Wepa Commercial Cleaning founder and President Francisco Rivera is featured in the March 2026 issue of U.S. Veterans Magazine (pages 12–13) in "Francisco Rivera on Why Veterans Make Strong Entrepreneurs."

The feature traces Rivera's path from Bayamón, Puerto Rico, to a 16-year career in the U.S. Navy — where he was leading a team of roughly 20 service members by age 19 — to founding one of San Diego County's leading veteran-owned commercial janitorial companies.

"Leadership isn't about authority; it's about accountability," Rivera told the magazine. "If something didn't get done, it was my responsibility to fix it."

The article covers the military habits behind Wepa's operations — accountability, discipline, and an unwavering work ethic — and Rivera's community work helping veteran and minority entrepreneurs register companies, pursue certifications such as MBE and SDVOSB, and build financial stability. "It's a duty — not just an opportunity — to help others," he says in the piece.

Wepa Commercial Cleaning provides commercial janitorial services, day porter staffing, floor care, carpet cleaning, pressure washing, disinfection, and drone window cleaning across San Diego County — serving federal, state, and municipal facilities as a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and California DVBE.

Read the full feature in the March 2026 digital issue of U.S. Veterans Magazine.