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There's a reason why more than 60,000 businesses across North America and internationally trust Swisher for their hygiene services: we actually invented the industry. It all started back in 1983, when we began offering businesses the opportunity to have their facilities sanitized by a true specialist. From the very first day, the response has been overwhelming.

It's not surprising. Hygiene has a real impact on a business's bottom line - increased absenteeism, lowered productivity, customer dissatisfaction and even potential litigation are all directly related to poor hygiene practices. Record numbers of businesses today are looking for partners who can administer programs that will allow them to provide an environment that's safe, clean and healthy, and outsourcing makes perfect sense. Look at virtually any company out there, and you can be confident that their employees don't want to service restrooms, can't service dishwashers and shouldn't be pouring bulk chemicals. That translates into a large and growing marketplace for Swisher.

Swisher is uniquely positioned to meet this need. We have established ourselves as the industry's only true full-service hygiene expert by doing one thing and one thing only: providing commercial hygiene services. We've developed proprietary technology and specialized products that our customers count on for their ongoing operations, and we deliver them with technicians who provide the routine, personal contact that's so important for strong and lasting business relationships.

Most importantly, we are constantly looking for ways to improve and evolve our company. As technology changes and as our understanding of microbial threats changes, Swisher reacts accordingly, developing innovative, effective solutions quickly and affordably. For the first part of our history, we were known for a core group of services - manual sanitizing of porcelain fixtures, odor control and urinal screens. These continue to be a central component of our complete offering, only now they're supplemented by a diversified portfolio of cutting-edge programs that no one else in the industry can match. They're also programs that our customers can't do without. We've found that by concentrating our efforts on need-to-have programs in favor of nice-to-have programs, we become better, more trusted and more essential business partners to our full range of customers.

Among the key services we offer:

• SaniGenics - An exclusive Swisher program. SaniGenics is the scientific analysis of microbial contamination in our customers' facilities through the use of a handheld contamination meter.
• Swisher Total Image - Floor-to-ceiling pressure cleaning that can be applied to almost any hard surfaces - restrooms, kitchens, lockers, pool/spa decks and more.
• Anti-microbial Misting - Application of a hospital-grade germicide to all of a facility's surfaces.
• Manual Service - The physical sanitizing of porcelain restroom fixtures.

Our leading product programs include:

• Concentrated Chemicals - Powerful cleaning compounds at exceptional prices.
• Chemical Dilution Systems - Highly accurate, exceptionally efficient dispensers make using concentrate virtually as easy as ready-to-use products. Built-in safety features protect employees and the environment.
• Paper and Soap - Core restroom staples needed by all businesses.
• Hand Sanitizer - Among the most in-demand products today.
• Odor Control - Advanced technology delivers powerful results.
• Drainline Treatment - A next generation of bioengineered bacteria consumes the fats, oils and grease that can cause expensive and inconvenient buildup.
• Cloth Replacement Wipers - Innovative, high performance products for restaurants, automotive and light industrial businesses.
• Disposable Gloves - A critical product for all foodservice and industrial customers.

These programs are all designed to deliver real, practical solutions that help our customers function more efficiently and more effectively than would otherwise be possible. They're services with benefits that are far more than cosmetic, delivering bottom line savings and productivity increases that our customers count on to stay successful.

Our customers aren't the only ones to take advantage of these benefits. Our franchisees are rewarded by a business model that creates opportunities for success in a variety of ways, including:

• Competitive Advantages - No one comes to market with as complete a service offering as Swisher does. In fact, Swisher is the only true full service hygiene provider in the industry.
• Proprietary Technology - Our edge is reinforced in the marketplace through our use of proprietary techniques, exclusively licensed products and Swisher-branded merchandise.
• Multiple Revenue Streams - Our breadth of products and services allows our franchisees to appeal to virtually every business in their territory and offer existing customers multiple programs at once.
• Recurring Revenue - Our products are designed to be resupplied routinely, with many programs requiring weekly visits in branded Swisher vehicles. That's money in your pocket week in and week out from virtually every customer in your system.
• Necessary Products - Businesses literally can't do without many of the products we offer, things like everyday cleaning chemicals (in concentrate or ready-to-use preparations), soap and paper. You're not just giving customers nice-to-have products; you're giving them need-to-have products.
• Contracted Customers - Our customers sign on to long-term service agreements, so you can count on their contribution to your revenue stream for many years to come.
• National Accounts Support - Our national accounts staff works with you to acquire large regional and national chain customers, the sort of business that can dramatically impact your entire operation with a single contract.
• Exclusive Territory - Your market is your own, without any threat of overlap from other Swisher service providers. Better still, you automatically inherit any national accounts we acquire separately that have locations in your territory.

Taken together, we're confident that these advantages can drive your business faster, farther and more effectively than virtually any other franchise opportunity out there. Hygiene is a topic that's growing increasingly important in today's business world - it's hard to turn on the news or read the paper without coming across another account of an e-Coli outbreak or a restaurant being shut down. Your franchise positions you to take advantage of this awareness immediately.

Swisher Hygiene is continually innovating and adapting to meet the growing needs of a market that's now only beginning to appreciate how critical the proper practice of hygiene is to its ongoing success. We hope you'll consider becoming part of the team that helps us reach that goal. We encourage you to contact us to find out more.