UniFirst COO Kelly Rooney resigns; interim ops leaders named

UNIFIRST CORP

Kelly Rooney resigned as EVP and COO effective mid-to-late September 2026 to pursue other opportunities.
Departure is voluntary; no severance payments or benefits will be provided.
Company states departure is not due to any disagreement with operations, policies, or practices.
Steve Chikerotis and Brian Vollant, both SVP Operations, will oversee operations on an interim basis reporting to CEO Steven Sintros.

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Kelly Rooney

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

UNF · UNIFIRST CORP

Filed: August 28, 2026, 8:30 AM ET

On August 24, 2026, Kelly Rooney notified UniFirst Corporation (the “Company”) of her decision to resign from her role as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in order to pursue other career opportunities.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Kelly Rooney resigned as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at UNIFIRST CORP.

Action: resigned
Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

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On August 24, 2026, Kelly Rooney notified UniFirst Corporation (the “Company”) of her decision to resign from her role as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in order to pursue other career opportunities.

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