Operation Franchise

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Your tour of duty is over. Your employment direction is unclear. The economy is in a slump. But there is a bright spot on the horizon and an opportunity for you: franchising. As a veteran, you are especially suited to operate a franchise. Why? You are motivated, disciplined, focused, and persistent – characteristics innate to members of the military. All of these traits are required to operate a franchise.

Consider this: There are approximately 2 million armed forces personnel in the U.S. military at any given time and some 200,000 servicemen and women separate from military service annually. A U.S. Census Bureau’s report found that former military members are one of the most successful groups of small business owners in the country, with veterans owning 14.5 percent of businesses in the United States while comprising less than 8 percent of the nation’s population. With this in mind, choosing to operate a franchise is a special fit for veterans like you.

Enter OperationFranchise.com, a Web version of the Operation Franchise magazine. This online resource is your how-to guide for running a franchise. Its useful subject matter is geared toward helping former military personnel become successful franchise owners and operators.

Operation Franchise is published by Faircount Media Group, an established publisher in the defense sector. Faircount publishes industry journals such as The Year in Defense (as well as its online version), Veterans Affairs and Military Medicine, U.S. Coast Guard Outlook 2010, and military consumer titles like The Year in Special Operations.