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Our History American Textile Maintenance Company 1932-2002 Republic Linen Service was founded in 1932 as an owner-employee company with one truck and some towels, purchased on credit and laundered by a local laundry. Sam Snookal, founder, operated this way until 1946 when he acquired a much needed laundry, American Steam Laundry Corporation, a company founded in 1900.
Brad Shames assumed the presidency of American Textile Maintenance Company in 1993. The company has flourished under his guidance and has over 575 employees. The company, presently doing business in Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, San Bernardino, and Riverside Counties, consists of the following divisions: Medico Professional Linen Service Medico Professional Linen Service is a uniform and linen service specializing in the private practice and medical clinic business in the Southern California area.. This operation is the largest linen and uniform service specializing in this niche in the United States and is now being copied in other areas of the country. Republic Master Chefs Textile Rental Services With a customer base of restaurants, snack bars, hotels, motels and food processing companies, it’s two southern California plants are among the largest facilities producing general linen services in the Western United States. A wholesale and retail seller of uniform and textiles to institutional, commercial and resort customers. It also functions as the purchasing arm for Republic Master Chefs and Medico Professional Linen Service. |
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The
company grew through acquisition and sales under Mr. Snookal’s guidance until
1979 when his son-in-law, Mitch Shames and his grandson, Brad Shames, purchased
his stock in the corporation. At the time of the take over, American Steam
Laundry was comprised of two divisions. They were: Republic Linen Service and
Medico Professional Linen Service. 