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title: "QSR Magazine: IFA’s VetFran Initiative Helps Military Veterans Become Franchisees"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/4503ee30-afcd-4f79-9b63-a933a2081b99
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/qsr-magazine-ifas-vetfran-initiative-helps-military-veterans-become-franchisees-8354
category: "QSR"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "QSR"
published: 2016-12-08T13:08:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:12:38.895Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/90bf9dced3ed7d240c60470321bccad65670.jpg
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# QSR Magazine: IFA’s VetFran Initiative Helps Military Veterans Become Franchisees

**TL;DR:** The International Franchise Association's VetFran initiative supports military veterans in transitioning to franchise ownership. The initiative provides skills training and resources to help veterans build their own businesses.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-12-08. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/qsr-magazine-ifas-vetfran-initiative-helps-military-veterans-become-franchisees-8354).*

## Story

When members of the U.S. military leave their time in the service behind, it can be difficult for them to transition back into civilian life. That’s especially true when it comes to finding a job—veterans often struggle to find their next career move. However, the franchising industry offers multiple opportunities for veterans to use the skills they learned in the military to build their own businesses. And the International Franchise Association’s VetFran initiative is continuously driving these efforts forward.

In an interview with QSR Magazine, Eric Stites, VetFran chairman and CEO of Franchise Business Review, said, “We are very proud of the work that the VetFran program has accomplished since its founding. We are continuously looking for ways to grow our franchisor community to ensure that our brave veterans have a resource to help them successfully transition back into the workplace once their military service is complete. We have been working over the past year to focus on improving the continued quality of VetFran and the upcoming 2017 Convention will provide us with a great opportunity to further discuss these important issues with professionals in the franchise community."

The IFA’s annual convention, #IFA2017, will feature a course for veteran franchisees. The program is designed to help former members of the military experience success as entrepreneurs and master the proven franchise business model.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- QSR Magazine (publication)
- franchise ownership (topic)
- International Franchise Association (company)
- veteran support (topic)
- VetFran (company)
- Eric Stites (person)
- skills training (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/qsr-magazine-ifas-vetfran-initiative-helps-military-veterans-become-franchisees-8354). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/4503ee30-afcd-4f79-9b63-a933a2081b99).