This Veterans Day, we at The Dwyer Group are choosing to celebrate new hope for returning veterans amidst discouraging veteran unemployment numbers, particularly young and female populations. Rather than focus on the negative, we?re proud to join with the International Franchise Association and fellow member companies in recognizing veteran success stories? bold men and women who have been able to find business opportunities, franchise opportunities, and new careers in the face of obstacles, economic or otherwise.
If you?re a transitioning veteran, know that achieving your career hopes and goals is possible. As you?re starting a new chapter in your life, don?t dream too small. There are veteran entrepreneurs that you can look up to as examples of success, and can follow in their footsteps. We hope you will be able to join us at one of two special Veterans Day events this week to meet successes like yourself in person, in St. Paul, Minn., and San Antonio, Texas.
St. Paul, Minn.
Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, 11:00 a.m., Minnesota State Capital Building Rotunda, 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul MN 55155
Military veterans Kevin Lacy, owner of Aire Serv? of W Minneapolis, and Rowley Mayo, owner of Mr. Appliance? of W Hennepin and E Carver, will represent The Dwyer Group alongside local business leaders and Minnesota House Speaker Kurt Zellers and will share their personal transition stories.
Last Veterans Day, the International Franchise Association launched an industry-wide campaign, Operation Enduring Opportunity, to hire as team members and recruit as franchise business owners 75,000 veterans and military spouses, plus 5,000 wounded warriors, by the end of 2014.? On the one-year anniversary of this announcement, our industry leaders will announce major progress towards Operation Enduring Opportunity?s goals and premiere a short video about this important campaign to enable veterans to have successful careers as franchise business owners and team members.
Speakers:
- Speaker Kurt Zellers ? Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
- John Geenen ? Member of the Minnesota VetFran Task Force
- Lori Kiser-Block ? Owner, Rapid Refill Franchise
- Rochelle Weathers ? Operations Director, ZEROREZ of Minnesota
- Jim Olsen ? Director of Franchising Novus Glass
- VetFran Franchisee ? Rowley Mayo, owner of Mr. Appliance of W Hennepin & E Carver (Marine Corps Veteran, 1970-1974)
- VetFran Franchisee ? Kevin Lacy, owner of Aire Serv of W Minneapolis (Army veteran, 1974-1979)
- Business Owner Hiring Veterans ? Linda Bremer Menter, owner of HOODZ of Twin Cities North Metro
?Don?t forget! RSVP to this event via Facebook.
San Antonio, Texas
Monday, Nov.12, 2012, 2 p.m., at Lenny?s Sub Shop, 1015 Rittiman Road, San Antonio, TX 78218?
This Veterans Day, as unemployment rates hover above 24 percent for some veteran age groups, Mr. Rooter President and VetFran Committee Chair Mary Kennedy Thompson will speak in an event recognizing two San Antonio veterans as they open new franchise businesses. ?SBA Administrator Karen Mills will address the gathering, as will Maj. Cody Roberson (U.S. Army Reserve), currently stationed at Fort Sam Houston and the owner of the new Lenny?s Sub Shop franchise that will serve as the backdrop for the event. Local veteran and wounded warrior SSG Shilo Harris (U.S. Army, Ret.), a new San Antonio-area WIN Home Inspection franchise owner, will also speak alongside other expert speakers on the subject of expanding veteran-owned franchise businesses, including:?
- Mary Kennedy Thompson (USMC, Ret.), President Mr. Rooter, International Franchise Association VetFran Committee Chair
- Brent Alvord, President, Lenny?s Sub Shop??
- Steve Wadlington, President, WIN Home Inspection??
- Mike Rozman, Co-President and Chief Strategy Officer, BoeFly??
NOTE: Lenny?s Sub Shop to provide free sandwiches for attendees and Ft. Sam Houston service members and veterans.
In addition to these two events, the IFA and members will host events in Atlanta, Ga., and Austin, Texas. Learn more about these events.
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