Utah has no shortage of business success stories, but you still may not know one of the state’s most impressive entrepreneurial journeys – one that began long before technology startups and venture capital became a standard part of the local economy. In fact, the story doesn’t even start in this century. Or last.
In 1889, a 15-year-old boy named George A. Steiner purchased a towel delivery route in Lincoln, Nebraska, for $50.80.
More than 135 years later, that modest investment has grown into Alsco Uniforms, one of the world’s largest providers of uniform and linen laundry services, headquartered right here in Salt Lake City…