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title: "7-Eleven to award one veteran a free franchise"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/c02a1fae-0eb1-4374-b3d5-2ec7d3b1efbb
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/7-eleven-to-award-one-veteran-a-free-franchise-1374
category: "C-store & fuel"
industry: "Retail"
segment: "C-store & fuel"
published: 2015-03-27T19:14:45.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:23:09.319Z
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# 7-Eleven to award one veteran a free franchise

**TL;DR:** 7-Eleven is sponsoring a social media contest called OPERATION: TAKE COMMAND, where the winner will receive a free 7-Eleven franchise. The top 10 finalists have uploaded videos to 7-Eleven's Franchise Facebook page, and the public can vote for the most deserving veteran to win a waived franchise fee and the opportunity to franchise a location.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2015-03-27. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/7-eleven-to-award-one-veteran-a-free-franchise-1374).*

## Story

7-Eleven , the biggest convenience store chain in the U.S., is sponsoring a social media contest on Facebook called OPERATION: TAKE COMMAND . Last November, the convenience store chain invited military veterans from all over the United States to enter the contest, which offers the winner a free 7-Eleven franchise. Now, the top 10 finalists have been selected.

The finalists have created videos, which they have uploaded to 7-Eleven's Franchise Facebook page , and are asking the public to listen to their stories and vote for who is the most deserving of a 7-Eleven store.

Voting runs through March 29, and the winner will receive a waived franchise fee (valued up to $190,000) and the opportunity to franchise a location in the continental U.S.

The heartfelt videos have resonated with Americans, including Greg Franks, 7-Eleven vice president of franchise systems.

“From our veterans, I would expect nothing less,” Franks said in a statement.

To further extend the campaign and give back to those who have served, 7-Eleven will also be donating $1 (up to $50,000) for every vote cast to Hire Heroes USA , a nonprofit organization committed to helping U.S. service members, veterans and their spouses find work.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Retail (sector)
- Facebook (company)
- 7-Eleven (company)
- veteran support (topic)
- social media campaign (topic)
- franchise fee (topic)
- Hire Heroes USA (company)
- franchise contest (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/7-eleven-to-award-one-veteran-a-free-franchise-1374). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/c02a1fae-0eb1-4374-b3d5-2ec7d3b1efbb).