G&K Services to Exhibit at the 2012 National Safety Council Congress & Expo

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

G&K Services, Inc. GKSR will highlight its flame resistant uniforms and personal protective equipment as an exhibitor at the National Safety Council Congress & Expo in Orlando, Florida from October 22-24, 2012. The show will be held at the Orange County Convention Center, West Building and G&K Services will be located in booth 2827.

G&K's exhibit will feature innovative and proven flame resistant fabrics, which combine protection, durability, comfort and value. The exhibit will provide information on how G&K Services helps companies achieve their worker safety goals through a flame resistant uniform rental, lease or purchase program. G&K Services offers customized solutions to help businesses maintain compliance with today's safety standards through relationships that include Bulwark^®, Workrite^®, Carhartt^®, Glen Raven^®, Westex^® and DuPont^®. For an introduction to G&K Services' flame resistant solutions, visit http://www.gkservices.com/flame-resistant/index.html.

In addition, G&K can help attendees learn more about important regulatory changes; including the 2012 changes to NFPA 2112 and NFPA 2113 flash fire standards, along with the new NFPA 70E 2012 edition for electrical safety. Finally, attendees will be introduced to NFPA 654, the standard for preventing fire and combustible dust explosions.

About G&K Services, Inc.
G&K Services, Inc. is a service-focused market leader of branded uniform and facility services programs in the United States, and is the largest such provider in Canada. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, G&K Services has nearly 7,800 employees serving approximately 165,000 customers from 160 facilities in North America. G&K Services is a publicly held company traded over the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol GKSR and is a component of the Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 Index. For more information on G&K Services, visit the company's web site at www.gkservices.com.