Name

n. s. farrington

Legal name

NS Farrington LLC

Website

https://nsfarrington.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Cleaning Supplies Distribution

NAICS

Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246)

SIC

Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160), Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040), Wholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods (5190)

akta.pro primary industry

Laundry & Textile Care Chemicals & Supplies Distribution (CRAOAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Janitorial & Sanitation (JanSan) Supplies Wholesale (CRAOAGAA), Cleaning Chemicals & Disinfectants Distribution (CRAOAGAB), Paper, Tissue, Wipers & Dispensers Distribution (CRAOAGAC), Foodservice & Kitchen Cleaning (Warewashing) Distribution (CRAOAGAH)

Keywords

• Commercial laundry supplies
• Dry cleaning supplies
• Janitorial products
• Laundromat supplies
• Cleaning chemicals distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Kernersville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Commercial Laundry Supplies Sales: NS Farrington generates revenue through the sale of commercial laundry supplies, dry cleaning chemicals, packaging materials, and related products to businesses in the Carolinas region. Products include cleaning chemicals, vending soaps, poly bags, janitorial items, and specialty products for various industries including dry cleaning, laundromats, athletics, hospitality, and senior living facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NS Farrington distributes commercial laundry, dry cleaning, laundromat, and janitorial supplies to commercial cleaning operators across the Carolinas and surrounding region. The company stocks thousands of products from multiple trusted manufacturers, sells them through its own e-commerce storefront and direct sales channels, and supports customers with in-house chemical formulation expertise and a same-day delivery fleet.

Product overview

NS Farrington is a commercial laundry and dry cleaning supply distributor serving the Carolinas since 1951. The company operates as a single unified product distribution business offering over 1,000 commercial laundry and dry cleaning supplies across 18+ product categories. Their core offerings include Commercial Laundry products (thousands of in-stock items), Dry Cleaning products (chemicals and supplies), and Laundromat supplies (vending products). The company also serves specialized industries including athletics, senior living, child care, hospitality, and entertainment. Featured sub-brands include Gown Boxes for wedding/christening gowns, Poly Bags (32-80 inches, custom printed), Coin-Op Vending Products (detergents, fabric softeners, bleach), and Janitorial Items. The complete product portfolio spans: Coin-Op Products (31 items), Poly Bags (36 items), Drycleaning & Wetcleaning Chemicals (156 items), Shirt Laundry Chemicals (29 items), Laundry Covers & Pads (66 items), Tags/Thermal Paper & Invoices (295 items), Baskets/Carts & Fixtures (8 items), Twistys/Pins & Assembly Supplies (37 items), Pick-Up Bags/Counter Bags & Nets (25 items), Irons/Finishing Aids (41 items), Drycleaning Packaging (30 items), Laundry Packaging (25 items), Filtration Products (12 items), Press Pads/Grid Plates (16 items), Gown Boxes (6 items), Cart Liners & Laundry Wrap (4 items), Miscellaneous (147 items), and Hangers (74 items).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AristoCraft A.I.M. Inventory management system for dry cleaning and commercial laundry operations

Products and services

• Commercial Laundry Products

Named customers1 record

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Imperial Dade: One of the largest North American distributors of foodservice, janitorial/sanitation, and packaging supplies, with broad-line distribution across multiple regions. Highly comparable to NS Farrington because both distribute janitorial chemicals, paper, and packaging to commercial customers with owned delivery fleets.
• Brady Industries: Janitorial and sanitation supply distributor serving the Western and Southwestern U.S. with owned logistics. Directly comparable as a regional broad-line JanSan distributor supplying commercial cleaning chemicals, paper, and equipment to facility operators.
• R.J. Schinner Co. Regional broad-line distributor of janitorial, foodservice, and paper products across the Mid-Atlantic and Eastern U.S. Comparable to NS Farrington because both are regional, family-influenced JanSan distributors serving commercial end-users via direct delivery.
• R.R. Street & Co. Manufacturer and supplier of dry cleaning and wet cleaning chemicals, spotters, and supplies sold primarily through authorized distributors. Comparable to NS Farrington because both operate in the dry cleaning chemicals supply chain serving dry cleaner and commercial laundry operators.
• Pariser Industries: Manufacturer of laundry and dry cleaning detergents, sours, and finishing products. Comparable to NS Farrington because both serve the same dry cleaning and commercial laundry customers with chemistry consumables, although Pariser is upstream in the supply chain.
• Ecolab: Global leader in water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions, including commercial laundry and institutional cleaning chemistry. Comparable to NS Farrington because both sell cleaning chemicals and sanitizing products to commercial customers including hospitality, healthcare, and foodservice.

Others

• E.J. Thomas Company: Janitorial and sanitary supply distributor whose digital infrastructure (storefrontCommerce) and product imagery appear linked to NS Farrington's e-commerce operations, suggesting either an affiliation, white-label relationship, or sister entity. Highly relevant as an apparent adjacent distribution counterpart in the same category.

Direct peers

• Cleaners Supply: Long-standing U.S. wholesale distributor focused on dry cleaning supplies, packaging, and equipment. Closely comparable to NS Farrington because both are specialists selling dry cleaning and commercial laundry consumables to dry cleaner/laundromat customers nationwide.
• Heritage Bag Company: Manufacturer and distributor of can liners, poly bags, and packaging products widely used by janitorial and dry cleaning operations. Comparable to NS Farrington because both supply poly bags and packaging consumables to the same dry cleaning and commercial laundry end markets.

Regional players

• SJ Lockwood Inc. Regional industrial and janitorial supply distributor serving the U.S. Northeast with chemicals, paper, and maintenance products. Comparable to NS Farrington because both are regional JanSan distributors serving commercial accounts via direct sales and delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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