Alsco Uniforms

Alsco describes itself as a global leader in commercial laundry, uniform rental, linen services and facility services, and as the leading provider of managed uniforms, linen and facility services. The published history states the company has operated since 1889, is privately owned and family-run, and started as a small linen supply company in Lincoln, Nebraska before growing into a provider serving businesses across North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The site states 136 years of experience and says it is trusted by businesses in 12 countries. The locations directory published on the site lists 82 branches in total, split between North America (United States and Canada) and 9 international countries, so a customer in one area is served by a local branch backed by that wider network. This is the structure the site describes as "local service, global strength": local teams give personalised support, backed by a national network. Other published points of difference are hygienically-certified cleaning systems that Alsco says meet rigorous hygiene and safety standards, and sustainability practice covering water conservation, safer detergents, energy-efficient laundering and smarter delivery routes. In the Portland metro area the branch is Alsco Uniforms of Portland-Linen at 1441 N Columbia Blvd, Portland, OR 97217-6705, phone 503-388-3479. The site publishes no certifications by name or number, no licence details, no insurance information and no prices, so none of those should be stated on Alsco's behalf.

Lists Frederick, Pearl, Columbia, Boardman, Beaverton, Eugene, Medford, and Portland as a location. Names North, Zealand, Nebraska, Oregon, Australia, Canada, United States, and Lincoln as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published.

Alsco publishes no prices. There is no price list, no rate card, no cost per uniform, no linen pricing, no delivery fee and no published minimum on any page of the website. Pricing is handled through a quote: the site carries a Get a Quote route on every page, alongside Contact Us, Customer Support and Find a Location. Anyone asking about price, cost, rates or fees should be pointed to a quote request rather than given a number or an estimate, because no number exists to give. The published contact details are: US phone 1-855-389-7271, and the corporate address 505 East 200 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84102. For a customer in the Portland metro area, the local branch is the more useful contact: 1441 N Columbia Blvd, Portland, OR 97217-6705, phone 503-388-3479, open Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM and closed at the weekend, so a call to book or schedule should be placed in those hours. Existing customers have an online account area, A-Track, with a login link at atrack.alsco.com published on the site. The website also lists North America Branches and International Branches directories for finding a location in another area. What is not published: appointment or booking times, route days, lead time for a first delivery, contract terms, cancellation terms, and whether any given service is currently available at a given address. All of those have to be confirmed with Alsco.

The Portland branch is listed on the website as Alsco Uniforms of Portland-Linen. Its address is 1441 N Columbia Blvd, Portland, OR 97217-6705, and the phone number published for that location is 503-388-3479. The hours shown for this location are Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and closed Saturday and Sunday. Customers looking for the Portland area, or asking where Alsco is located in Portland, should be given this address and this phone. The branch page describes the areas served as the Portland metro region, and names the stretch "from the Pearl District to Beaverton and Gresham" as the area where the branch provides uniform and linen services to local businesses. The industries the Portland page names are healthcare, automotive, industrial, food processing, food and beverage, and hospitality. The same page lists two nearby Oregon branches: Eugene, at 1831 W Broadway, Eugene, OR 97402-4350, phone 541-991-5699, open Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM; and Medford, at 980 Ellen Ave, Medford, OR 97501-1121, phone 541-845-3685, open Monday to Friday 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The Portland page does not publish prices, a cost per item, a rate card, a minimum contract length, or a route or delivery day for any specific address. It does not publish a coverage map beyond the areas named above, so anything outside those named places should be checked with the branch by phone.

The Portland branch page describes what the branch does for local businesses. It states that Alsco Uniforms supports Portland's industrial sector and that its services extend beyond workwear and nonslip floor mats. It provides linens and uniforms to Portland's healthcare and food service industries. For healthcare, the page names hygienically clean staff uniforms and bed linens, and says these items meet industry standards that Alsco Uniforms helped to develop. For the food service sector, the page names table linens, napkins, aprons and staff uniforms, plus towels for both front of house and back of house. It also states the branch handles floorcare and washroom services for its food service clients. The branch page repeats the national service list, so uniforms and workwear, linen rental, towel services, floor care and mats, first aid and safety, restroom supplies, cleaning supplies and storage solutions are all available through this location. A restaurant, clinic, shop or plant in the Portland area asking what Alsco can supply can be told about these categories. The page does not publish what any of it costs, how often a given customer is serviced, what a contract requires, or whether a particular item is currently in stock. Those questions belong to the branch: 503-388-3479, 1441 N Columbia Blvd, Portland, OR 97217-6705, Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

The uniforms and workwear page describes a rental program rather than a purchase. The published four-step process is: Alsco supplies uniforms, linens, mats and more for each worksite and team at no upfront cost; picks them up on schedule from the customer's location; cleans, launders and repairs them to hygienically-clean certified standards; then restocks and delivers. The page states that fresh, ready-to-wear uniforms arrive each week. It states repairs and replacements are included, that garments are inspected during each service cycle, and that worn or damaged items are repaired or replaced. It states there is no inventory for the customer to buy or manage, and that sizes are available for every role on a team, from front of house to kitchen. On customisation, the page states that Alsco Uniforms offers embroidered logos and employee names. On servicing intervals, the published wording is that garments are typically serviced on a regular schedule based on the operation, and are replaced as needed. On multiple sites, the page states that uniform programs scale across locations with consistent service, standardized programs and centralized management. The page gives no price, no per-garment cost, no rental rates, no fees for repairs or lost items, and no contract length or cancellation terms. Anyone asking what a uniform program would cost needs a quote from Alsco directly; a quote request can be started from the website or by phone, and in the Portland area by calling the branch on 503-388-3479.