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Scott Farmer

Executive Chairman, Cintas

Search every verified Scott Farmer interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In an August 2018 interview, Scott Farmer, then Chairman and CEO of Cintas, discussed the company's performance and the broader economy. Farmer described the U.S. economy as "in very good shape" with a "very strong" job market, noting that business owners he spoke with were having difficulty finding workers. He stated that Cintas benefits from this environment because the company needs people to wear its uniforms and use its supplies. Farmer said Cintas sources products globally and that tariffs had not significantly affected the company, though he expressed concern about their potential impact on certain customer industry segments. Farmer highlighted the company's growth potential by stating that Cintas serves about one million business customers in the U.S. and Canada, while an estimated 16 to 18 million additional businesses do not currently use its products or services. He described this untapped market as "the great growth opportunity." Farmer also noted that Cintas is a family-founded business, with his great-grandparents having started a small laundry in Cincinnati and his father considered the company's founder. He mentioned that three family members in their early 20s—two nephews and his son—are working in the business as sales managers or sales representatives after completing the management training program.

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