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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001284084-10-000023
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100405
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100407
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100407

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CROATTI CYNTHIA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001260756

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08504
		FILM NUMBER:		10736374

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		68 JONSPIN ROAD
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			01887

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNIFIRST CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000717954
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PERSONAL SERVICES [7200]
		IRS NUMBER:				042103460
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0830

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		68 JONSPIN RD
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01887
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(978) 658-8888

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		68 JONSPIN ROAD
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01887

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERSTATE UNIFORM SERVICES CORP/MA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19840410
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Cynthia Croatti is the manager of Trilogy Investment Partners LLC, which as of the date of filing this report, directly owns
 the reported securities. Cynthia Croatti disclaims beneficial ownership of these reported securities, except to the extent
 of her pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that she is the beneficial owner of the
 securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Cynthia Croatti is a trustee of The Samuel E. Brown Gallo Trust - 1989 and The Nicholas C. Brown Gallo Trust - 1989, which as
 of the date of filing this report, each directly owns a portion of these reported securities. Cynthia Croatti disclaims
 beneficial ownership of these reported securities, except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, and this report
 shall not be deemed an admission that she is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other
 purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Cynthia Croatti is a trustee of The Monica Levenstein Gallo Trust - 1989, which as of the date of filing this report,
 directly owns the reported securities. Cynthia Croatti disclaims beneficial ownership of these reported securities, except
 to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that she is the beneficial
 owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Cynthia Croatti is a trustee of The Ronald D. Croatti Non-GST Trust - 2006, which as of the date of filing this report,
 directly owns the reported securities. Cynthia Croatti disclaims beneficial ownership of these reported securities, except
 to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that she is the beneficial
 owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Represents a pro rata distribution of Class B Common Stock of the issuer from The Queue Limited Partnership, a ten percent
 beneficial owner of the issuer, to its partners.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Represents shares owned directly by The Queue Limited Partnership and indirectly by each of Queue Management Associates,
 Inc., Ronald D. Croatti, Cynthia Croatti and Cecelia Levenstein. Queue Management Associates, Inc. is the general partner of
 The Queue Limited Partnership. Ronald D. Croatti and Cynthia Croatti are officers, directors and shareholders of Queue
 Management Associates, Inc., and Cecelia Levenstein is a director and shareholder of Queue Management Associates, Inc.
 Ronald D. Croatti is a beneficiary of certain trusts which hold limited partnership interests in The Queue Limited
 Partnership.  Cynthia Croatti and Cecelia Levenstein are trustees or beneficiaries of certain trusts which hold limited
 partnership interests in The Queue Limited Partnership.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Represents shares owned directly by The Red Cat Limited Partnership, a 10% beneficial owner of the issuer, and indirectly by
 each of Red Cat Management Associates, Inc., Ronald D. Croatti and Cynthia Croatti. Red Cat Management Associates, Inc. is
 the general partner of The Red Cat Limited Partnership. Ronald D. Croatti and Cynthia Croatti are officers, directors and
 shareholders of Red Cat Management Associates, Inc. Ronald D. Croatti is a beneficiary of certain trusts which hold limited
 partnership interests in The Red Cat Limited Partnership.  Cynthia Croatti is a trustee or beneficiary of certain trusts
 which hold limited partnership interests in The Red Cat Limited Partnership.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Represents the acquisition of shares of Class B Common Stock of the issuer by The Marie Croatti QTIP Trust in satisfaction of
 previously contracted indebtedness.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Cynthia Croatti is a trustee of The Marie Croatti QTIP Trust, which as of the date of filing this report, directly owns these
 reported securities. Cynthia Croatti disclaims beneficial ownership of these reported securities, except to the extent of
 her pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that she is the beneficial owner of the
 securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">The Marie Croatti QTIP Trust exchanged 250,000 shares of Class B Common Stock of the issuer for an identical number of shares
 of Common Stock of the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">Each of the aforementioned reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of these reported securities, except to the
 extent of his, her or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such reporting
 person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Cynthia Croatti</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-04-07</signatureDate>
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