1 EXHIBIT 23.3 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement filed on Form S-8 of our report dated May 19, 1995 included in the UniFirst Corporation Profit Sharing Plan's Form 11-K for the year ended December 31, 1994 and to all references to our Firm included in this Registration Statement. /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP ----------------------- ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP Boston, Massachusetts June 30, 1995