Calling All Veterans: TeamLogic IT Waives Franchise Fee for Military Veterans in 2012

CompTIA’s Creating IT Futures Foundation to support new franchisees through its Apprentice Program

MISSION VIEJO, Calif.- November 9, 2011 - With veteran  unemployment rates higher than the national average and tens of thousands of service men and women returning from deployment in the coming months, TeamLogic IT is stepping up to award up to ten franchises to qualified military veterans by waiving  the $40,000 franchise fee to those who  join TeamLogic IT through the International Franchise Association's (IFA) VetFran program.

"This $400,000 investment demonstrates our commitment to supporting veterans through the VetFran program," said Chuck Lennon,president of TeamLogic IT, who is also the vice chairman of CompTIA, a non-profit trade association advancing the global interests of information technology (IT) professionals and companies. "The unemployment rate amongst veterans is already high and with so many more coming home TeamLogic IT is committed to providing opportunities to our nation's veterans to smoothly transition them into civilian life and the working world."

Focused on "veterans hiring veterans," this new program also includes a partnership with CompTIA and its Creating IT Futures Foundation to leverage its IT-Ready Apprentice Program, which will help franchisees in participating locations to find trained technicians who are also former military.  To help franchisees staff up, all of the costs associated with apprentice recruitment, training, certification, and online mentoring are subsidized by the foundation.

"In essence, the fundamental structure of the franchising industry and military is similar," added Lennon. "Franchisees must follow a proven business model to thrive  and military personnel are trained to follow standard systems to successfully complete a mission. The skills learned in  the military are completely transferable to the small business world - from logistics and operations to management and expertise, military veterans have the right framework to excel in the franchising industry."

Veterans have a proven track record of success in franchising.  According to a recent study based on U.S. Census data, there  are more than 66,000 veteran-owned franchise establishments in the United States, providing jobs directly for 815,000 Americans. In addition, more than 2,00 veterans have become  franchise business owners through the VetFran program, originally established in 1991. 

TeamLogic IT is a leading  national provider of comprehensive computer-based services for managing IT at today's small and medium-sized businesses, allowing the support of an IT department at a considerably lower  cost.

For further information regarding  TeamLogic IT or its  franchise opportunity, visit http://www.TeamLogicIT.com. For more  information about VetFran, visit http://www.vetfran.com.