Canton Resident Wins CruiseOne® “Operation Vetrepreneur: Become Your Own General” National Contest

This Veteran’s Day, CruiseOne®, the nation’s largest home-based and military-friendly franchise travel agent network as part of World Travel Holdings, announced that Canton resident Tara Fuentes is one of five military veterans to win the second annual nationwide contest “Operation Vetrepreneur: Become Your Own General.” Fuentes received a free travel franchise valued at $12,700.

Fuentes was one of more than 300 applicants to apply for this annual contest, which was open to former members of any of the five branches of the U.S. military (Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard) who were retired, off active duty and/or honorably discharged prior to the contest start date this past Memorial Day.  Fuentes participated in a rigorous three-part application process which included creating a business plan and phone interviews.

“My passion for travel will be contagious to clients and I will use my experience to offer insight and advice,” said Fuentes.

Fuentes is attending a weeklong training at CruiseOne’s world headquarters in Fort Lauderdale where she is being honored with a special ceremony featuring city and state officials. 

A member of the International Franchise Association’s (IFA) VetFran initiative, CruiseOne proudly supports military veterans and is consistently recognized by leading industry publications as a military-friendly franchise. With military veterans accounting for more than 15 percent of its franchise owners, the company’s accolades include a number one ranking by Forbes in its “Top 10 Military Friendly Franchise” and inclusion on the “Top 100 Vet-Friendly Franchise” lists by Franchise Business Review and 1851, in addition to being named a “Top Franchise for Veterans” by Opportunity World.  For the past four years, CruiseOne was named to G.I. Jobs magazine’s Military Friendly Franchises® lists, which represents the top 10 percent of the nation’s franchises that are doing the most to support military veterans.

For more information on the contest or to book your next dream vacation, please call (817) 657-2854 or visit www.tfuentes.cruiseone.com.

About CruiseOne®

A member of the International Franchise Association (IFA), CruiseOne® is the nation's leading home-based travel agent franchise and is consistently ranked as a franchise leader by Entrepreneur and Forbes. As part of World Travel Holdings, one of the nation’s top travel retail networks, CruiseOne offers consumers the lowest possible pricing on cruise and land vacations through its relationships with every major cruise line and many tour operators. In operation since 1992, CruiseOne has received numerous awards and a top-ranking status by all the major cruise lines including Norwegian Cruise Line®, Royal Caribbean International®, Celebrity Cruises® and Carnival® Cruise Line.  For more information, visit www.CruiseOne.com.

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