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Allan Young’s heart was a bit heavy. The Richmond, Va.-based entrepreneur was preparing to deploy to the Middle East with the Army Reserve. Though he was excited about the assignment, he knew it would affect his small business consulting firm. Still, the major knew his duty and placed his clients in the care of competitor consultants he respected.
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Allan Young
U.S. Army and Army Reserve
Former B-2 Stealth pilot Brian O’Rear was well-prepared to buy a franchise when he retired from the Air Force in 2009. O’Rear, who flew a mission over Afghanistan the first night America struck back against terrorism in 2001, started studying franchise concepts years before he retired. He read franchise magazines, did research online and attended franchise conferences.
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Brian O'Rear
U.S. Air Force
It was early morning when Chad Marshall received a call from one of his employee caregivers. She was sick and couldn’t make her scheduled client visit. Marshall thumbed through his phone list, found someone to cover her shift, and drove the last-minute caregiver to the client’s residence to introduce them.
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Chad Marshall
Air National Guard
Benjamin Franklin perhaps said it best when he declared one of the two certainties in life is taxes. And while Americans love to curse the taxes they pay, the fact is taxes offer a potentially lucrative and satisfying business opportunity to military veterans. Just ask Chris Cho, a former Army sergeant who operates two Liberty Tax Service franchises with his wife, Aya.
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Chris Cho
U.S. Army
While many young veterans are attracted to home-based businesses, Greg Welch prefers his franchise on wheels. The former Army mechanic is one of 4,100 Snap-on franchisees who operate 4,575 vans – tool stores on wheels – worldwide.
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Greg Welch
U.S. Army
John Handloser is no stranger to risk, having served in the U.S. Navy for 21 years. The wisdom he acquired during that time proved instrumental in his post-military career: becoming a franchisee for Pillar to Post (PTP), one of the leading home inspection companies in North America.
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John Handloser
U.S. Navy
Even while he was serving in the Army, Marquis Neal knew he would someday own his own business. Such aspirations are not uncommon in the military – who wouldn’t love to be their own boss after serving in such a regimented world? For Neal, who enlisted at the age of 25, the rigid structure of the military only strengthened the desire he’d been nurturing most of his life.
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Marquis Neal
U.S. Army and Army Reserve
Mike Starck is a veteran on a mission. An assistant manager at a “big box” fitness club for two years, the former Army Ranger grew tired of the high-pressure sales tactics often found in such environments. So in January, Starck became an Anytime Fitness franchisee and opened his own key club in Naperville, Ill., where members can work out at their own pace whenever it fits their schedule.
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Michael Starck
U.S. Army
Although Mike Lozier is proud to be a tough, thick-skinned “leatherneck,” he had to adjust his temperament when he became a civilian vetrepreneur. “In the military, people tend to be very blunt and direct,” said Lozier, a former Marine Corps officer.
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Mike Lozier
U.S. Marine Corps
There’s nothing quite like the intoxicating aroma of freshly brewed coffee and hot, fresh donuts to get you going in the morning. Pete Turner, who owns four Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants in North Carolina, is greeted by this delectable fragrance every day and tastes the sweet rewards of one of the fastest growing veteran franchising opportunities in the country.
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Pete Turner
U.S. Navy
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