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Area Business Leaders Network Over Breakfast & Cupcakes

Tuesday May 15, 2018

Area Business Leaders Network Over Breakfast & Cupcakes

An early morning breakfast and networking event drew dozens of Chicago-area business leaders to the Garden City Business Center last week to learn how to hone their social media techniques and to gather with leaders of the Lawndale Business Renaissance Association and the Business Executives Association.

The event, co-hosted by Roscoe, along with the LBRA and BEA, included a panel discussion on “Growing Your Business Through Social Media.” The panel included representatives of a jeans manufacturing company, an upscale cupcake bakery and a junk removal service, who described the range of strategies they employ for connecting with prospective and …

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Industry & Community Leadership: Beyond the Bottom Line

Monday April 9, 2018

Industry & Community Leadership: Beyond the Bottom Line

At Roscoe, we’ve worked hard to earn our reputation for providing high quality work uniform rentals and unmatched customer service.

But behind the scenes, we work just as hard to be a good neighbor to our community, a responsible steward of the environment and a leader to the industry.

There’s more to running a business than the bottom line. Especially when the business is one your family founded three generations back. We are building something we can be proud to leave to the next generation, and a place where our employees will be proud to work, now – and a …

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Network with Chicago Business Leaders & Learn about Social Media

Sunday April 8, 2018

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On May 8, 2018, the Lawndale Business Renaissance Association (LBRA) and the Business Executives Association (BEA) are co-hosting a networking breakfast and social media panel discussion. All businesses in the Chicagoland area that would like to create new business-to-business relationships with LBRA, BEA members, and other business leaders are welcome to attend. There is no cost to attend.

The event will be held at the Garden City Business Center in Chicago at 3333 W. Harrison, formerly the Garden City Laundry and second plant of Roscoe Company. The event begins at 7:30 a.m. and will adjourn at 9:30 a.m. with an …

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Roscoe Hosts LBRA Event at Garden City Business Center

Friday March 10, 2017

Roscoe Hosts LBRA Event at Garden City Business Center

The Roscoe Company played host to the recent annual meeting and networking event of the Lawndale Business Renaissance Association (LBRA). The meeting brought together business owners from both Lawndale and Little Village at the Garden City Business Center and was a good opportunity to reflect on the LBRA’s impact on the community and how the Garden City Business Center supports local small businesses.

Mission & Impact of the LBRA

The event, which included the seating of new board members and an awards ceremony, highlighted the association’s growing membership and efforts to improve connections between the Lawndale and Little Village …

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Roscoe & the Lawndale Business Renaissance Association Featured in the Chicago Tribune

Monday April 13, 2015

Recently, President of the Chicago uniform company, Jim Buik, was interviewed for a Chicago Tribune article on the imminent revitalization of the Lawndale area. We have written before about Roscoe’s involvement with the Lawndale Business Renaissance Association (LBRA) and its mission to bring new businesses to the area all the while retaining and expanding existing businesses. The uniform rental company has resided in the Lawndale community since 1926 and wants to see it prosper. Roscoe is very passionate about LBRA and the work it is accomplishing.

Buik was quoted in the article as saying that he “likes it here” and …

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