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Veterans Are A Growing Force In Franchising

Veterans Are A Growing Force In Franchising

Infographic by accounting software and services company, The Sage Group, in collaboration with the National Veteran Owned Business Association illustrates the impact veterans are having on the industry

Nick Powills

By Nick Powills

1851 Franchise Publisher

May 26, 2016

Did you know that veteran owned franchises have generated 815,000 jobs nationally? Additionally, the more than 66,000 veteran owned businesses in the United States add $41 billion to the gross domestic product each year.

It’s not a surprise why veterans tend to gravitate towards franchising. The franchise business model provides comprehensive training opportunities, scalability, and the need for operational execution and excellence, offering an ideal career path that enables veterans to transition into civilian life.

To learn more about why and how veterans are joining the ranks of franchising, click here to view the infographic that appeared in a recent Entrepreneur magazine story. 

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Nick Powills

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Nick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.

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