| PURCHASE VS RENTAL Companies who have historically rented are now evaluating the restrictive and costly terms of their agreements. Purchasing can save 40%-60% and provide numerous options unavailable in a rental contract. |
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| PURCHASE | RENTAL | |
| Contract | NO | 3 – 5 Years |
| Expense | As Needed | Weekly (no sick or vacation credits)prep, damage, loss & environmental charges added |
| New Garments | Always | Installation Only |
| Embellishment | Your Choice | Emblems Standard embroidery available with garment buyout |
| Brand Name
Apparel Often sizes – 6XL Tall |
Yes | Limited Selection |
| Administration Expense packed, shipped, issued and invoiced by Man |
Minimal | Flat Rate Billing No relationship to delivery and shortages, garment condition and processing require monitoring weekly |
| Laundry | Home | Service Provided & Billed Whether employees use the service or not |
| PURCHASE VS LEASE Laundries providing uniform rental services have experienced a significant decline in market share the past five years. Uniform Lease Programs are being offered as a more economical option (compared to rental) to combat the decline in their customer base. Purchasing remains the most flexible and cost effective option in comparison. |
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| PURCHASE | LEASE | |
| Contract | NO | YES |
| Garment Cleaning | Employee Home Launder |
Employee Home Launder |
| Logos Names | Emblems, Embroidery, Silk Screening |
Emblems |
| New Garments | Always | Installation only : Used garments are recycled for Addmen, exchanges(size change), upgrades. Same policy w/emblems name tags. Potential conflict w/quality standards between customer and supplier |
| Garment Selection | Choose from over 20,000 garments & 200 manufacturers | Mainstream Industrial options |
| Preparation Charges* |
NO - Packaged, Shipped & Invoiced by employee name | YES - Charges for every additional employee + cost of emblems |
| Loss, Damage, Upgrade Charges* | NO | YES - Upgrade and damaged for existing employees, loss and damage for terminated employees |
| Freight Charges | YES - UPS trackable & Insured delivery | NO - Route sales delivery and environmental charges added |
| Term | N/A |
3-5 years-negotiable |
| Repairs* | N/A - Defective merchandise warranted |
Negotiable with charges |
| Cancellation Clause |
N/A | 90 days prior to expiration of contract, varies w/laundry |
| Decrease / Increase Workforce |
N/A | YES – prep, damage and loss charges, minimum employee count may apply |
| Change Garments In Program |
Your Choice | Not an option for the life of the contract |
| Garment & Emblem Ownership |
Customer | Laundry - buy-out available at term of the contract |
| Choose to Eliminate Uniform Expense* | Spend by choice or choose not to spend | Not an option for the life of the contract |
* 25% of Industrial Laundry profits are generated from ancillary charges |
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For more information or to setup an initial consultation, please call 800-445-2929 |
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