We’re smack dab in the middle of summer and already the specter of “back to school” is hovering and whispering mean things like, “Don’t’ forget new backpacks … Timothy needs new glasses … Sarah hates school and says she won’t go.” As annoying as those voices are, you can dispel them all with a note [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
National Window Coverings Franchise Known for Active Support of Veteran Programs Helps Makeover Veteran’s Home for Designing Spaces® Series Airing on Lifetime® Television (Orange, CA, August 1, 2016) – Budget Blinds®, the largest window coverings franchise in North America with over 1,000 territories, recently participated in its third episode of Designing Spaces’ Military Makeover. This [...]
Luis Fontanez became a Budget Blinds® franchise business owner in Columbus, Georgia, after serving 23 years in the Army. Now a retired Lieutenant Colonel, he says, “I always knew I would own my own business one day. I just could not see myself working for anyone else in my second career. This time, my hard [...]
November 11, 1918, Armistice Day, marked the signing of the agreement that ended World War I. In 1954, the holiday was changed to Veteran’s Day, and since then has been the official day for Americans to honor the men and women who have served in all branches of the Armed Forces of the United States. [...]
