves 36th consecutive year of revenue growth.
  15. 2002 G&K celebrates 100 years in business across North America
  16. 1999 Northeast dust products company acquired. G&K enters Iowa market through acquisition
  17. 1997 G&K acquires National Linen Service
  18. 1996 direct purchase division is formed
  19. 1995 G&K begins servicing national accounts
  20. 1994 G&K acquires BCP Garment Manufacturing
  21. 1990 G&K acquires WorkWear of Canada
  22. 1985 Cleanroom division opens for business
  23. 1974 G&K completes transition from retail laundry to commercial uniform rental and sales
  24. 1972 National expansion begins with Denver opening
  25. 1970 Geographic expansion begins into Central and Midwest
  26. 1969 G&K goes public
  27. 1966 Dry-cleaning operations sold to focus on industrial laundry
  28. 1960 G&K responds to the automobile wave by opening "drive-in cleaners"
  29. 1956 G&K takes to the television airways by sponsoring Masterpiece Theater
  30. 1950 G&K revolutionizes campus life with "blue bundles" (laundry by the pound)
  31. 1948 G&K offers "diaper service" due to the baby boom beginning
  32. 1943 Gross & Kronick shorten their name to G&K
  33. 1910 Gross & Kronick introduces "door-to-door" laundry service
  34. 1902 Twin City Steam Dye Works renamed Gross & Kronick Dyers

 

 

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