On July 24, 2011, after five years in the military, Kevin McClenahan, a former Staff Sergeant in the 3rd Special Forces Group, opened the doors to his Doc Popcorn franchise in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Last spring, Joy Bolluyt purchased a Cybertary franchise. After 20 years in the military, during which she was often separated from her family, Bolluyt now runs her virtual assistant business from her home in Lorton, Virginia.
Both McClenahan and Bolluyt are joining the ranks of a growing number of vets turned franchisees. According to a recent study conducted by PwC for the International Franchise Association — the first-ever study of veteran ownership in the franchising industry — one out of every seven franchise businesses are owned and operated by veterans of the U.S. military. Full article.