Posted on Mar 12, 2022
Opinion: I wasn't sure what I would do after the Marines. Opening franchises set me up for...
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"When I left the Marines after serving as a helicopter pilot, I wasn’t accustomed to working alone. Throughout my time at Annapolis, Maryland, during two deployments and while training new pilots, I was used to collaborating with a team of highly driven service members all working toward a common goal. Like the millions of veterans who have come before me, the transition from active duty to civilian life was not an easy one. I am continuously thankful to my family for pushing and supporting me".
Opinion: I wasn't sure what I would do after the Marines. Opening franchises set me up for...
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San Diego
Posted 2 y ago
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these are tough times and California has one of the highest taxes in the nation. One good thing about San Diego is George Soros was unsuccessful in getting a district attorney in there and I have friends who told me that District Attorneys don't let criminals Go free like they do in LA
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."In franchising, you find thousands of local business owners who started out as line cooks, cashiers or assistant managers. In many ways, there is no better entrepreneurial workforce training program than the franchise business model.
However, misconceptions about the franchise model remain pervasive in the public view. Although I own a number of quick service restaurants, data shows that restaurants like mine make up only a small fraction of the franchise ecosystem.
Far more prominent than quick service restaurants like mine are local retail stores, your favorite amusement parks, the home repair services you use, the spas where you relax, senior care facilities and fitness clubs, among many others. These local businesses serve customers here in San Diego every day. And they’re not owned by corporate entities in a distant land. They are owned and operated by people like me: veterans, parents and neighbors committed to serving the communities we live in and love.
Personally, franchising has always been about more than me. The franchise business model empowered me to continue giving back to the San Diego community — where you can find me at your favorite Dunkin’ or at my kids’ soccer and lacrosse games. Like other local businesses, my stores provide stable employment, good pay and benefits, upward mobility and opportunity for the people I employ — veterans or otherwise — from all walks of life.
Ultimately, franchising represents more than just earning a living, supporting your family or supporting other families. Franchising gave me the opportunity to continue living out my commitment to service by giving back to the people around me in substantial and meaningful ways.
My businesses enable me to lift up those who have given their lives to protect our freedom and our way of life. Thanks to franchising, I will continue honoring their legacies."
..."In franchising, you find thousands of local business owners who started out as line cooks, cashiers or assistant managers. In many ways, there is no better entrepreneurial workforce training program than the franchise business model.
However, misconceptions about the franchise model remain pervasive in the public view. Although I own a number of quick service restaurants, data shows that restaurants like mine make up only a small fraction of the franchise ecosystem.
Far more prominent than quick service restaurants like mine are local retail stores, your favorite amusement parks, the home repair services you use, the spas where you relax, senior care facilities and fitness clubs, among many others. These local businesses serve customers here in San Diego every day. And they’re not owned by corporate entities in a distant land. They are owned and operated by people like me: veterans, parents and neighbors committed to serving the communities we live in and love.
Personally, franchising has always been about more than me. The franchise business model empowered me to continue giving back to the San Diego community — where you can find me at your favorite Dunkin’ or at my kids’ soccer and lacrosse games. Like other local businesses, my stores provide stable employment, good pay and benefits, upward mobility and opportunity for the people I employ — veterans or otherwise — from all walks of life.
Ultimately, franchising represents more than just earning a living, supporting your family or supporting other families. Franchising gave me the opportunity to continue living out my commitment to service by giving back to the people around me in substantial and meaningful ways.
My businesses enable me to lift up those who have given their lives to protect our freedom and our way of life. Thanks to franchising, I will continue honoring their legacies."
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