From Serving Your Country to Owning a Franchise

2. Financial: Every franchise company participating in the VetFran program provides financial incentives for you to become a franchisee. These financial incentives are not available to anyone other than veterans, and often total tens of thousands of dollars worth of aid. The aid is often offered via reduced initial franchise fees, though it can also be in the form of scholarships, additional training and support, material credits or many other means of assistance.

The purpose of the VetFran program is simple: It allows franchisors to show their appreciation for your efforts in a very real way, while allowing them to recruit new franchisees from a pool with exceptional potential. This program is a classic win-win for everyone involved, making it one of the most popular in the history of the IFA. You can get more information on the program by visiting the IFA's Web site (www.franchise.org), or at IFA trade shows, to which veterans get free admission.