| Nominations Now Being Accepted for Cintas Corporation’s Tenth Annual America’s Best Restroom Award | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CINCINNATI, OH – February 22, 2011 – Have you ever been in a public restroom that was so clean and stylish that you wanted to tell others about it? Well, now you can tell the world, thanks to the 10th annual America’s Best Restroom competition, sponsored by Cintas Corporation. The public can submit the names of deserving men’s or ladies’ restrooms at www.bestrestroom.com through April 15th, 2011. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cintas’ America’s Best Restroom contest is open to any non-residential restroom accessible to the general public. “Whether you want to promote your own business, or bring recognition to a favorite restaurant, hotel, school or other establishment that you believe goes above and beyond in the design or cleanliness of its restrooms, we invite you to send us a name and picture,” says Cintas Senior Marketing Manager Rich Bing. Past champions have featured unique décor, sparkling fixtures, spacious accommodations and breathtaking skyline views. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New this year, fans can place nominations and vote at www.bestrestroom.com from any web-enabled mobile device. Powered by Usablenet, a global technology leader for multichannel customer engagement, the mobile website is a fast and easy way to nominate a deserving restroom while on-the-go. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| “This is our tenth year for America’s Best Restroom, and it just keeps growing in popularity and participation,” says Rich Bing. “The nominees go well beyond just being clean; they are truly memorable. Most importantly these businesses recognize and value the impact a restroom has on their guest’s experience.” | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Internet public, which will choose the 2011 champion through their votes, can also visit the America’s Best Restroom Facebook page, Twitter account and YouTube Channel to post comments, receive contest updates, share photos or upload videos; links to all three sites are on the contest homepage. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cintas will announce up to ten finalists in July, at which time online voting will begin. The winner will be crowned in September and receive the coveted America’s Best Restroom plaque of recognition from Cintas during a ceremony at the champion’s location. The top five vote-getters will secure a place in the America’s Best Restroom Hall of Fame, which is housed on the official website. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous winners in America’s Best Restroom Hall of Fame are: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| For more information or to set up an interview, please contact the survey editor, Sabrina Zimring, at 757.456.5212. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| About Cintas Corporation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Cintas Corporation provides highly specialized services to businesses of all types. Cintas designs, manufactures and implements corporate identity uniform programs, and provides entrance mats, restroom supplies, promotional products, first aid and safety products, fire protection services and document management services to approximately 800,000 businesses. Cintas is a publicly held company traded over the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol CTAS, and is a component of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.For more information about Cintas products and services, visit us at www.cintas.com. |
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The Search is On for the 2011 America’s Best Restroom
Vancouver Restaurant Has Canada’s Finest Restrooms
| The Bryne Road Cactus Club Cafe Wins 1st Annual “Cintas Canada’s Best Restroom Award” |
| Vancouver, British Columbia – Complete with padded furniture, televisions, smoked glass floor-to-ceiling stall doors and hardwood walls, the washrooms in the Bryne Road location of the Cactus Club Cafe are the finest in all of Canada. So says the Internet public who cast online ballots in the 1st annual Canada’s Best Restroom contest presented by Cincinnati, Ohio-based Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS), a leading provider of restroom hygiene products and services. |
| The 2010 contest attracted nominations from a wide cross-section of businesses, including restaurants, hotels and a convention center. Five finalists were selected based on exceptional hygiene, style and open access to the public. These washrooms feature some of the world’s finest materials, customer comforts and a few surprises. “We are so pleased to have earned this honour,” says Richard Jaffray, President of the Cactus Club Cafe, which received its award during a ceremony at the popular eatery on September 22. “We feel that the restrooms at our restaurants are an important of the overall design that creates our customers’ experiences. So it is gratifying that the public recognized our restrooms with their votes in this first annual award.” |
| “This contest is fun but it also conveys a critical message that restroom hygiene matters – for good health and good business,” said Cintas Canadian Marketing Manager Leslie Molin. “Cintas is proud to honour The Cactus Club Cafe, and we congratulate all of our participants in the first year of this program.” |
| Thousands of votes were cast on the project’s web site, which produced the following results: |
| First Place: Cactus Club Cafe |
| Burnaby, British Columbia |
| Padded furniture, televisions, hardwood walls and smoked glass, floor-to-ceiling stall doors. |
| Second Place: Spice Route Asian Bistro & Bar |
| Toronto, Ontario |
| Eclectic Asian décor, exposed stone walls and rich coloured tiles, overlooking a private garden oasis. |
| Third: Mildred’s Temple Kitchen |
| Toronto, Ontario |
| Hand-painted murals, designer fixtures, slate floor and slate walls. |
| Fourth: The Shangri-La Hotel |
| Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Private washrooms featuring two-storey ceilings, crystal chandeliers, lighted mirrors, hardwood walls, mosaic tile and designer fixtures. |
| Fifth: Metro Toronto Convention Center |
| Toronto, Ontario |
| Designer fixtures, mosaic tile and 100% hands-free. |
| Cintas Corporation first launched this contest in the United States in 2002 to recognize businesses across the country that maintain exceptional hygiene and style in their public restrooms. Over the last nine years, the contest has attracted tens of thousands of voters. Recent winners include the Shoji Tabuchi Theatre in Branson, Missouri; Kohler Art Center in Sheboygan, Wisconsin; the Fort Smith, Arkansas Airport; Jungle Jim’s International Market in Fairfield, Ohio; the Hermitage Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, and in 2010, the Fountain on Locust in St. Louis, Missouri. |
| About Cintas Canada Ltd |
| Cintas Canada Ltd, with headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario is a subsidiary of Cintas Corporation. Cintas Canada designs, manufactures and implements corporate identity uniform programs and provides entrance mats, restroom cleaning and supplies, and document shredding services to approximately 55,000 businesses in Canada. Cintas is a publicly held company traded over the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol CTAS, and is a component of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.
For more information about Cintas products and services, visit us at www.cintas.ca. |
St. Louis Ice Cream Parlor’s Restrooms Voted Nation’s Best
| Fountain on Locust Wins 9th Annual “Cintas America’s Best Restroom Award |
| Cincinnati, OH. – The finest restrooms in America are in the Fountain on Locust in St. Louis, Mo. So says the Internet public who cast online ballots in the 9th annual “America’s Best Restroom” contest presented by Cincinnati-based Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS), a leading provider of restroom hygiene products and services. High-resolution images of the winners’ facilities are available at www.bestrestroom.com. |
| The 2010 contest attracted nominations from a wide cross-section of businesses, including restaurants, hotels and several theatres. Ten finalists were selected based on exceptional hygiene, style and open access to the public. “We are absolutely thrilled and honored to have been chosen by the public as having the Best Restrooms in America,” says Joy Christensen, owner of the Fountain on Locust. “We put a lot of thought and effort into the design and construction, and we are certain that many of our customers come back because they know our bathrooms are not just unique but also clean. Earning this national recognition means a lot to our entire staff.” |
| “This contest is fun, but it also conveys a critical message that restroom hygiene matters – for good health and good business,” said Cintas Senior Marketing Manager Rich Bing. “Cintas is proud to honor The Fountain on Locust, and we congratulate all of our participants this year.” |
| Tens of thousands of votes were cast at the program’s web site, which produced the following results: |
| First Place: The Fountain on Locust |
| St. Louis, Missouri |
| Known as the most photographed restaurant in St. Louis, the restroom in this vintage ice cream parlor features hand-painted murals, ornate fixtures and designer mirrors. |
| Second Place: Grand America Hotel |
| Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Italian Carerra Marble, bronze and crystal chandeliers, floor-to-ceiling commodes, beautifully inlaid African Anegre Wood and hand- painted walls. |
| Third: Bryant Park |
| New York, New York |
| Beaux Arts design, full-time attendant, fresh cut flowers, scented oils and electronic seat covers. |
| Fourth: Embassy Theatre |
| Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Egyptian design, fireplaces, gold columns and custom wainscoting. |
| Fifth: The Muse Hotel |
| Individual washrooms, each featuring customized fixtures, marble and mosaic tile. |
| The remaining finalists were: The China Grill at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas; Lawrence Dumont Stadium in Wichita, Kansas; Rivue Restaurant and Lounge in Louisville, Kentucky; Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California; and Joe’s Farm Grill in Gilbert, Arizona. |
| The Fountain on Locust received the coveted “America’s Best Restroom” plaque of recognition from Cintas during a special presentation today in St. Louis, and secured its place in the “America’s Best Restroom Hall of Fame” found at www.bestrestroom.com. |
| The Cintas Corporation created the Best Restroom Award in 2001 to honor businesses across the country that maintain exceptional hygiene with style in their public restrooms. Previous winners include restrooms at the University of Notre Dame; The Grand Casino in Biloxi, Miss.; Kohler Art Center in Sheboygan, Wis.; the Fort Smith, Arkansas Airport; Wendell’s Restaurant in Westerville, Oh.; Jungle Jim’s International Market in Fairfield, Oh.; The Hermitage Hotel in Nashville, Tenn. and Shoji Tabuchi Theatre in Branson, Mo., the 2009 winner. |
| For more information about the Cintas Best Restroom Award and the ten finalists, contact the Survey Editor, Sabrina Zimring, at 757-338-7731. |
| About Cintas Corporation |
| Headquartered in Cincinnati, Cintas Corporation provides highly specialized services to businesses of all types, predominantly in the United States and Canada. Cintas designs, manufactures and implements corporate identity uniform programs, and provides entrance mats, restroom supplies, promotional products, first aid and safety products, fire protection services and document management services for approximately 800,000 businesses. Cintas is a publicly held company traded over the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol CTAS, and is a Nasdaq-100 company and component of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. Fortune Magazine has consistently listed Cintas as a “Most Admired Company” in its annual survey for the past nine consecutive years.
For more information about Cintas products and services, visit us at www.cintas.com. |
Cintas Searching for Canada’s Best Restroom
| TORONTO, ON – March 7, 2010 – Nominations are now being accepted for the first annual Canada’s Best Restroom Award – presented by Cintas Canada Ltd. Submissions can be made at www.bestrestroom.com through May 10, 2010. |
| Canada’s Best Restroom Award is a new extension of the highly successful America’s Best Restroom Contest, launched by Cintas to draw attention to the importance of clean, appealing restrooms in public places. |
| “There is no question that restroom hygiene plays a big role in determining customer satisfaction and repeat business,” said Cintas Canada Marketing Manager Leslie Molin. “When we learned how successful our American colleagues were in sharing this message and how much fun the public was having nominating and voting on these extravagant restrooms, we knew it was time to show off our own great facilities here in Canada.” |
| Up to 10 finalists will be announced in July, at which time the Internet public will be asked to cast its votes. The winner will be announced in September and receive the coveted CBR plaque of recognition from Cintas during a formal ceremony and media event. |
| The contest is open to any non-residential restroom that is free of charge and open to employees, visitors or the general public. Nominators are not required to have a professional relationship with the business or staff that manages the facility, but personal experience is encouraged. |
| Cintas created the award to honour businesses that combine good hygiene with functionality and exceptional style in their public restrooms. Past champions have boasted breathtaking skyline views, unique décor and state-of-the-art fixtures. |
| Recent winners of the America’s Best Restroom Award include the Kohler Art Center in Sheboygan, Wisconsin; the Fort Smith, Arkansas Airport; Jungle Jim’s International Market in Fairfield, Ohio; Hermitage Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee; and in 2009, Shoji Tabuchi Theatre in Branson, Missouri. To view photos of previous winners, just visit www.bestrestroom.com and click on the America’s Best Restroom icon. |
| For more information or to set up an interview, please contact the survey editor, Sabrina Zimring, at 757-456-5212. |
| About Cintas Corporation |
| Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Cintas Corporation provides highly specialized services to businesses of all types. Cintas designs, manufactures and implements corporate identity uniform programs, and provides entrance mats, restroom supplies, and document management services to approximately 800,000 businesses. Cintas is a publicly held company traded over the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol CTAS, and is a Nasdaq-100 company and component of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.
For more information about Cintas products and services, visit us at www.cintas.ca. |
The Search is on for America’s Best Restroom
| Nominations Now Being Accepted for Cintas Corporation’s Ninth Annual America’s Best Restroom Award |
| CINCINNATI, OH – February 22, 2010 – Nominations are now being accepted for the ninth annual “America’s Best Restroom Award,” presented by Cintas Corporation. Submissions can be made at www.bestrestroom.com through April 26, 2010. |
| In addition to making nominations, the public is also invited to visit the America’s Best Restroom (ABR) YouTube Channel and Facebook sites to post comments, share photos or upload videos; links to both sites are located on the ABR Homepage. |
| Up to 10 finalists will be announced in July, at which time the Internet public will be asked to cast votes. The winner will be announced in September and receive the coveted ABR plaque of recognition from Cintas during a formal ceremony and media event. The top five vote-getters will secure a place in the “America’s Best Restroom Hall of Fame” found at www.bestrestroom.com. |
| Cintas’ “America’s Best Restroom” contest is open to any non-residential restroom that is free of charge and open to employees, visitors or the general public. Nominators are not required to have a professional relationship with the business or staff that manages the facility, but personal experience is encouraged. Past champions have boasted breathtaking skyline views, unique décor and sparkling fixtures. |
| “There is no question that restroom hygiene plays a big role in determining customer satisfaction and repeat business,” said Cintas Marketing Manager Richard Bing. “Of course, the winners of this contest go well beyond just being clean; they are truly memorable.” Cintas created the “ABR Award” to honor businesses that combine good hygiene with functionality and exceptional style in their public restrooms. The contest has attracted tens of thousands of votes since its inception in 2002. |
| Previous winners have included restrooms at University of Notre Dame; The Grand Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi; Kohler Art Center in Sheboygan, Wisconsin; the Fort Smith, Arkansas Airport; Wendell’s Restaurant in Westerville, Ohio; Jungle Jim’s International Market in Fairfield, Ohio; Hermitage Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee; and in 2009, Shoji Tabuchi Theatre in Branson, Missouri. |
| For more information or to set up an interview, please contact the survey editor, Sabrina Zimring, at 757.456.5212. |
| About Cintas Corporation |
| Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Cintas Corporation provides highly specialized services to businesses of all types. Cintas designs, manufactures and implements corporate identity uniform programs, and provides entrance mats, restroom supplies, promotional products, first aid and safety products, fire protection services and document management services to approximately 800,000 businesses. Cintas is a publicly held company traded over the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol CTAS, and is a Nasdaq-100 company and component of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.
For more information about Cintas products and services, visit us at www.cintas.com. |