Your franchise is probably already recruiting military veterans and you may have some successful examples of veteran franchisees excelling. You may also be a member of the IFA’s VetFran program. But simply checking these boxes is not enough in a market of over 4,000 franchise opportunities for an estimated 3 million veterans who are prospective franchisees.

Competition for them, as you may imagine, is stiff. You must proactively market to military veterans. A military friendly franchise rating can lay the foundation. The list of Military Friendly Franchises® will saturate the military veteran market through G.I. Jobs, Military Spouse and Vetrepreneur magazines and the third party media coverage it garners.

Military training and operations are an ideal "proving ground" for preparing to run a franchise. Military veterans bring these intangibles to work for your franchise. The result: they will make you money!

1. Pressure-tested
   No business pressure exceeds the challenges that military troops overcome every day.
2. Highest Work Ethic
   The military is a 24/7 job. So is running a franchise.
3. Leadership of Young and Diverse Employees
   Military folks lead and inspire young people to work hard.
4. Accountability
   Failure is not an option, in the military or in running a franchise.
5. Truly Mission-Oriented
   Getting promotions and awards are highly valued in the military. Military troops are accustomed to achieving a high degree of success.
6. Precision Execution
   Follow orders according to standard procedures and deviate when conditions warrant. Sounds like following a business plan.
7. Integrity
   Core values, ethical behavior, drug-free, physical fitness and honor are expected in the military.
8. Teamwork
   No military troop can be successful as an individual. Neither can a franchise business.

For over ten years, G.I. Jobs magazine and its sister brands the Guide to Military Friendly Schools, Military Spouse magazine and Vetrepreneur magazine have set the standard for ranking America’s most "military friendly" employers, schools, franchises and contractors.

Since 2001, G.I. Jobs and Vetrepreneur have been the premier providers of editorial coverage to assist military personnel and veterans to find a suitable franchise business opportunity.

The Military Friendly Franchises® list lets prospective military students know which franchises give them the greatest value and welcome.

Thursday, January 12
Military Friendly Franchises® survey opens.

Friday, February 17
Survey closes.

Week of Monday, February 20
Companies notified of Military Friendly Franchise® status.

May 2012
National press release announcing the 2012 Top Military Friendly Franchises® list released nationally to press.

June 2012
Military Friendly Franchises list featured in the June 2012 issue of G.I. Jobs magazine.

July/August 2012
Military Friendly Franchises® list featured in the July/August 2012 issue of Vetrepreneur magazine.