John D’Eri runs a car wash. So what, right? Well, John’s employees all have something in common: autism.
He was inspired by his son, Andrew, who was diagnosed with autism at age 2. At first, John was devastated by the news. But Andrew, who’s incredibly observant, never let the label stop him from doing what he wanted to do.
“I found who I am in him,” says John.
So they started Rising Tide Car Wash together and are now looking to expand to a second location since business continues to boom.
The crew is pretty badass –– washing 17k cars a month. Plus, they’re so stoked about their job and spending time with their co-workers they even come in on their days off. Can you say GRIT?!
