Workers open franchises with buyouts

In the dozen years Mark Bergman worked for Ford Motor Co.'s sales and marketing department, he dreamt of pizza. Finally, inspired by a television commercial calling for Little Caesars franchisees, he accepted a buyout package from Ford in February 2007 and put the money toward his dream.
"To me, it's happy food," said Bergman, who opened his second store in metro Atlanta last month. "I can't tell you how many people come in with a smile on their face."

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