Article: Franchises give veterans a break: USA today.(WHAT THE MEDIA ARE SAYING)(Brief article)

Article: First Tennessee Selected by The Veterans Corp. to Offer Small Business Loans to Veterans in Tennessee and Northern Mississippi.
Business Wire;  September 9, 2002 ;     391 words ......BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 9, 2002 The Veterans Corp. has selected First Tennessee Bank...acquire cutting-edge technical training. Veterans Corp. President and CEO Charles R. Henry...micro-loan program with First Tennessee. The Veterans Corp. has launched similar micro-loan programs...

Article: Senators, VFW: cut off funds for Veterans Corp.
Set-Aside Alert;  December 19, 2008 ;     550 words ......Congress to end federal funding of the Veterans Corp., after the committee staff found the...of money. At the same time, former Veterans Corp. CEO Walter Blackwell was being paid...after persistent complaints about the Veterans Corp.'s performance. They said federal funding...

Article: Veterans Transition Franchise Initiative.(International Franchise Association)(Brief Article)
Franchising World;  February 1, 2003 ;     152 words ...The International Franchise Association's (IFA) revival of the popular Veterans Transition Franchise Initiative, known as VetFran, was officially relaunched September 24 during Franchise Appreciation Day in Washington, D.C. As this...

Article: Veterans Transition Franchise Initiative. (VET*FRAN).
Franchising World;  January 1, 2003 ;     431 words ...The International Franchise Association's (IFA) revival of the popular Veterans Transition Franchise Initiative, known as VetFran, was officially re-launched September 24 during Franchise Appreciation Day in Washington, D.C. As...

Article: Taking vets: special programs are fighting for veterans starting businesses.(BE YOUR OWN BOSS: BIZ 101)
Entrepreneur;  August 1, 2005 ;     429 words ......Association has implemented the Veterans Transition Franchise Initiative, or VetFran, which works...entrepreneurs can also look to The Veterans Corp., a nonprofit organization dedicated...director for program development at The Veterans Corp., seminars and events are held around...

Article: Veterans Franchise small-business sales hit 1,000 milestone: 200 more sales are pending in "VetFran" program designed to financially assist military veterans.(FW FOCUS: HONORING AMERICA'S VETERANS)
Franchising World;  December 1, 2007 ;     518 words ......franchised establishment. Formally known as the Veterans Transition Franchise Initiative, VetFran is supported by the U.S. Department...veteran-business owners and all of those who helped the Veterans Transition Franchise Initiative reach this historic milestone, said Scott...

Article: Veterans Franchise Initiative gains momentum: inspired by the late Don Dwyer, VetFran was originally launched during the Gulf War.(International Franchise Association's Veterans Transition Franchise Initiative discussed)(Illustration)
Franchising World;  April 1, 2003 ;     396 words ...The International Franchise Association's (IFA) revival of the popular Veterans Transition Franchise Initiative, known as VetFran, has quickly garnered strong support from the franchise community. As this edition of the Franchising...

Article: Disabled vets finding new opportunities at center: OCB Reprographics makes the move to Mira Mesa.(TRENDS)(Urban Miyares)
San Diego Business Journal;  October 31, 2005 ;     409 words ......San Diego contract from the National Veterans Business Development Corp., better known as the Veterans Corp. Alexandria, Va.-based Veterans Corp. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping veteran entrepreneurs succeed, said spokesman...

Article: VetFran opens doors for Navy Vet.(VETFRAN PROFILE)(Veterans Transition Franchise)(Occupation overview)
Franchising World;  May 1, 2009 ;     472 words ......held the most appeal. Turner began to explore his options and found the International Franchise Association's Veterans Transition Franchise (VetFran) Initiative. The VetFran Program-with the cooperation of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S...

Article: Just for vets.(Tips & Trends)
San Diego Business Journal;  August 25, 2003 ;     63 words ......business. The seminar, co-sponsored with Kansas City, Mo.-based educational group FastTrac and the national veterans group The Veterans Corp., will be offered on successive Mondays, starting Sept. 15. The course costs $350. To register or for information, go to...

Article: IFA President urges Congress to act on self-employment bill for veterans: International Franchise Association President Matthew Shay testified before Congress May 25 in support of legislation that would allow U.S. veterans to use a portion of their educational benefits to pay for the training costs of purchasing a franchised small business.(government relations)(International Franchise Association)
Franchising World;  July 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......After the Gulf War, the association launched the Veterans Transition Franchise Initiative, known as VetFran, to ease veterans' entry...buy franchises through the program. VET * FRAN Veterans Transition Franchise Initiative The following IFA-company members are participating...

Article: IFA Educational Foundation and PepsiCo launch VetFran Business Grant Fund: franchisees who have been awarded a franchise through the VetFran program are eligible to apply for the grant.(FW FOCUS: SUPPORTING AMERICA'S VETERANS)
Franchising World;  June 1, 2008 ;     505 words ......veterans in their transition to civilian lives. The Veterans Transition Franchise Initiative program, VetFran strives to achieve that goal...acquired franchised businesses through IFA's Veterans Transition Franchise Initiative program, IFA's Educational Foundation and...

Article: ExxonMobil becomes 100th franchise company to enlist in VetFran. (FW focus: VetFran).(Brief Article)
Franchising World;  July 1, 2003 ;     297 words ......International Franchise Association-(IFA) member company to join the growing list of franchises participating in the veterans Transition Franchise Initiative, known as VetFran. ExxonMobil Fuels Franchise Strategy Mgr. and IFA board member Michael J. Roman, CFE, said...

Article: VetFran joint effort renewed.(VetFran)(Brief Article)
Franchising World;  July 1, 2004 ;     148 words ......o[ Understanding with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to renew joint promotion of the association's Veterans Transition Franchise Initiative, known as VetFran. This symbolizes the third year of combined effort between IFA and the agency. Scott Denniston...