12/2/2015 5:12 PM
Curtis - Thanks for bringing this issue to our attention, it is unfortunate that UniFirst used this tactic when approaching your club.
It is true that UniFirst is a preferred partner of GCSAA and they do share revenue with the association while offering substantial discounts to facilities that choose to contract their services. Facilities are certainly under no obligation to do business with UniFirst, but UniFirst is offering a GCSAA member discount to the facility.
GCSAA's Director of Corporate Sales, Matt Brown has already reached out to UniFirst with the information you provided to help prevent the use of such tactics witnessed by you and your GM in soliciting future facility business.
Let me know if Matt or myself can provide any additional details to you or your GM and we certainly apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
R. Scott Woodhead, CAE, CGCS Retired
Director - Member Relations