800-686-5776 Service Area Why Rentwear? Uniforms Floor Mats Linens & Towels Other Products Get a Quote Home / About Rentwear / Our History Our History Since Rentwear was founded in 1972, we’ve committed to improving and growing our business to better serve our customers’ needs. Our acquisitions and internal advancements made us the great company we are today. Take a look at our company timeline to see how we’ve grown. 1972 Founded by Roger Clay and James Brown. Uniform rental, dust control, career apparel, shop towels, continuous towels were offered as our services. 1974 Building expansion of 6,000 square feet to add linen and related services. 1983 Acquired Mop-X Co. 1984 Acquisition of Charm 1984 Building expansion to add sales and service offices, truck maintenance garage lunchroom and storage area. 1985 Building expansion to accommodate a route distribution area, stockroom and storage garage. 1988 Acquired Solar Rental Services. 1990 Saniserv Inc, our sister Company in dust control was formed. 1990 Acquired Acme Cleaners. 1990 Established American Pad Ex Franchise. 1991 Building expansion to accommodate a chemical storage area. 1993 Acquired a block of Unitog accounts. 8,000 sq/ft building constructed for mat production and warehouse, the building is partially leased to Saniserv. 1994 Acquired Voris Inc. accounts. 1999 Acquired Majestic and American Laundry. 1999 Web debut at rentwear.com. 2003 Acquired The Sanitary Linen Company. 2003 Relocated the Stockroom to 7980 Whipple Ave. 2006 Installation of new 25,000 gallon wastewater tank. 2007 Acquired Myers Services Inc. 2008 Installation of GPS equipment into delivery and service vehicles. 2009 Conversion to four day routes. 2009 Acquired the Ohio accounts of national competitor, G&K Services. 2011 Installation of new servers, update of all computer hardware and transition to Fulcrum for route accounting. 2014 Acquired Smith Laundry in Galion, Ohio. 2014 Acquired Swan Laundry accounts in Mansfield, Ohio. 2015 Added a covered unloading and loading area to the front plant. About Rentwear Our History Underdog Business Academy Articles Success Stories Our Service Area Green Initiative Resources Current Customer Service Safety Standards Frequently Asked Questions Employment Terms of Use Privacy Policy Connect With Us Rentwear Inc. 7944 Whipple Ave. NW North Canton, OH 44720 Hours Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Ready for a stress-free workday? It's time to switch to Rentwear. Get a Quote Today! © 2021 Rentwear Inc.