Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Travel Network | Cruise Planners | |
| Investment | 34200 - 99000 | 2295 - 23665 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | $250-750/mo. | 1% - 3% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1982 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 1983 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Travel Network | Cruise Planners | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Travel Network | Cruise Planners | |
| 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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| Travel Network | Cruise Planners | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: Ongoing Classroom Training: 58.5 hours Additional Training: Available | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 - 2 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Travel Network | Cruise Planners | |
| US Expansion | California, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Travel Network | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Travel Network | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Travel Network | $250-750/mo. |
| Cruise Planners | 1% - 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Travel Network | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Year Founded | |
| Travel Network | 1982 |
| Cruise Planners | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Travel Network | 1983 |
| Cruise Planners | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Travel Network | 15 years |
| Cruise Planners | 3 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Travel Network | $500 |
| Cruise Planners | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Travel Network | General business experience Marketing skills |
| Cruise Planners | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Travel Network | Yes |
| Cruise Planners | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Travel Network | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Equipment | |
| Travel Network} | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Inventory | |
| Travel Network | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Receivables | |
| Travel Network | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Payroll | |
| Travel Network | |
| Cruise Planners | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Travel Network | |
| Cruise Planners | On-The-Job Training: Ongoing Classroom Training: 58.5 hours Additional Training: Available |
| Support | |
| Travel Network | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Cruise Planners | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Travel Network | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Cruise Planners | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| Travel Network | Franchise can be run from home. 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| Cruise Planners | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 - 2 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Travel Network | California, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, |
| Cruise Planners | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Travel Network | 0 |
| Cruise Planners | |
| International Expansion | |
| Travel Network | |
| Cruise Planners | |