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title: "iCRYO Announces Newest American Hero Program Franchisees"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/ecec9b28-ba95-4fe6-96df-73b9ea0cccbc
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20230323_icryo_announces_newest_american_hero_program_franchisees.html
category: "Medspa & aesthetics"
industry: "Beauty & Wellness"
segment: "Medspa & aesthetics"
topics: ["Technology"]
published: 2023-03-23T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:10:19.665Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1555066931-4365d14bab8c?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# iCRYO Announces Newest American Hero Program Franchisees

**TL;DR:** iCRYO announced its newest American Hero Program Franchisees, military veterans Steve Giordano and Annette Zamora-Giordano, who will open new locations in Fort Worth and Lewisville, Texas. iCRYO is part of the International Franchise Association's VetFran program, which supports veterans in entrepreneurship.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-03-23. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20230323_icryo_announces_newest_american_hero_program_franchisees.html).*

## Story

Both disabled veterans, the Giordanos met in their first duty station in Okinawa, Japan and later got married. Steve spent time serving as a Department of Defense Contractor for 10 years assisting in Iraq, Kuwait, Africa and Afghanistan, as a Water Purifications Supervisor and Ammunitions Logistical Specialist. Annette spent 8 years in the Marine Corps and later joined the Air Force Reserves a Surgical Technician. She is currently being trained as a Medical Labe Technician at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio.

iCRYO is a part of the International Franchise Association’s VetFran program which works to give back to veterans.

“This program is how we show our appreciation for individuals who support their communities through service,” stated Kyle Jones, Co-Founder of iCRYO.

Bill Jones, CEO of iCRYO, grew up in a military family where his father served as a fighter pilot in the Unites States Army Air Corps during World War II. Bill developed the program in efforts to give back to veterans and active-duty service members who are interested in entrepreneurship.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- location expansion (topic)
- Beauty & Wellness (sector)
- veteran support (topic)
- VetFran (company)
- Fort Worth (location)
- franchise program (topic)
- Kyle Jones (person)
- Lewisville (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20230323_icryo_announces_newest_american_hero_program_franchisees.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/ecec9b28-ba95-4fe6-96df-73b9ea0cccbc).