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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aa1 #bjbe,mr4  
,mull9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,coons7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,commemorat+ ,june #aa1   
#bjbe1 z ,_w ,fran*ise ,day4  ,:]eas !  
,_w ,fran*ise ,c\ncil1 :i* consi/s ( ov]
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ar\nd ! _w1 rec5tly e/abli%$ ,june #aa e
 ye> z ,_w ,fran*ise ,day2 ,:]eas       
fran*is+ has s]v$ z a core bus9ess model
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emp[]$ aspir+ entrepr5eurs ( all        
backgr\nds to laun* & op]ate indep5d5t  
bus9esses "u ! br& & op]ational guidance
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bus9ess =mat ( fran*is+1 hundr$s ( ?\s&s
 ( entrepr5eurs h a*iev$ ! ,am]ican     
,dream ( bus9ess own]%ip2 ,:]eas        
fran*is+ has contribut$ to robu/ job    
creation & provid$ f\ndational skills   
developm5t to millions ( work]s 9 e     
community 9 :i* a fran*ise exi/s2 ,:]eas

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,am]icas due to 8 ef=ts exp&+ 8 pr9t+   
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work]s to run _! own pr9t+ %ops2 ,:]eas 
fran*is+ fur!r took hold 9 ! mid-#ai?   
c5tury z ,isaac ,s+]1 :o revolutioniz$ !
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sett+ ! /age = a model t w\ld soon      
spread to o!r indu/ries2 ,:]eas1 z (    
#bjbe1 fran*is+ is a prov5 bus9ess gr[? 
/rategy us$ 9 ov] #bjj indu/ries1       
includ+ *ildhood education c5t]s1 action
 p>ks1 spas1 h>dw>e /ores1 heal? c>e    
laboratories1 home remodel+ & repair    
s]vices1 salons1 campgr\nds1 hotels1    
fitness clubs1 auto %ops1 pet /ores1 tax
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,:]eas fran*is+ (f]s a unique           
entrepr5eurial opportunity to m9orities1
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ne>ly a #bf-p]c5t m9ority own]%ip rate1 
& #ad-p]c5t vet]an own]%ip rate2 ,:]eas 

fran*is+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates consi/s (    
#hcj1hgf fran*ise e/abli%m5ts t support 
ne>ly #h1hjj1jjj direct jobs1           
#hif1ijj1jjj1jjj 9 economic output = !  
economy1 & contributes almo/ #c p]c5t ( 
! gross dome/ic product2 & ,:]eas       
fran*is+ is set to cont9ue to s]ve z a  
vital bus9ess gr[? model = opportunity1 
entrepr5eurism1 job creation1 & c>e]    
skills developm5t 9 communities ?r\gh\t 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! _w3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
 ,t ! ,s5ate commemorates ,june #aa1    
#bjbe1 z ,_w ,fran*ise ,day4