Veterans Archives - Open for Opportunity
97%

97% of surveyed franchisors think veterans make excellent franchisees

14%

Although veterans make up only about 7% of the population, they account for a whopping 14% of all franchisees in America

70%

70% have brought on a veteran franchisee or corporate employee in the last year alone

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Franchising: Bigger in Texas

Open for Opportunity made its way down to the Lonestar state to celebrate Texas’ ranking as the number one state for franchise growth in IFA’s 2023 Franchising Economic Outlook. With…

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From West Point to East Ohio: Ralph Ware is Open for Opportunity

Ralph Ware is a decorated veteran, serving in the US Army Acquisition branch for 10 years. After retiring from the military, Ralph searched for an opportunity to use the skills…

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Daniel Gade, Matthew Haller: Local franchises a perfect fit for separating service members

August 20, 2022 - With more than 700,000 veterans living in Virginia, our great commonwealth must recognize and give back to those who bravely have served our country. According to…

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Kevin Schmiegel, Matt Haller: Rebuilding a better America on the backs of veterans

July 2, 2022 - Phil Knight of Nike, Bob Parsons of GoDaddy, Gordon Logan of Sport Clips, and Fred Smith who recently stepped down as the CEO of FedEx not…

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Virginia is for Franchising

Over the course of the summer, the Open for Opportunity Roadshow had the opportunity to make multiple stops in Richmond, Virginia. Kicking off the first stop, Virginia stakeholders, franchising leaders,…

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Sarah Love, Pure Barre – Virginia

Sarah Love was originally a client of Pure Barre, but she enjoyed it so much that she became a franchise owner in Richmond, VA and has been for nine or…

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Lou Schager, Mosquito Joe – Virginia

Lou Schager spent 27 years as a U.S. Naval Officer before joining the Mosquito Joe franchise corporate team. After retiring from the military, Lou was in search of an opportunity…

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John Alexander, STOP Restoration – North Carolina

John Alexander is a franchise owner of STOP Restoration in Charlotte, North Carolina. His business specializes in restoring homes or businesses that have been damaged. Although he was not familiar…

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Rich Freddo, CertaPro Painters – Texas

Rich Freddo was flying planes in the Air Force before he was running a franchise. Rich owns a local CertraPro Painters franchise in Lewisville, Texas. A former Air Force officer,…

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Scott Hester, Mr. Transmission – Georgia

Scott Hester was serving as an electronics technician in the U.S. Navy when first child was born. He decided he didn’t want to miss his young daughter growing up and…

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