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Roscoe Family Picnic 2018: Over Too Soon
We came, we ate, we conquered the marble run and then we ate some more, at the always delicious, always entertaining Roscoe annual family picnic at National Grove South on a perfect Chicago summer day. Roscoe children of all ages welcomed our new clown “Strawberri” at the June 23 event. Strawberri’s face painting and balloon … Read more
Roscoe Earns National Safety Recognition
At Roscoe, safety is part of everything we do, from the work uniforms we provide to our customers, to the practices we follow in our own facilities. It’s built into our culture. So when we had the opportunity to take our safety program up to an even higher level, we were all in in. As … Read more
Roscoe Leaders Discuss Technology, Teamwork with American Laundry News
The laundry industry, like every other business, has experienced dramatic changes in technology. At the same time, it’s a people-centered business where customer service is the key differentiator. As a fourth-generation family business, that’s an intuitive value at Roscoe We have evolved into a state-of-the-art facility, but our value has always been in our people … Read more
Roscoe’s Headline Event Will Open the 2018 Chicago Scottish Festival
If you’re a fan of “The Bonnie Banks O’ Loch Lomond,” – and who isn’t? – you’ll love the Roscoe-sponsored Midwest Pipe Band Association Competition which headlines Chicago’s 2018 Scottish Festival & Highland Games next month. This family-friendly, two-day annual festival will open to a skirl of the pipes at 1 p.m., June 15 at … Read more
Area Business Leaders Network Over Breakfast & Cupcakes
An early morning breakfast and networking event drew dozens of Chicago-area business leaders to the Garden City Business Center last week to learn how to hone their social media techniques and to gather with leaders of the Lawndale Business Renaissance Association and the Business Executives Association. The event, co-hosted by Roscoe, along with the LBRA … Read more
Work Uniform Rental Invoices: Request a Roscoe Review
If you’re regularly dealing with invoicing issues, you likely don’t have the right work uniform provider. If you haven’t had any recent issues, have you been keeping a close eye on your invoices? Especially with the recent acquisitions of G&K and Arrow, we’ve heard a wide variety of complaints related to invoices, not to mention … Read more
Roscoe Implements Cutting Edge Work Uniform Auto-Sorting System
When we powered up our new auto-sorting system at the beginning of this year, we ushered in a new era of work uniform rental excellence, capping a 10-year capital improvement plan that provides our customers with a level of service unmatched in the industry. Now that’s how you start a new year! Taking Customer Service … Read more
Toy Drive Brings Christmas to Children of Incarcerated Parents
When Human Resources team leader Theresa Faulkner could no longer move freely around her office, it was clear that Roscoe’s annual Christmas toy drive had been a success. “I can’t even get to my file cabinets,” she said. A mountain of baby dolls and a fleet of remote-control cars barred the way. There were Transformers, … Read more
Roscoe Tradition of Developing Better Managers Continues
In a tradition that covers decades and includes generations of Roscoe company leaders, the company sent two employees to the Executive Management Institute (EMI) in Maryland recently to cultivate management and leadership skills. Julia Buik, who joined the company full time last year and is the daughter of Roscoe President and Owner Jim Buik, completed … Read more