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| Since its inception in 1932, Prudential Overall Supply has distinguished itself as a leader in the uniform and textile rental industry. From its humble beginnings in a Los Angeles shed, the company has grown into an internationally known organization with 29 locations in nine U.S. states and several foreign lands. Prudential is also widely recognized for its dedication to pro-environmental business practices. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: The History of Prudential Overall Supply


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  • Founded in 1932, Prudential Overall Supply has
    provided first-rate work uniforms and textile
    products to thousands of organizations in many
    industries. In addition to renting, leasing, and
    selling high-quality uniforms, the company has
    also earned a reputation for its commitment to
    advanced cleanroom laundering techniques and
    eco-friendly business practices. Lets take a
    look at the proud history of this venerable
    company.

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  • Prudential was established on April 11, 1932, in
    Los Angeles, California. The owner, John D.
    Clark, recognized the business potential of a
    laundry service aimed at busy workmen who needed
    help washing and maintaining their uniforms. In
    the beginning, the company was known as
    Prudential Laundry.
  • The founding of Prudential came at a time when
    trends in the business world indicated growing
    interest in the various benefits of work
    uniforms.

Founder John D. Clark on right, circa 1932
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Founder John D. Clark, pictured far right,
attending a tradeshow in 1948 with his brother
Frank Clark, second from left, and John's
brother-in-law Wally Shoberg, pictured next to
John.
  • By 1939, Clark had managed to move Prudential
    from a tiny shed into a 22,000-square-foot
    building.
  • The company became a family affair, as Clarks
    siblings and parents relocated all the way from
    Iowa to help him run the business. Members of the
    Clark family would hold important positions at
    Prudential for decades to come.

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  • In 1943, Prudential expanded its business
    operations to include renting uniforms to
    companies. This was a gamble for the Prudential
    team, as uniform rental was a relatively new and
    unproven industry, but eventually the rental
    program would constitute 95 of the companys
    income.
  • Prudential also earned wide praise for offering
    its cleaning services to the U.S. military during
    World War II. As a result, the companys public
    profile was significantly enhanced.

Entire Prudential Laundry fleet of 15 trucks at
Slauson Ave. Plant, Los Angeles, CA in 1949.
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  • Prudential continued to expand its operations
    across the state of California.
  • In 1952, the company reached 1,200,000 in
    revenues. During the same year, Prudential opened
    a new facility, in Los Angeles.

Prudential Overall Supply begins service to the
Riverside, CA market area in 1956.
  • The year 1957 was a milestone for the Prudential
    team, as they celebrated their 25th anniversary
    in the industry.

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  • Don Clark, brother of president John D. Clark,
    left his position as head coach of the University
    of Southern California football squad in 1960 and
    joined the family business. Don would later
    become company president in 1972, then chairman
    in 1984, holding the latter position until his
    death in 1989.
  • In 1960, the company established a cleanroom
    garment service, which provided careful cleaning,
    sterilizing, and decontaminating of uniforms used
    in sensitive environments, such as biomedical
    laboratories and paint-spraying facilities.

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In 1984, John D. Clark was named Chairman
Emeritus,Don R. Clark named Chairman of the
Board, and Dan Clark named President.
  • In 1978, the Prudential team decided to expand
    its operations beyond the state of California.
    The company launched this expansion program by
    opening a facilityPrudentials ninthin Arizona.
    When this venture proved successful, Prudential
    branched out into other regions across the U.S.
    and even overseas during the next few decades.
  • Prudential reached revenues of 35 million in
    1982, the companys 50th anniversary.

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  • Prudentials revenues hit the 100 million mark
    in 1996. Ten years later, the company posted 127
    million in revenues as it steadily pushed into
    new territories.
  • Prudential became ISO certified in the year 2000.
  • It was featured on a 2003 episode of the TV
    series American Medical Review, hosted by Morley
    Safer.

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  • Prudential Overall Supplys 27 locations provide
    services to more than 25,000 organizations,
    including 110 Fortune 500 companies.
  • Prudential has earned the honor of being the
    first major industrial laundry company to receive
    the Clean Green certification from the Textile
    Rental Service Association (TRSA). This
    certification recognizes the organization's
    commitment to environmentally friendly
    operations.

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  • Prudential Overall Supply has been supplying
    reusable work uniforms and other textile products
    to businesses for over 80 years. With 27
    locations in nine U.S. states, Prudential
    Uniforms services over 25,000 businesses. It is
    the first industrial laundry chain in the world
    to earn a Clean Green certificate through the
    TRSA, which recognized its conscientiousness
    about natural resources and a commitment to
    sustainability.
  • For more details, visit www.prudentialuniforms.com
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