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title: "Former NFL Player Tafa Jefferson on How Lessons Learned in Sports Drive Success in Franchising"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/9d0bfffc-ed1f-4e0b-a4fc-85c73d5e1517
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/former-nfl-player-tafa-jefferson-on-how-lessons-learned-in-sports-drive-success-in-franchising-2708773
category: "Senior Care"
industry: "Senior Care"
published: 2019-01-02T14:09:05.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:08:25.466Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/8936369b0fc1bd2d8bd8798557ba17561608.jpg
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# Former NFL Player Tafa Jefferson on How Lessons Learned in Sports Drive Success in Franchising

**TL;DR:** Tafa Jefferson, a former NFL player, founded Amada Senior Care in 2007 and has since grown it to over 100 franchise locations nationwide. Jefferson's experience in sports has driven his success in franchising.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-01-02. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/former-nfl-player-tafa-jefferson-on-how-lessons-learned-in-sports-drive-success-in-franchising-2708773).*

## Story

The connection between professional sports and franchising is one that we’ve continued to highlight on 1851 Franchise. Athletes who are familiar with following a playbook often have success in the industry since it’s built on replicating proven systems, and Tafa Jefferson, a former Chicago Bears player, is no exception.

After a career-ending injury forced Jefferson into early retirement from the NFL, he decided to pursue his entrepreneurial dreams. Having seen his mother work as a caregiver, he decided that he wanted to get into the senior health care space. That’s why in 2007, Jefferson and a business partner founded Amada Senior Care.

Since its founding, Amada Senior Care has grown to 100-plus franchise locations nationwide. In order to learn more about that growth — as well as Jefferson’s road to franchising — 1851 Franchise sat down with the former NFL player for an exclusive interview.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Senior Care (sector)
- senior care (topic)
- NFL (company)
- franchising success (topic)
- nfl player entrepreneur (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/former-nfl-player-tafa-jefferson-on-how-lessons-learned-in-sports-drive-success-in-franchising-2708773). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/9d0bfffc-ed1f-4e0b-a4fc-85c73d5e1517).