The Franchise Blog For Vets

Great Business Quotes From U.S. Presidents

If you are starting a business or in the middle of the trenches, it is always good to hear a little advice from people who have “been there” and “done that.” However, some of the best advice has unknowingly been made in the form of great business quotes from US Presidents. No matter if you are starting off or have... Read more →

Always Best Senior Care Franchise Contest: Free Franchises For Military Veterans

Always Best Senior Care is waiving their initial franchise fee of $44,900 plus royalties, marketing fees and staffing fees for six months in a contest offered for qualified US Military Veterans. (Winners will be responsible for other costs of setting up and operating their Always Best Care business.) The program launched September 3 and is now in full swing. According... Read more →

Franchise Fees Being Lowered

In a recent article on Forbes.com, Carol Tice named 3 different franchises that had slashed their franchise fees. They include: Dunkin Donuts Papa John's Fazolli's I'm not sure why all of them are in the food sector... I'm not usually in favor of lowering franchisees...unless the reasons make sense. For example, if a franchise fee is being lowered as an... Read more →

Nebraska Military Veteran Launches New Inventory Business

Michael and Tricia Powell are now living their dream of helping others prepare for the unexpected, as owners of Patriot Inventory LLC. And, it's a business they won. Hartman Inventory Systems recently held a a "Free Business for a Veteran Contest" to give away a home business package to a deserving veteran. While there were many truly outstanding applicants, once... Read more →

A Mobile Automotive Franchise For Veterans (With a $10,000 Franchise Fee Discount)

(Sponsored post.) Are you a military veteran looking for an opportunity to be your own boss? Are you recently back from a tour of duty in Iraq or Afghanistan, and aren't quite sure what to do, career-wise? Does a low-investment franchise business opportunity sound attractive? Keep reading..... Ultragloss franchise owners do business where business is being done; in this case,... Read more →

Franchises Owned By Veterans: More Now Than Ever

The number of military veterans that have bought into the idea of becoming their own bosses has been steadily increasing over the past few years. And, some of them have bought franchise businesses. This is a real win-win; the franchise industry gains more operating franchise units, and our veterans get to take their shot at The American Dream. It gets... Read more →

Military Veterans, VetFran, And Opportunities

Franchise Business Ownership Can Work With its top-end training opportunities, solid structure, and a constant need for team leadership and operational excellence, franchising can provide proven paths for veterans to become owners of their own small businesses. There are over 60,000 veteran-owned franchise businesses that employ 815,000 team members, according to the U.S. Census. IFA’s VetFran program, founded in 1991,... Read more →

Valpak Wants 100 Veterans

Job Update! Valpak, a direct mail marketing company--and a franchise, needs salespeople. Franchises do hire people, you know. They're targeting military veterans... "With more than 40,000 troops expected to return from Iraq, joining another 2.3 million veterans of Iraqand Afghanistan*, employing the veteran community is a top priority for Valpak," said Rick McElwain, vice president of network sales development at... Read more →

Bach To Rock Is Offering Incentives For Vets

Bach to Rock is currently seeking candidates to open franchise locations in the Mid-Atlantic region, from New Jersey to North Carolina, and plans to broaden its efforts into markets across the country. This is an opportunity for military veterans to build a business that is dedicated to helping children, seniors and adults learn to play the music they love. To... Read more →

Military Veterans And The Franchise Model

The military has it's own model; it consists of things like discipline, training, more training, and serious rule obeying, to name just a few. When our military men and women come back from a tour of duty--or several, they have some choices to make... One of the major choices these brave men and women face is their choice of career,... Read more →