TRSA is leading an effort on behalf of commercial laundries to amend the Texas franchise tax to include uniform and linen rental companies. If TRSA wins this battle it will save operators money by lowering the industry’s franchise tax rate from .75% to .35%.
Clarus Linen Systems, Buffalo, NY, recently filed under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Law, according to news reports. Chapter 11 allows a company to reorganize under the court’s supervision while being protected from creditors.
Cintas Corp. recently announced a new garment program with JW Marriott hotels that includes an apparel collection that employees across 51 properties will wear. In addition, when those garments are ready for retirement, those properties that are in the U.S. also will participate in an effort to recycle that clothing through a program managed by Cintas.
TRSA offices will remain closed on Monday, Feb. 18, in observance of Presidents Day.
TRSA will host the Clean Show Experience in conjunction with the 2019 Clean Show, June 19-23 in New Orleans, LA. The TRSA Clean Show Experience combines TRSA’s welcome reception, networking breakfasts and lunches, and educational sessions in a single advance registration. When you register for the TRSA Clean Show Experience, you will select which of these events to attend.
Textile Services recently completed the latest edition of its AdBrand™ readership survey. The yearly study of the publication’s January issue drew 164 respondents who completed an online survey developed by Signet Research Inc., Englewood, NJ.
TRSA is increasingly acknowledging members’ exemplary efforts to care deeply for employees, customers, communities and the environment. This recognition will share the spotlight with meetings on Capitol Hill when TRSA conducts its 9th Annual Legislative Conference March 27-28 in Washington.
A recent article in Hotel Management, titled “How Outsourcing Hotel Laundry Can Improve Operations, Safety,” looked at what hoteliers should consider when deciding how best to manage their laundry and linen program.
Braun Linen Service Inc., a third-generation owned and operated industrial laundry based in Paramount, CA, recently achieved the Hygienically Clean Hospitality certification. This achievement reflects the company’s commitment to best-management practices (BMPs) in laundering as verified by on-site inspection and capability to produce hygienically clean textiles as quantified by ongoing microbial testing.
The TRSA 2nd Annual Leadership Summit will be held on June 19 at the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans. This summit will build on last year’s highly successful outing which created opportunities for industry leadership to improve management team relations within participating companies. Scheduled as a pre-event to the Clean Show, industry CEOs/Executives should take this opportunity to recognize their young executives and emerging leaders (a concept critical to retaining talent) and foster collaboration in developing the next generations of top management.