Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Cruise Holidays | Cruise Planners | |
| Investment | 9500 - 72800 | 2295 - 23665 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | up to 3% | 1% - 3% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1984 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Cruise Holidays | Cruise Planners | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Cruise Holidays | Cruise Planners | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Cruise Holidays | Cruise Planners | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: Ongoing Classroom Training: 58.5 hours Additional Training: Available | |
| Support | E-Newsletter, Annual Convention, initial and ongoing training opportunities, Toll-free phone line and e-mail support, 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 online marketing, Direct on Demand marketing, "On Your Behalf" marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 for home-based; 2 for storefront Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 - 2 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Cruise Holidays | Cruise Planners | |
| US Expansion | 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 | ||
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Cruise Holidays | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Cruise Holidays | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Cruise Holidays | up to 3% |
| Cruise Planners | 1% - 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Cruise Holidays | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Year Founded | |
| Cruise Holidays | 1984 |
| Cruise Planners | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Cruise Holidays | 1984 |
| Cruise Planners | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Cruise Holidays | 5 years |
| Cruise Planners | 3 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Cruise Holidays | none |
| Cruise Planners | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Cruise Holidays | |
| Cruise Planners | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Cruise Holidays | No |
| Cruise Planners | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Cruise Holidays | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Equipment | |
| Cruise Holidays} | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Inventory | |
| Cruise Holidays | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Receivables | |
| Cruise Holidays | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Payroll | |
| Cruise Holidays | |
| Cruise Planners | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Cruise Holidays | |
| Cruise Planners | On-The-Job Training: Ongoing Classroom Training: 58.5 hours Additional Training: Available |
| Support | |
| Cruise Holidays | E-Newsletter, Annual Convention, initial and ongoing training opportunities, Toll-free phone line and e-mail support, 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 | |
| Cruise Holidays | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National online marketing, Direct on Demand marketing, "On Your Behalf" marketing |
| Cruise Planners | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| Cruise Holidays | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 for home-based; 2 for storefront Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| 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 | |
| Cruise Holidays | |
| 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 | |
| Cruise Holidays | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| International Expansion | |
| Cruise Holidays | Canada, |
| Cruise Planners | |