CruiseOne Runs Veteran Program

In July CruiseOne franchise ran a contest to award five veterans CruiseOne franchises valued at $12,700 each for a total of $63,500 in giveaways. The end of the contest, Operation Vetrepreneur: Become Your Own General, was celebrated last week with a ceremony for the veterans and their spouses and included city, state and local officials.

The winners were chosen out of approximately 150 applicants and attended a weeklong training at CruiseOne's world headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

The official winners are:

• Army and National Guard Veteran Tammy Duffield of Shreveport, LA
• Navy Veteran Marci DeWitt of Delaware, OH
• Navy and Air Force Veterans Craig and Ingrid Markham of Silverdale, WA
• United States Marine Corps Veteran Conrad Carpenter of Charleston, WV

"CruiseOne franchise has always had a vested interest in supporting military veterans and military spouses who have given so much for our country," said Tim Courtney, CFE, vice president of franchise development and ambassador of veteran affairs for CruiseOne. "Through the Operation Vetrepreneur contest, we are able to give back while providing veterans the opportunity for a balanced lifestyle where they have business and family under one roof without the commute."

As a result of this contest, CruiseOne exceeded their military recruitment goals three months early. As a military friendly franchise, CruiseOne is also proud to announce that military veterans or active duty spouses now make up for 30% of their franchise owners.

It's no wonder why CruiseOne® was ranked #1 by Military Times on its annual Best For Vets: Franchises list and was voted by Entrepreneur as part of its Top Franchises for Veterans. As part of their veteran recruitment program, CruiseOne offers a 20% discount for U.S. military veteran owners.

CruiseOne is the world's largest cruise agency and gives people the opportunity to earn a living while working from home selling dream vacations.

If you have a passion for travel and want to learn more about owning a fun travel business, check out CruiseOne's information page on Franchise.com.

Congratulations from all of us at Franchise.com to CruiseOne on the continued veteran support you offer and to the winners of Operation Vetreprenuer.

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