02:23 PM EDT, 09/19/2024 (MT Newswires) -- UniFirst ( UNF ) on Thursday announced the appointment of Kelly Rooney as chief operating officer.

The appointment is effective Sept. 30, the company said.

Rooney most recently served as chief human resources officer at Waste Management (WM), according to the company.

Shares of UniFirst ( UNF ) were up nearly 1% in recent trading.

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