Cintas Corporation (Cintas) is a provider of corporate identity uniforms through rental and sales programs, as well as a significant provider of related business services, including entrance mats, restroom cleaning services and supplies, first aid and safety services and fire protection products and services in North America.
The company helps more than one million businesses of all types and sizes, primarily in the United States (U.S.), as well as Canada and Latin America, get READY to open th...
Cintas Corporation (Cintas) is a provider of corporate identity uniforms through rental and sales programs, as well as a significant provider of related business services, including entrance mats, restroom cleaning services and supplies, first aid and safety services and fire protection products and services in North America.
The company helps more than one million businesses of all types and sizes, primarily in the United States (U.S.), as well as Canada and Latin America, get READY to open their doors with confidence every day by providing a wide range of products and services that enhance its customers’ image and help keep their facilities and employees clean, safe and looking their best. With products and services, including uniforms, mats, mops, shop towels, restroom supplies, workplace water services, first aid and safety products, eye-wash stations, safety training, fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems and alarm testing, Cintas helps customers get Ready for the Workday.
Segments
Cintas’ reportable operating segments are the Uniform Rental and Facility Services operating segment and the First Aid and Safety Services operating segment.
The Uniform Rental and Facility Services reportable operating segment consists of the rental and servicing of uniforms and other garments, including flame resistant clothing, mats, mops and shop towels and other ancillary items. In addition to these rental items, restroom cleaning services and supplies and the sale of items from the company’s catalogs to its customers on route are included within this reportable operating segment.
The First Aid and Safety Services reportable operating segment consists of first aid and safety products and services, as well as workplace water services. The remainder of Cintas’ business, which consists of the Fire Protection Services operating segment and the Uniform Direct Sale operating segment, is included in All Other.
Customers
The company provides its products and services to over one million businesses of all types, from small service and manufacturing companies to major corporations that employ thousands of people.
Operations and Distribution
Within the Uniform Rental and Facility Services operating segment, Cintas provides its products and services to customers via local delivery routes originating from rental processing plants and branches. Within the First Aid and Safety Services reportable operating segment and All Other, Cintas provides its products and services via its distribution network and local delivery routes or local representatives. At May 31, 2025, Cintas, in total, had approximately 12,100 local delivery routes, 478 operational facilities and 12 distribution centers.
Government Laws and Regulations
The primary federal statutes that apply to the company’s activities in the U.S. are the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The company is also subject to the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, which imposes certain reporting requirements as to emissions of hazardous substances into the air, land and water.
History
Cintas Corporation was founded in 1968. The company was incorporated in 1986.