Supporting Our Troops

There are a lot of cool things about the franchising industry, but one that The Dadson Diaries finds the most rewarding is its sense of community. From industry suppliers helping franchisors and franchisees get started to fellow franchisors and franchisees helping each other out, it's clear that every stakeholder wants to move franchising forward and see it succeed.

Within the last month or so, we've really seen this sense of community come out as franchise systems and suppliers set out to help military veterans achieve the dream of owning their own businesses. 7-Eleven announced that it was offering lower franchise fees to honorably-discharged veterans. Last week, the Daily Dose blog at Entrepreneur.com featured a post on Maid Brigade's decision to give away over 100 franchise opportunities to qualified veterans.

And other franchises are showing their support in other creative ways. Green Beans Coffee, for example, opens coffee shops in some of the world's most dangerous places for active soldiers to find a bit of calm and a good cup of coffee as well as running programs for civilians and other soldiers to show their support for the troops.

F.C. Dadson is also showing our support through our Veterans Incentive Program that offers discounts on product orders placed by qualified veterans whose franchise system participates in the International Franchise Association's VetFran program. For more information on our incentive program, call (800)728-0338.