Posts by Matt Wiggins
Bolster Your Bottom Line with the Work Opportunity Tax Credit
By Patrick Cooney, Director of Business Development & Strategic Partnerships at WOTC.com Employers who are engaged in veteran hiring initiatives garner many benefits in having veterans as part of their workforce. Veterans provide strong leadership and the ability to thrive within a team setting which employers across all industries can gain from. The franchise structure is one…
Read MoreEnlist in Your Future: Franchising at Hissho Sushi
We know that the reasons behind your conscious decision to serve your country were different for each of you. We understand that no one will ever be able to comprehend all the sacrifices that were made to honor that commitment. As soldiers, sailors, airmen, Coast Guardsmen and Marines, you do have one thing in common…
Read MoreVetFran Members Celebrate Veterans Day
This Veterans Day, we give pause to reflect on the generous and selfless service of our nation’s veterans. It is in recognition and appreciation for this service that VetFran member companies offer incentives and discounts to veterans looking to make their next step into business ownership. Many of our members have been recently highlighted by…
Read MoreVetFran Celebrates National Veteran Small Business Week
To kick off the month of November and National Veterans Small Business Week, VetFran held an event with the City of Cibolo, Texas. Cibolo is a bedroom community of San Antonio, and is looking to have additional investment in franchises to grow the city. With a high percentage of veterans in the community, Cibolo realized…
Read MoreMilitary Veterans and Community Heroes Can Enter-to-Win Free Work-From-Home Travel Agency Franchise from Dream Vacations this Military Appreciation Month
This Military Appreciation Month, the number one franchise for veterans Dream Vacations announces that military veterans can enter-to-win a free travel agency franchise as part of the award-winning Operation Vetrepreneur business plan contest.
Read MoreA Salute to Our Seniors and Veteran Heroes: Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation Keeps the Magic Alive with Memorial Day Fly Overs in Five States
Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation (AADF) suspended 2020 Dream Flights due to the coronavirus but that didn’t stop the nonprofit organization from honoring senior and veteran heroes living in retirement communities and honoring our fallen heroes resting in our national veterans cemeteries.
Read MoreFive Military Veterans Win Free Dream Vacations Travel Agency Franchise
#1 franchise for veterans has given away 42 free home-based travel businesses to U.S. veterans valued at more than half-a-million dollars.
Read MoreVetFran Attends the Business Beyond the Battlefield Conference
VetFran is proud to have partnered with the Veterans Business Outreach Center University Of Texas Arlington to provide content for the Business Beyond the Battlefield Conference. The conference facilitated networking opportunities and learning experiences for members of the veteran community who are interested in entrepreneurship and business. The four-day conference just wrapped up in Arlington,…
Read MoreHome Helpers CEO Appears on Fox News for National Hire a Veteran Day
From Home Helpers ® : Home Helpers® is proud to actively support veterans in all facets of our business. Service, integrity and commitment are values shared by veterans, their families and Home helpers Home Care. Whether looking for care, employment or ownership of a franchise; veterans are an integral part in what we do every…
Read MoreDina Dwyer-Owens and Mike Owens Pledge $250,000 Donation to VetFran, IFA Foundation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 WASHINGTON D.C., July 9, 2019 — Dina Dwyer-Owens, brand ambassador for Neighborly, a past chair of the International Franchise Association (IFA), and a past chair of the IFA’s VetFran Committee; and her husband Mike Owens have pledged $250,000 to the IFA Foundation in support of the…
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