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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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Brian Thompson, Metal Supermarkets – Tampa, FL

Brian Thompson wasn’t always active in the veteran community in Tampa, Florida. A veteran of the United States Navy, Brian spent nine years working in the nuclear power program in…

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Steven and Peggy Johns, Tropical Smoothie Cafe – Schertz, TX

Steven and Peggy Johns went from serving their nation to serving the veterans in their community. Meeting at Naval Air Station Kingsville in Texas, both are veterans of the Gulf…

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Jason Madden, The Entrepreneur’s Source – Albuquerque, NM

Jason Madden enlisted in the United States Marine Corps straight out of high school and spent the next 16 years in the military, taking him to more than 32 countries…

Meet Jason Madden