Background
Bredeman was born in Albany, Georgia. And grew up in northern Virginia.
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Justin Bredeman
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Area that introduces children ages 3 – 8 to the game of soccer, as well as character development and fundamental life skills. Bredeman first became a Soccer Shots franchisee in 2005 after working for Auntie Anne’s for over 8 years. Now a multi-million-dollar company, Soccer Shots has more than 70 territories across the United States and Canada and reaches about 100,000 children per year.
He began playing soccer at age 5 and went on to play club soccer for the Braddock Road Firebirds in Virginia.
He played National Collegiate Athletic Association division III soccer at Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania, where he became co-captain. At Messiah, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science.
At Auntie Anne’s, Incorporated., a franchise company that specializes in hand-rolled soft pretzels in retail centers, Bredeman gained his franchise experience in his roles as Store Support Representative, International Operations Specialist, Northeast Regional Director and National Director of Store Support. As National Director of Store Support, he oversaw five regional directors in the United States that supported over 280 franchisees and nearly 800 Auntie Anne’s stores.
In 2005, Bredeman purchased a Soccer Shots franchise in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, which he has been running since.
In 2006, he became the Director of Development for Health Opportunities for People Everywhere International, a faith-based non-profit focused on microenterprise development in impoverished countries around the world. During his two and a half years with Health Opportunities for People Everywhere International, its budget increased from $4 million to $6.4 million. In 2009, Sorzano and Webb invited him to do a consulting gig for Soccer Shots.
Soon after, they asked him to join the franchising company and he became a third partner of Soccer Shots Franchising, Limited Liability Company. Bredeman, along with the two other partners, helped to found Global Goals, the non-profit arm of Soccer Shots, in 2009.
Global Goals partnered with Amandla Ku Lutsha, a non-profit soccer organization based in Khayelitsha, South Africa that helps disadvantaged youth and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome orphans through soccer programs. This was inspired by the 2010 World Cup tournament, hosted in South Africa.
In June 2010, more than 25 Soccer Shots franchisees and employees traveled to South Africa to help with Amandla’s efforts and programs during the World Cup. Soccer Shots pledged $30,000 to Amandla Ku Lutsha in 2009.
A portion of all registration fees for Soccer Shots clinics benefits Global Goals and its efforts with Amandla, and certain franchisees have hosted free clinics in their territories to raise donations.
Global Goals is in the process of earning 501c3 status.
Achievements
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With the help of Bredeman and his partners, Soccer Shots Franchising, Limited Liability Company has been included on the following lists: 2008 - Entrepreneur magazine in category of Children’s Fitness Programs, #9 2009 - Entrepreneur Franchise 500 list, #479 2010 – Entrepreneur Franchise 500 list, #430 2010 - Entrepreneur Top 30 New Franchise list, #20 Soccer Shots Franchising, Limited Liability Company is a member of the International Franchise Association (IFA).
Membership
Soccer Shots Franchising, Limited Liability Company is a member of the International Franchise Association (IFA).
