7-Eleven Is Giving Away a Franchise for Free — entrepreneur.com

If you've served in the military and are looking to open a franchise, 7-Eleven has a giveaway for you. The convenience store chain announced this week that it is holding its first veteran franchise giveaway contest. The winner of the contest, called Operation: Take Command, will have the chance to open a 7-Eleven franchise, bypassing the $190,000 franchise fee. Contestants must be first-time 7-Eleven franchise applicants, who are honorably discharged veterans with excellent credit and at least three years of leadership, retail or restaurant experience. 7-Eleven will chose the winner after interviews, a Facebook video contest and finally, for the three finalists, an interview with 7-Eleven CEO Joe DePinto.

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