The Franchise Blog 4 Vets

Dunkin' Donuts Franchisees Are Helping This Military Veteran

                             
                            

                       What a Great Thing To Do!

Some local Dunkin' Donuts franchisees in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts donated $27,500 to Homes for Our Troops recently, to help build a new, specially adapted barrier free home for Army Staff Sergeant Michael Downing from Middleboro, Mass.

Read more about this on Dane Carlson's site

The 2010 AllBusiness Allstar Franchises For Veterans

The folks over at AllBusiness.com, led by Rieva Lesonsky, have come up with what they feel are the Top 10 Franchises For Veterans.

I am not suggesting that these may be the best ones for you. Do your research, and get the facts before you invest in any franchise business. You'll be glad you did. 

The Top 10;

Liberty Tax Service
Vanguard Cleaning Systems
7-Eleven
Jani-King
Great Clips
Snap Fitness
Dunkin' Donuts
Supercuts
Home Helpers
Marco's Pizza

    

The UPS Store Reaches Out To Veterans

The UPS Store has decided to really step up to the plate, and offer military veterans interested in franchise ownership some nice incentives.

Through the IFA’s VetFran program, veterans interested in an opportunity with The UPS Store will receive a $10,000 savings off the $29,950 franchise fee for opening a new franchise location. Additionally, with the new VetFran incentives, veterans will only pay $3,750 of the original $15,000 initial application fee, which is applied to the franchise fee.

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Hungry Veterans Should Stop By McDonald's. (There's A New $1 Breakfast Menu!)

One dollar. Lots of breakfast items to choose from. Bring the gang!

Most fast-food restaurants spent recent years expanding their early morning business, and now they have seen a decline in breakfast diners, as unemployment climbs and fewer workers stop in for coffee and a breakfast sandwich on their way to the office.

According to market research firm NPD Group, breakfast traffic fell 2 percent this summer at the nation's fast food restaurants.

Check out the menu, here

Veteran's; Grab These Books If You're A Small Business Owner

If you happen to either own a small business, or are thinking of it, check out the Top Small Business Books of 2010...

The following books were chosen by the Editors of Small Business Trends, along with expert input from a 27-member Advisory Panel (see the Advisory Panelists listed at the end of this article).  The combined input was impassioned and invaluable, and the decisions all the more difficult due to the quality of this year’s business book releases.

Go to Small Business Trends to see the Top 10!

Commercial Cleaning Franchise Expands To Greenville, NC

Jantize® America, the emerging franchisor of commercial cleaning services, has continued its expansion with the sale of the area development rights to the Greenville/Spartanburg, SC, "The UpState" territory to local professionals Guy Luksic and Ed Barry. The sale brings promising expansion into major markets and unparalleled corporate support for the area developers.

"We are extremely pleased to have Guy and Ed on board," said Dorsey. "They bring a unique wealth of knowledge and experience to the Jantize America family and are positioned to create great opportunities for others."

The Guy-Bar team brings mixed professional backgrounds to the franchise table. Guy brings over 20 years of manufacturing management experience with him while Ed brings the sales and marketing expertise. Making the decision to purchase the area developer rights was an easy one when compared to some of the other franchise opportunities researched by the team. As Guy explains, "We are truly looking to build something for the long term that is sustainable and the Jantize® is that model. We have the chance to own a business where we are not only working for ourselves, but helping others to do them same."

Ed feels The "UpState" SC market is ready for the Jantize America concept and feels they are well positioned in the community to develop their area franchise. "We understand that business is built on relationships and our goal is to start building those long term relationships within the "UpState" community."

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