100 Veteran-Friendly Franchises
More than 5,600 veterans have become franchisees in the past four years, according to the International Franchise Association. That’s thanks in no small part to the organization’s VetFran program, through which some 650 member companies offer discounts, mentorship and training to veterans seeking to become business owners. The initiative has been a boon to the sector: Franchisors find that vets, with their leadership and teamwork skills and propensity for following a system, make ideal franchisees.
On the following pages, you’ll find our list of the top 100 franchises offering incentives for veterans, listed in order of their ranking in Entrepreneur’s 2015 Franchise 500®. We’ve included details on what each company offers, as well as information on the ways these franchises are honoring veterans and active servicemembers.
This list is not an endorsement of any particular franchise or veterans program. Before investing, read the company’s legal documents, consult with an attorney and an accountant and talk to knowledgeable franchisees about their experiences.
1. Anytime Fitness
Fitness center
2015 Franchise 500 rank: #2
Startup cost: $62.9K-$417.9K
Franchise fee: $18K-$35K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 2,869/36
Incentive: 20 percent
off franchise fee
anytimefitness.com
2015 Franchise 500 rank: #3Startup cost: $116.6K-$263.2KFranchise fee: $15KTotal franchises/co.-owned: 43,916/0Incentive: Franchise fee waived if opening on a military/government location; 50 percent off franchise fee if opening on nongovernment location but receiving government financing
2015 Franchise 500 rank: #137Startup cost: $9.3K-$10.3KFranchise fee: $6KTotal franchises/co.-owned: 785/5Incentive: Three-year zero percent financing for second through fifth units
