Alsco Uniforms: The It Pays to Keep Clean Podcast

In this episode, join Jim as he embarks on one of his biggest travel months yet, featuring dinners in the Dominican Republic, capacity opportunities in the Creole State, large customers in the Lone Star State, and seasonal business in the Sunshine State.

In this episode, Dana and Jim spotlight operations in the UK—from Alsco Uniforms acquisition of CLEAN, through a global pandemic, and into the present day. Jim also shares his career journey, showing that even after more than three decades, he’s still learning every day.

On Jim’s first branch visits of 2025, he celebrates the success of the new Renown healthcare account in Reno and Carson City, gets energized about growth with the team in Los Angeles, and escapes the chilly Utah weather in Phoenix.

In this episode, Eastern Division Director Tom Schrishuhn breaks down his division’s organic growth strategy and highlights the success of two recent acquisitions on the East Coast—all with a little help from those iconic Alsco Uniforms green trucks!

Home laundry mishaps won’t hold Tim Stuewer back! In this episode, Alsco Uniforms Director of Operations Support shows how his teams help Alsco Uniforms maintain its solid industry reputation by assisting the branches in serving their customers’ needs and keeping their employees safe.

Regional Manager Jean-Francois Gravel wants his new salesforce to win, relishes in the high praise of a reference customer, and accentuates the significance of trust and good communication for growth. C’est bien!

Regional Manager—and unofficial Region 7 head coach—Pelham Chastang gives a play-by-play of the commitment his team has to bring home some renewal wins.

National Sales Manager Dave Carman savors the sweet taste of Hershey as he underlines the importance of positive communication in growth meetings.

Regional Manager Jay Addis talks culture changes, relentless self-assessment, and a #OneTeam mindset.

After doubling the Canadian sales team over the last year, National Sales Manager Brian Davidson is hoping to continue that momentum through positive and efficient weekly growth meetings.

In the final episode of 2024, Jim reflects on this year’s highlights, memorable visits, and big wins—plus, he unwraps a special surprise!

National Sales Manager Chris Wilson calls out the St. Louis branch’s success in moving into a new market and Anchorage’s growth opportunities.

Regional Manager Beau Murchison explains Region 2’s top-down approach to growth, highlights renewing a long-held customer after they underwent leadership changes, and stresses the importance of sales blitzes.

Following in his grandmother’s footsteps, Regional Manager Tim Jones joined the laundry industry at a young age and joins Alsco Uniforms with great expertise and experience. In this episode, he celebrates several big wins in his region, including the Churchill Linen acquisition, and shares a positive outlook for 2025.

Coming off of a huge win with the Haas installation, National Sales Manager Cathy Marshall is training a new batch of Sales Consultants—all while sporting a fresh pair of kicks!

In this episode, Jim stays true, north, strong, and free as he ventures to a few Alsco Uniforms Canadian Branches and two back-to-back grand openings.

Alex Stuart, Corporate Account Healthcare Manager, shares the competitive advantages healthcare customers receive as a customer of Alsco Uniforms.

Share in the Grand Opening of our state-of-the-art facility in Surrey, B.C. Hear from Alsco Uniforms leadership as they describe what the new facility means to both the company and the rapidly growing Surrey community.

In this episode, National Sales Manager Brad Cox details how teamwork landed his team a multi-location account, and he emphasizes the opportunity for facility services additions as we end the year.

Inspired by the Growth Journey Update message from Jim Kearns, Divisional Director Kelly Johnson boasts the sensational Haas installation, appreciates the progression of the weekly growth meetings, and pledges a focus on training customer excellence in the back half of the year.

In this episode of the “It Pays To Keep Clean” Podcast, Julio Dominguez, an RSR from the Pennsauken, NJ depot of the Wilmington branch, tells the story of how a night out for a friend’s birthday turned into the perfect opportunity to gain some new business.

Listen to Episode 6 of the It Pays to Keep Clean podcast and gain insights from Jim’s recent visits to our Seattle, Billings, and Vancouver branches. Jim and Dana also highlight some early BIG WINS for the SUMMER SLAM PROMO.

In this bonus content Jim answers questions from the field

Jim Kearns visits the Alexandria, VA,; Lanham, MD,; and Wilmington, DE laundry facilities. He talks about a big new account onboarding in June and route sales. Website: https://alsco.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/fadeb736-778f-4311-ae00-f8fe76cb883a/alsco-uniforms-the-it-pays-to-keep-clean-podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Tv7FFXEFxZ8gnCBGrfnGy Amazon Music:...

We get an update from Jim on his sales lead. We also hear about travel delays, Top 100 boards, and employee engagement as he shares his recent visits to several of Alsco's Texas branches.