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title: "The Augusta Chronicles: Veteran-owned franchise businesses growing"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/4fb942ef-52be-47f2-9bf5-2ede33bb44e0
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/the-augusta-chronicles-veteran-owned-franchise-businesses-growing-2706459
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
published: 2018-05-04T20:15:39.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:09:35.023Z
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# The Augusta Chronicles: Veteran-owned franchise businesses growing

**TL;DR:** Veterans are well-suited for franchise ownership due to their leadership training and ability to follow plans, with brands actively recruiting them. An Augusta-based franchise adviser notes the city is poised to have a high number of veteran-owned franchises.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-05-04. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/the-augusta-chronicles-veteran-owned-franchise-businesses-growing-2706459).*

## Story

Due to their leadership training and ability to stick to a plan, veterans are the perfect candidate for franchisee ownership according to *The August Chronicle*. The article went on to describe all of the qualities that make military personnel the perfect franchisee candidate, and brands are taking notice.

“There is a full-force effort to recruit people with a military background,” said Anna Wilds, an Augusta-based franchise adviser with FranChoice and Air Force veteran. “Augusta is poised to have a disproportionate number of veteran-owned franchises. I could, without hesitancy, place 100 of them today. There’s that much opportunity.”

People who have active-duty military experience are 45 percent more likely to be self-employed according to the Small Business Administration. And Miracle Method franchisee Chris Tomblin and his wife are the perfect examples of leveraging their military background into a successful business.

“As far as what really transferred to this business, I would have to say it’s the leadership training and experience you get through the military,” said Tomblin.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- franchise ownership (topic)
- Miracle Method (company)
- FranChoice (company)
- veteran franchisees (topic)
- leadership training (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/the-augusta-chronicles-veteran-owned-franchise-businesses-growing-2706459). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/4fb942ef-52be-47f2-9bf5-2ede33bb44e0).