If you want to elevate your franchise, welcome new franchisees who are veterans.
Veterans own approximately 2.5 million, or 9%, of all businesses in the U.S. and one out of eight franchises, according to the Small Business Association. Veterans make great franchise business owners because the same character traits that made them successful in the military – discipline, organization, leadership and being self-motivators – are likely to help them succeed in business. Here are a few of many reasons that veterans find transitioning to franchise ownership so appealing: