History
Established in 1957, Varsity Facility Services was founded on integrity, excellence and innovation. With 60 years of applying these ideals to our business, we have built a sound foundation of service for our customers. Many of Varsity’s innovations have come from creating solutions for our customers’ needs. In the 1960’s, Varsity pioneered a cable coating process for Mountain Bell Telephone. Varsity’s founders coated miles of telephone wire as an extension of our janitorial contract. In 1997, we were the first to build a corporate university offering online training to all employees. Today, Varsity University offers over 300 courses to keep employees up to date on developments in janitorial services, maintenance services and construction services. In 2001, we developed new handheld and web-based technologies to facilitate our quality assurance programs, and to help us drive continuous improvement in our company. In 2007, Varsity was proud to be chosen as the first building service contractor to be certified by the ISSA CIMS certification—and we did so with honors. In 2011, we rebranded our company as “Varsity Facility Services,” exemplifying the diversity of services we offer. Today we are an international service provider spanning the United States and Canada. Our commitment to integrity, innovation, and the environment has never been stronger. What service can we provide for you?
| 1957 | Varsity founded in Pocatello, Idaho by Don Aslett |
| 1961 | First national contract with Mountain Bell |
| 1968 | First comprehensive facility contract: Sun Valley Ski Resort, including cleaning, construction, and landscaping |
| 1973 | First one-million square foot building: Mountain Bell (now Century Link). |
| 1982 | First high-tech contract: Hewlett Packard (Varsity acquired four other HP sites) |
| 1992 | Formed minority-owned janitorial company: System 1, Inc. |
| 1993 | Created Qwest (now CenturyLink) Cost Reduction Initiative |
| 1998 | Facility Management & Construction Division created |
| 1999 | First contract in Canada |
| 2001 | Developed handheld audit system (VEKTR) for quality control and work order management |
| 2004 | Established a 24x7 call center for increased customer service |
| 2007 | Developed and Launched JanOPS®, our proprietary janitorial operating system designed to clean for SHAPE™ (Safety, Health, Asset Preservation, Performance, and Environment) |
| 2007 | Partnered with Washington Mutual Bank to achieve their green certification |
| 2010 | Lean Six Sigma practices implemented |
| 2010 | Don Aslett's Museum of Clean opened in Pocatello, Idaho |
| 2011 | Varsity Contractors re-brands as Varsity Facility Services (Varsity FS) to reflect the spectrum of services we offer |
| 2017 | Varsity Celebrates 60 Year Diamond Anniversary |
