Office Pride Commercial Cleaning Services has been listed among the nation’s best franchises for military veterans on two prestigious lists, published by Entrepreneur magazine and Franchise Business Review (FBR).
“We are pleased to be recognized for being one of the top franchises in the nation for our efforts to recruit veterans who wish to become franchise owners,” says Todd Hopkins, Office Pride’s founder and CEO. “We are extremely proud of our franchisees and team members who have served our country, and we express our deepest appreciation to them and to all veterans for their service.”
About 10 percent of Office Pride franchisees corporate headquarters team members are veterans.
Veterans are highly sought-after franchisees, including at Office Pride. Office Pride offers a 25 percent discount off the franchise fee to those who have been honorably discharged from the U.S. armed forces. Office Pride is a five-star participant in the International Franchise Association’s VetFran program, a strategic initiative designed to offer incentives and support to veterans who are interested in franchise ownership.
Annually, Entrepreneur ranks the 150 best franchise opportunities for veterans based on factors such as incentives, support and other programs offered to veterans by franchisors. Franchise Business Review’s annual list is based on satisfaction surveys of veteran franchise owners on their overall satisfaction with their brands and their likelihood to recommend the brands to others; this year, 80 franchises made FBR’s list.
A respected national franchise system, Office Pride is a member of FBR’s Hall of Fame and has been listed among FBR’s Top 200 Franchises to Buy for 14 years. Office Pride also is listed among FBR’s Culture100, Top 100 Best Recession-Proof Businesses, Top Franchises for Women and Top Low-Cost Franchises.
Additionally, Office Pride is ranked on Entrepreneur magazine’s prestigious Franchise 500 and Top 100 Franchises for Less Than $100,000 list.
In related news, Office Pride of Richmond-Bon Air recently celebrated its 10th Anniversary. Read more on that here.