Hello! My name is John Davies and I am a proud owner of a Rubbish Works Franchise. I live in Bothell, WA with my wife Kjirsten and two children Emerson, Sawyer and our black lab Sammy. My territory includes the Redmond, Kirkland, Woodinville area and parts of Bothell, Kenmore and Sammamish. Before launching Rubbish I was a boat dealer for MasterCraft, Centurion and Four Winns boats. Unfortunately, as the Owner/Manager in a retail store, I found myself enjoying less time on the water and more time inside behind a desk. When we had kids I wanted to spend more time with my family, get back outside, but still earn the level of income I was used to. Ultimately, that is what attracted me to the Rubbish Works business model.

My life has definitely changed for the better. I work out of my home and control my own schedule. For the most part, the marketing is done for me and all appointments are made through the centralized call center. Each day I simply sign on to my email and receive that day’s list of pre-scheduled jobs. I meet with my crew every morning to kick them off and then concentrate on expanding the business by networking and focus driven promotions and advertising. The infrastructure provided is solid - from professionally designed marketing pieces, award winning website design, brand recognition, pricing structure, and uniforms, to behind the scenes automation like on-line scheduling, invoicing and contact management programs all designed to make me successful while allowing me precious time with my family.

Don’t get me wrong, owning your own business is challenging, but the uniqueness of what I do doesn’t require a hard sell. The customer simply uses my service when they need it. I simply provide them with the information so they can access my expertise – removing rubbish!

Our franchise qualification process is outlined below, and is designed to identify franchise partners who are a good fit for Rubbish Works.

This process will help you – a prospective Rubbish Works franchise owner – decide if our franchise opportunity matches your interests, background and skill set.

Following our qualification process below will get you started learning more about our opportunity.

• Step 1: Let us know you're interested
  Either applying online or calling us directly at 1-800-501-9324, ext. 771, where you’ll be connected to our Franchise Development staff.
• Step 2: Getting to Know You
  We will immediately send you our Confidential Questionnaire to complete and return. This information is kept confidential and is designed to help us understand your goals and objectives and determine if Rubbish Works might be a good fit for you and for us.
• Step 3: The Opportunity
  If you meet our minimum qualifications, we will send you a series of introductory emails to help you better understand our business model and schedule a one-on-one phone call to provide greater detail and answer your questions.
• Step 4: Franchise Disclosure and Webinar
  

  If after this call, we are both ready to proceed, you will receive our Franchise Disclosure Document to review and be asked to participate in our bi-monthly webinar to provide additional details on our opportunity. You will also be given the go-ahead to contact our franchisees.

• Step 5: Final Evaluation
  

  You will travel to our Corporate Headquarters on Mercer Island, Washington to attend Discovery Day so we can determine if the partnership is mutually advantageous.

Rubbish Works offers a home-based service business with a lower initial investment. A snapshot of our investment is included below. For those candidates who meet our qualifications, we will provide our Franchise Disclosure Document which outlines the opportunity in greater detail.

* Offered by prospectus only.

Our unique hybrid model using one customized hook-lift truck to service to service both on-demand hauling and container roll-off services affords our customers the opportunity to control their costs.

• Want the work done for you, our uniformed crew will arrive on schedule, remove the debris, clean up the area and haul everything away.
• Want to do the work yourself, our uniformed crew will arrive on schedule, drop a container for you to load, then return to remove the container and contents for disposal.

A commitment to recycling represents a key differentiator. Our eco-friendly approach is a cost-effective, highly marketable feature that sets Rubbish Works apart from its competitors in today’s increasingly “green” industry landscape.

How is it done? Simple sorting techniques make it easy for crews to separate recyclable items from non-recyclables. Our environmentally sound approach to consumers’ disposal needs distinguishes Rubbish Works as a responsible and trusted leader in the disposal industry.

Rubbish Works is looking for franchisees who are willing to commit full-time to growing and running their business.

Ideal characteristics include:

• The desire to grow and manage a multi-truck operation
• Previous experience in sales/marketing and/or operations
• Technologically-savvy
• Strong people skills
• Desire to network and build relationships in their community
• Net Worth minimum of $750,000 with liquid capital of $150,000

At Rubbish Works, we believe our unique hybrid concept of on-demand rubbish removal and container roll-off services, targeting residential and commercial sectors, makes up a large part of our value proposition.

Our professional marketing materials are readily available for targeted distribution within your area, and are designed to establish our brand in the mind of the consumer as the “professional alternative” to the independent operators.

Using our “Customer Acquisition Strategies” our franchisees differentiate themselves by:

• Advertising their services using a “local phone number” routed through the Rubbish Works toll-free phone system;
• Implementing a vertical marketing approach including –
  • Business to Consumer Marketing
  • Business to Business Marketing

As a Rubbish Works franchisee, you will be guided through a Grand Opening Marketing campaign and receive guidance for on-going monthly Customer Acquisition activities. This multi-faceted approach keeps our franchisees from being on a “one-legged stool.”

As a franchisee of Rubbish Works, you will be provided with all the tools and operational procedures necessary to run your local business successfully.

Shortly after signing your Franchise Agreement, you will receive our Right Start Training Manual. This document is designed to assist you through all the administrative and start up functions of your business to prepare you to launch successfully.

Once you have completed your Right Start tasks (typically 4 to 6 week timeframe), you will travel to Mercer Island, Washington (Seattle area) for your five-day on-site training course. This component includes:

• Daily Operations
• Rubbish Works On-Line Introduction
• Payroll and Accounting Set Up
• Sales and Marketing Training
• Hiring Processes

Our follow-up training includes working with a business coach to target and attain business goals for a 12-week period, along with a site visit in your local territory – all at no cost to the franchisee.

Bi-weekly franchisee calls and our intranet site through RWO ensures we are in constant communication with our franchisees.

Initial Training takes place at our Home Office – Mercer Island, WA.

Rubbish Works is not “just another junk hauler.” We are a dynamic, green and growing company offering two core businesses with one customized truck. The Rubbish Works concept is a convenient, cost-effective solution for rubbish removal offering both on-demand hauling and container recycling service to both residential and commercial customers.

The Rubbish Works Opportunity

Rubbish Works offers their franchise partners the following attractive business characteristics:

• A scalable, executive model
• A low initial investment
• Home-based, service business operating in a growing industry
• Multiple Revenue Streams
• State of the Art Proprietary Software (RWO)
• Freedom and flexibility in your daily schedule
• Work/Life Balance

Industry Outlook

A projected 5% annual growth is expected through 2020, making on-demand hauling an estimated $1.4 billion service sector industry. Over the past 5 years, the category has shown strong growth – this trend will continue as the niche industry becomes a more recognized essential service concept.

When you partner with Rubbish Works as a franchisee in your local market, you will be afforded the opportunity to leverage our systems and support to assist you in the daily operations of running all aspects of your business.

Some of the main features and benefits include:

• Customized Hook-Lift Truck
• Centralized Call Center
• Web-based Scheduling
• GPS Mapping
• Crew Tracking
• Rubbish Works On-Line (RWO) – Proprietary Web-based Software