Textile Rental recently toured People’s Linen Service’s 65,000 square-foot plant in Keene, NH. The plant has grown exponentially since William H. Borden Sr. founded the business there in 1929. After the walk-through, we sat down with Borden’s grandson Dave, the current owner/operator, and his business partner Mike Benik, the company president. Benik’s brother Peter, the general manager, also joined us, along with Dave’s father, Bill, who is a son of the founder. Bill ran the company for many years before retiring. Today, People’s Linen processes some 16 million lbs. annually—mostly hotel and F&B textiles for customers within 150 miles of ...