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<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF UNIFIRST CORPORATION FOR THE THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED MAY
27, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-26-2000
<PERIOD-START> AUG-29-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAY-27-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<CASH> 1,850
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 59,313
<ALLOWANCES> 3,355
<INVENTORY> 24,551
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 140,936
<PP&E> 449,478
<DEPRECIATION> 188,930
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 492,588
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 83,888
<BONDS> 121,093
0
0
<COMMON> 2,076
<OTHER-SE> 264,506
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 492,588
<SALES> 396,570
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 396,570
<CGS> 367,409
<TOTAL-COSTS> 367,409
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,122
<INCOME-PRETAX> 24,039
<INCOME-TAX> 9,135
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 14,904
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 14,904
<EPS-BASIC> 0.76
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.76
</TABLE>
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