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Boyar Value Group Urges UniFirst Board to Initiate a Strategic Review Following Rejection of Multiple Credible Acquisition Offers
NEW YORK, December 04, 2025--Boyar Value Group calls on UniFirst to run a strategic review after the Board declined multiple acquisition offers, raising fiduciary concerns.
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