From modest beginnings as a one-man operation with only one delivery truck, Mission Linen Supply has relied on a commitment to exceptional customer service to grow into a leader in the competitive and innovative textile rental industry, with over 3,000 employees in over 50 locations throughout California, Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon and Texas.

Founded in 1930 in Santa Barbara, California by George Benson "Ben" Page, the company's original clientele consisted mostly of wealthy homeowners, barbers and butchers. Over time, however, the customer base and product line has expanded significantly as more and more businesses discover the benefits of renting rather than buying desired products, and having someone else do their laundry. The "linen" side of the business supplies bed linens, bath towels, tablecloths, napkins, aprons, chef coats and bar mops. Linen customers are generally motels, hotels, restaurants, hospitals and other medical facilities.

On the "industrial" side, Mission sells, rents and launders uniforms and other apparel and provides floor mats, mops, shop towels, and seat and fender covers. Industrial customers include service stations, automobile dealerships, schools, factories and businesses that want an "image" look with uniform rental.

Today, Mission Linen Supply is one of the largest privately owned companies of its kind in the United States . . . and growing. Mission's satisfied customers range from small business owners to household names such as Pep Boys, Smart & Final, Olive Garden, Red Lobster, A.J. Spur's, Ritz-Carlton and Disneyland.

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