Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Travel Network | Outdoor Connection | |
| Investment | 34200 - 99000 | 10400 - 15100 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | $250-750/mo. | 3-5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1982 | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | 1983 | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Travel Network | Outdoor Connection | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Travel Network | Outdoor Connection | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Outdoor Connection | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, National media |
| 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. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Travel Network | Outdoor Connection | |
| US Expansion | California, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | 0 |
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Travel Network | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Travel Network | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Travel Network | $250-750/mo. |
| Outdoor Connection | 3-5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Travel Network | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Year Founded | |
| Travel Network | 1982 |
| Outdoor Connection | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Travel Network | 1983 |
| Outdoor Connection | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Travel Network | 15 years |
| Outdoor Connection | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Travel Network | $500 |
| Outdoor Connection | $500 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Travel Network | General business experience Marketing skills |
| Outdoor Connection | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Travel Network | Yes |
| Outdoor Connection | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Travel Network | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Equipment | |
| Travel Network} | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Inventory | |
| Travel Network | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Receivables | |
| Travel Network | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Payroll | |
| Travel Network | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Travel Network | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Support | |
| Travel Network | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Outdoor Connection | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Travel Network | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Outdoor Connection | Co-op advertising, National media |
| 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. |
| 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Travel Network | California, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Travel Network | 0 |
| Outdoor Connection | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Travel Network | |
| Outdoor Connection | Canada, |