FLORIDA TEXTILE SERVICE, INC.
PETERSBURG, VA

Even though we are orange we have always been green. Our company is dedicated to resource conservation, social responsibility, and conservation. Part of the quality service we offer our customers is the knowledge that we are helping them achieve their business goals while reducing their impact on the environment. Your Linen Service was originally founded as Virginia Coat and Apron Supply Company by Irving Struminger, and his two brothers, Moe and Henry in 1934 in Petersburg, Virginia. Irving Struminger was a CPA and attorney doing tax work for a linen supply company in New York when he stumbled across the opportunity. By 1940, each of the brothers was active in the business. Now in our third generation, the company has grown into a sustainable and dynamic linen rental service. Your Linen Service serves a market area from New Jersey to South Carolina and from Virginia to Ohio and continues to expand into new markets and invest in the latest technology. As a full-service textile rental company, we serve the Since our founding in 1934 we have been committed to running an environmentally responsible business. We value being a socially responsible company and strive to help our customers and associates reduce their impact on the environment. Whether you are in need of table linen, bed linens, bath towels, medical or hospital apparel, our services and products can help your business be greener. Through these efforts Your Linen Service uses when compared to doing laundry at home or on-site. To reduce our energy consumption our Company continuously researches and invests in the latest technology. Our facilities and processes are efficient, with a focus on using less natural resources. Your Linen Service continuously implements new methods to reuse the water in the laundry process and use safer wash chemicals. To reduce the waste of our customers, our company provides eco-friendly products that can be reused and recycled. To support green laundry services, our Company is involved in “eco-friendly” organizations who promote greener solutions. We continuously look to maintain and create business relationships with partners and customers who share our “green” philosophy. Soap and starch are cooked on site and use only environmentally and natural chemicals to provide green laundry service. Your Linen Service Offers Green Products Allows users to absorb six times more liquid than cotton and requires less cleaning chemicals. The towel is hypo-allergenic and sanitary. We encourage our customers to be green and use reusable textile products that reduce the use of disposable goods, which fill landfills and increase our carbon footprint. All our efforts are aimed to reduce the use of precious natural resources and to make our communities a healthier place to live. One 45 yard SST processed 75 times replaces over 30,000 single fold paper towels. The decreased dependence on paper towels will lead to less litter and need for landfills. It limits the use of resources needed to produce paper towels. Our Company’s Eco-SST reduces janitorial and solid waste disposal cost by being four times more absorbent than paper. One rental mat can equal up to 10 disposable mats. Nine times more waste in landfills when using disposable mats. The Reusable Walk off, Dust Control Mats we provide are proven to be more durable and absorb more dirt than the average disposable mat. Company Locations As others have followed the trend of building large centralized facilities, we built a family of smaller, local service centers strategically located to provide fast and cost-effective service to our customers. We staff each center with essential personnel, equip them with the latest technology and thorough training that enables them to be efficient and provide cost-effective products – all of which are benefits that our customers appreciate. If you are interested in setting up a new linen service or interested in a free cost analysis of our products and services, please click the name of the location nearest to you for contact information. We will show you that not all linen companies and products are the same. WE ARE PROUD MEMBERS OF… We are a founding member of the Laundry ESP, our industry’s EPA approved and endorsed Environmental Stewardship Program dedicated to resource conservation. In six years of operation the LaundryESP has encouraged dramatic improvements in our industry: MEDtegrity is a network of independent commercial laundry companies that provides textile rental (such as scrubs, patient gowns, sheets, surgical towels, etc.) and laundry services to regional and national healthcare customers. As the voice of business, the Chamber’s core purpose is to fight for free enterprise before Congress, the White House, regulatory agencies, the courts, the court of public opinion, and governments around the world. with approximately 49 residents who live here 356 days of a year. Before opening the doors we had to find a linen service that could supply the needs of our residents. My job was to find that company. I went around and talked to several linen companies that supplied our area. I even went to some of the local business to see how they liked the service they were getting from their linen service. I called a company by the name of  [ Bedford ] and scheduled an appointment to discuss the needs of our company. The Sales Representative came to our facility to actually see what we needed. After meeting with my supervisor and we discussed their products, we decided to go with . The reason we decided to go with them is because they took the time to visit our facility and discuss our specific needs and the other companies just sent us their price quote. Anytime we need anything extra or we need to add to out order all we have to do is pick up the phone and call, it’s on the next truck or if we need it sooner they will make a special trip to deliver the product. Anytime the Sales Representative or Manager comes to our facility they always have a smile on their face and will take the time to talk to you. The service they give our facility is far more than anyone could ask for. I have recommended