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    Who We Serve & How to Apply

    Current status: VGRI is accepting program interest inquiries. Start dates, enrollment availability, and any costs are confirmed individually; VGRI does not currently report active cohorts, graduates, or outcomes.

    VGRI serves adult veterans transitioning into grocery and retail leadership, including veterans exploring a new career direction or building on existing retail experience. The 10-week Veteran Retail Leadership Accelerator is online self-paced and nationally accessible.

    Learning commitment

    • Access to an internet-connected device and the ability to complete online reading, writing, and assessments.
    • 4 chapters and 1 integrated written assignment per week across 10 weeks; quizzes and a final exam.
    • Use the inquiry form to confirm eligibility, enrollment availability, accessibility needs, costs or participant support, and assessment requirements with VGRI before committing.

    Your next steps

    1. Review the curriculum and learning commitment.
    2. Submit an enrollment inquiry with your contact details and interest in the program; no sensitive service records are needed.
    3. Discuss eligibility, current availability, timing, costs, and support with VGRI.
    4. Review and confirm any separate enrollment terms before beginning. An inquiry is not admission or enrollment.

    Realistic learning outcomes

    The curriculum develops familiarity with retail operations, KPIs, communication, team leadership, safety concepts, responsible AI use, and career preparation. Written assignments, quizzes, and the final exam assess learning—not job placement. Completion does not guarantee employment, promotion, interviews, licensure, college credit, or third-party credentials.

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    Applicant / Enrollment Inquiry

    For veterans and prospective participants interested in the 10-week program. Send your information below and a VGRI team member will respond with next steps. Sponsors and organizations should use the Sponsor Inquiry form, and general questions belong in Contact Us.

    Or reach us directly: apply@vgri.org | Main: (840) 213-0902

    * Required. We use your information only to respond to your inquiry.

    This form does not accept file attachments. Please do not submit Social Security numbers, DD-214 records, medical information, or banking details here. Submitting this form does not create enrollment, admission, employment, sponsorship, or contractual rights. See our Privacy Policy and Legal & Disclosures.

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    Veterans Grocery & Retail Institute (VGRI)
    Online self-paced • Nationally accessible
    Main: (840) 213-0902info@vgri.org
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    6104 Sepulveda Blvd. Suite 1022Van Nuys, CA 91411United States
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    Veterans Grocery & Retail Institute (VGRI) owns and operates vgri.org as its official website. Our official organizational email addresses use @vgri.org, including leo.torres@vgri.org. For program inquiries, email info@vgri.org. VGRI provides the Veteran Retail Leadership Accelerator, an online, self-paced 10-week education program (40 chapters, weekly written assignments, quizzes and a final exam) that prepares U.S. veterans for grocery and retail leadership pathways.

    IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity · EIN 42-3978203 · California nonprofit public benefit corporation (Secretary of State No. B20260329175). California charity registration and state tax exemption pending.

    VGRI is an independent nonprofit and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, or any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces unless expressly stated.

    VGRI programming is educational and workforce-development in nature. Completion does not guarantee employment, placement, licensure, college credit, or any other outcome. This website does not process payments. See our Legal & Disclosures, Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy. Last updated: November 13, 2026.