UniFirst Declares Regular Cash Dividends

WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Board of Directors of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE: UNF) today declared regular quarterly cash dividends of $0.0375 per share (3.75 cents) on the Company's Common Stock and $0.03 per share (3.0 cents) on the Company's Class B Common Stock. Both dividends are payable on January 6, 2012, to shareholders of record on December 9, 2011.

UniFirst Corporation is one of the largest providers of workplace uniforms, protective clothing and facility services products in North America. The Company employs approximately 11,000 team partners who serve over 240,000 customer locations in 45 U.S. states, Canada and Europe from 214 customer service, distribution, and manufacturing facilities. UniFirst Corporation is a publicly held company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol UNF and is a component of the Standard & Poor’s 600 Small Cap Index.

UniFirst CorporationSteven S. Sintros, 978-658-8888Chief Financial Officer

Source: UniFirst Corporation