Franchise Research

The State of Veteran Franchise Ownership in 2026

Veterans own 14% of U.S. franchises, operate 66,000+ businesses, employ 815,000 Americans, and generate $41B in GDP. Here's the full…

Veterans in Franchising

World Franchise Day: Celebrating the Business Model Built for People Like You

June 10 is World Franchise Day. The World Franchise Council established it to recognize franchising’s global impact — job creation,…

Franchise Research

What Is an FDD? A Plain-English Guide for Veterans Exploring Franchise Ownership

By Lonnie Helgerson, CFE | VeteranOpportunity.com If you’ve started researching franchise ownership, you’ve probably run into three letters that stopped…

Military Transition

Matching Your MOS Was Step One — Don’t Skip This Step

Why how you choose matters more than what you choose In the last article, we talked about how your MOS…

Franchise Opportunities

Your MOS Is More Valuable Than You Think: How to Match Your Military Skills to the Right Franchise

When you separated from the military, someone probably told you your skills would “translate well” to the civilian world. What…