For over three years, Budget Blinds® has been the official window coverings supplier for Homes for Our Troops (HFOT), a privately-funded nonprofit organization that builds mortgage-free, specially adapted homes for severely injured Veterans. With almost 250 homes completed since 2004, you know HFOT has a sure-fire system in place. Part of that winning infrastructure is [...]
Home Franchise Concepts (HFC) and its family of brands, including Budget Blinds®, Tailored Living® and Concrete Craft®, have a long legacy of supporting Veterans. All three brands offer substantial discounts to assist Veterans with purchasing a franchise business. In 2017, HFC’s 25th Anniversary celebration includes a new Veteran initiative, HFC’s There’s No Place Like Home [...]
2017 is a year of milestones for Budget Blinds®. This year… Marks 25 years of providing exceptional window coverings to homeowners and businesses Fulfilling a three -year partnership with Homes for Our Troops (HFOT), working toward the corporate goal of donating $1 million in cash, good and services $90,000 raised in individual franchisee donations to [...]
Every Fourth of July we celebrate our national independence ushered in by the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Since that time, dedicated men and women serving in the Armed Forces have protected our independence at great cost and sacrifice to themselves. Honoring Veterans on July 4th and every day is [...]
Home Franchise Concepts (HFC) recently announced its newest Veteran initiative: There’s No Place Like Home – Veteran Partnership and Giveaway. One franchise territory is to be awarded to a qualified Veteran candidate in the U.S. or Canada on November 11, 2017 (Veteran’s Day in the U.S. and Remembrance Day in Canada), to specially honor one [...]
Memorial Day is a special day when the entire nation pauses to remember all those who have died in war, fighting for the freedoms that we enjoy every day. Celebrations and remembrances include: Proudly flying the stars and stripes at home Visiting a local war memorial and paying tribute with flowers or flags on graves [...]
Home Franchise Concepts (HFC), parent company to Budget Blinds®, Tailored Living® and Concrete Craft®, has a legacy of honoring and supporting military Veterans through programs and initiatives designed to enhance their lives. Shirin Behzadi, Chief Executive Officer, shares the motivation behind the actions: “At HFC, we share a strong commitment to supporting veterans who have [...]
In the U.S., it’s Veterans’ Day and in Canada, Remembrance Day. People in the United States and Canada take special time every November 11 to honor their country’s military heroes and Veterans, acknowledging the unpayable debt to all those, past and present, who serve in the Armed Forces. A day of remembrance and gratitude [...]
Returning to civilian life after military service can be challenging on many levels. One critical issue that military veterans face is: “What is my next career move?” Can the skills they learned in the military translate to civilian work They may be tired of taking orders and want to be their own boss For many [...]
September 11, 2001 was a day that changed our world forever. It challenged our ideas of safety and security. An attack on American soil was unheard of, yet it happened, and it was deadly and catastrophic as four commercial airliners, hijacked by 19 al-Qaeda terrorists, carried out their missions, killing nearly 3,000 people from 93 [...]
