Rising Tide Car Wash

Dedicated to empowering individuals with autism through RISING TIDE gainful employment in a premium conveyorized car- wash brand. With this model we aim to inspire local communities to see autism as a valuable diversity and give CAR WASH people with autism an opportunity they rarely receive, a chance to build a career and independent life. WHY IT MAITERS 80% $$$$ 2-3M UP TO 500 000 1,000,000 Adults with autism Individuals with autism will be Unemployment rate Individual cost to society per entering the workforce within 10 years. currently live in among adults with autism. adult with autism. America. WHY A CAR WASH Strong Labor Profile Great Community Platform Scalable Local Model Employees with autism excel due to We are able to inform citizens about the The industry is mature, widespread yet fragmented and formulaic in nature, making it possible to franchise. capabilities people with autism have due to high customer volume, hyper-local customer base, tangible nature of the product and great visibility. the structured nature of the work. WHY IT'S IMPACTFUL Behavior Change Catalyst for Local Ecosystem of Opportun 30 – 45 employees Business Case for Autism Employment With autism per store (*more We see drastic improvements Our business model shows We're able to show that employing people with autism reduces turnover, improves in our associates self-esteem than any other single store retail business in the US). and social skills. other local business leaders and entrepreneurs how employee engagement, and gives companies a large group of dedicated and supportive capable people with autism can be. customers. WHY IT'S SCALABLE Fragmented, Mature Market Better Value Proposition Blue Ocean Franchise Base Better Locations There are over 19,000 tunnel washes acrosss the U.S. with no We're making going to the car wash a meaningful Through our experience; and dialogue with key community members; we'll receive better For at least 25% of the autism community we are company controlling even 0.5% of the industry. experience. We provide a the only turn key business superior service at an equal price to the competition, opportunity available. This gives us a mission aligned zoning treatment than any other car wash for new making customers apt to both group of potential fran- locations. try out our service because of chisees that no other car wash the social has. mission and stick with it once they see the value. WHERE WE'RE AT TOSS Premium Service Financial Viability Strong Returns We have a 5-Star Yelp rating, a very active Facebook page, and great reviews on Google and Foursquare. We're projected to attain our monthly breakeven within 6 months of operation and recoup all working capital outlays We're projecting an average 13% ROI compounding annually over 5 years. by January 2014. WHERE WE'RE GOING X% Build a Franchise Team Begin Franchising Investor Partner We aim to scale using a franchise mechanism. In order to do so, We aim to begin franchising in 2014 on a local level, and by 2016 scale to national franchising. For the right partner, we're willing to give up equity in our business. we need to recruit high level professionals. RISING TIDE risingtidecarwash.com [email protected] CAR WASH PARKLAND, FLORIDA