With the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic dissipating, the roughly 80 team partners working at UniFirst’s 64,500-square-foot (5,992-square meter) plant in Hammond, IN, couldn't have found themselves in a better position for growth as the economy expands.

“Yes, we are certainly expanding our service levels from pandemic to post-pandemic to meet growing demands from our customers,” says General Manager Darren Lane, a seasoned plant executive with more than 25 years’ experience in the uniform and facility services business. The plant, constructed by ARCO/Murray, opened in July 2021. Previously, UniFirst operated out of a predecessor facility about a mile away that ...