Cary Broome worked for 24 years as a United Postal Service delivery driver.
Now 53, he’s retired and he and his wife have decided to take on a new endeavor. They are opening Menchie’s, a self-serve frozen yogurt shop, at Hunting Hills Plaza in Roanoke next to Kohl’s. They expect to open Feb. 17.
The couple have poured their savings and stocks into the business, a move that makes them somewhat worried given the economy. But Broome said he believes that opening a franchise is less risky than starting their own business.
“It’s really scary to me because we don’t have any business experience,” he said. “That’s why we chose a franchise.”
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