Six reasons why military Veterans should consider opening a franchise in 2024

You may be reconsidering your professional future as the new year dawns. For Veterans who don’t want to work for someone else, there’s an option worth considering: Starting a franchise.

Owning a business through franchising is a perfect hybrid between working for an organization and starting your own business from scratch.

While it’s not for everybody, here are six reasons why you may want to see if you have what it takes to be your own boss.

1. Veterans are highly trained

One in seven franchises is owned by a military Veteran—approximately 15%. No surprise. A franchise operating manual is pretty similar to the operating manuals we used to operate military weapons, tanks, aircraft, ships, submarines and drones.