TRSA recently announced the formation of the Independent Operator Network (ION), an initiative designed to strengthen education, information sharing and peer collaboration for small, independently owned linen, uniform and facility services companies.

TRSA is developing ION following a year of qualitative and quantitative research examining the needs, challenges and opportunities facing single-plant and emerging linen, uniform and facility services industry operators. TRSA’s research revealed distinct business and workforce priorities based on company size. Companies earning less than $5 million face different management, operational and growth needs than companies earning between $6 million and $20 million, particularly when ...