March 19, 2012 // Franchising.com // SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are nearly 22 million military veterans in the country. Further, 9 percent of all businesses in the country are majority-owned by veterans. While the employment rate for military veterans is beginning to improve, they have for a while experienced higher unemployment rates than non-military veterans. Many veterans turn to starting a business, especially franchising one, in an effort to create their own employment after leaving the military.
“We have military veterans who have franchised our machines and are doing great,” explains Dan Negroni, the chief executive officer and president of Fresh Healthy Vending (www.freshvending.com). “Franchising offers military veterans some perks that will help these small-business owners succeed. Plus, there are programs in place to help veterans obtain a franchise much more easily.”
Here are 5 ways that Fresh Healthy Vending helps veterans start their own business:
“Our franchise opportunity has been designed to help military veterans, and others, have a successful small business,” adds Negroni. “We help interested candidates every step of the way, from funding sources and options to placement guidance and beyond. We succeed when our franchisors succeed, so we make it our mission to help them do just that.”
Fresh Healthy Vending is continuously looking for additional locations to place vending machines. Those military bases who are interested in having the machines on their base, as well as those veterans interested in franchising opportunities, should contact the company at www.freshhealthyvending.com.
Fresh Healthy Vending has machines in 44 states across the country, as well as in Canada. New machine locations are added monthly. Franchisees are able to choose from over 500 brands to stock the machines. The Fresh Healthy Vending machines are located in a variety of places, including hospitals, office buildings, military bases, workout facilities, and on school campuses. To learn more Fresh Healthy Vending machines and their location grant program, please visit their site at www.freshandhealthy.org.
Based in San Diego, Fresh Healthy Vending is a company that started in 2010 and is revolutionizing vending machines by filling them with healthy, natural and organic food and beverage options. Dubbed the “future of vending” Fresh is the largest Healthy Vending company in North America. The Fresh Healthy Vending machines offer 100-percent juices, fresh vegetables, fruits, smoothies, and yogurts amongst other healthy snacks and beverages. The Fresh Healthy Vending machines are franchised and are being placed in schools, offices and other locations throughout the world. To learn more about Fresh Healthy Vending, visit the website at www.freshvending.com.
Cher Murphy
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Fresh Healthy Vending, based in San Diego, California, is North America's leading healthy vending franchisor.