Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Outdoor Connection | CruiseOne | |
| Investment | 10400 - 15100 | 4625 - 26265 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 3-5% | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1988 | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | 1990 | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Outdoor Connection | CruiseOne | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Outdoor Connection | CruiseOne | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Outdoor Connection | CruiseOne | |
| Training | Full training provided including ongoing and continuous education. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Business development, agent and customer support, multiple websites, Customer Relationship Manager, Virtual Office Business Center, eNewsletter, Regional Meetings, National Conference. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, National media | Award-winning direct mail marketing, Co-op advertising, online marketing, special offers and promotions. |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Outdoor Connection | CruiseOne | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| CruiseOne | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| CruiseOne | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Outdoor Connection | 3-5% |
| CruiseOne | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| CruiseOne | |
| Year Founded | |
| Outdoor Connection | 1988 |
| CruiseOne | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Outdoor Connection | 1990 |
| CruiseOne | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Outdoor Connection | 5 years |
| CruiseOne | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Outdoor Connection | $500 |
| CruiseOne | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| CruiseOne | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Outdoor Connection | Yes |
| CruiseOne | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| CruiseOne | |
| Equipment | |
| Outdoor Connection} | |
| CruiseOne | |
| Inventory | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| CruiseOne | |
| Receivables | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| CruiseOne | |
| Payroll | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| CruiseOne | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| CruiseOne | Full training provided including ongoing and continuous education. |
| Support | |
| Outdoor Connection | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| CruiseOne | Business development, agent and customer support, multiple websites, Customer Relationship Manager, Virtual Office Business Center, eNewsletter, Regional Meetings, National Conference. |
| Marketing | |
| Outdoor Connection | Co-op advertising, National media |
| CruiseOne | Award-winning direct mail marketing, Co-op advertising, online marketing, special offers and promotions. |
| Operations | |
| Outdoor Connection | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| CruiseOne | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| CruiseOne | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Outdoor Connection | 0 |
| CruiseOne | |
| International Expansion | |
| Outdoor Connection | Canada, |
| CruiseOne | |