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Winning a contest was a game changer for this veteran Army veteran David Linhart never really thought he was going to win when he entered a contest for a free franchise. “I thought it would be cool, but I never won anything, so I threw my hat in the ring and didn’t think about it again until I got a call that I was a finalist,” says Linhart. Arizona master franchisees Wayne Borelli, a disabled Air Force veteran, and his wife, Samantha, awarded Linhart the business. They opened the contest to veterans and offered a free Husse franchise. Linhart was chosen and took ownership on Veterans Day 2016. Originally founded in Sweden in 1987, the company is now growing throughout
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the United States. This low-cost, homebased business delivers all-natural dog and cat food to customers. Paying it forward, business ownership has enabled Linhart to help others. He gives his time to an organization that sends troops packages from home. He recently worked on a project called “Bones From Home,” which sends care packages to our four-legged heroes who serve. Linhart is thrilled with the way things worked out. A pet enthusiast, he is a great fit. “This business is thriving. We are now serving 171 animals and growing.” Learn more at www.husse.com. —Jill Abrahamsen
