Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Cruise Holidays | Dream Vacations | |
| Investment | 9500 - 72800 | 1795 - 20300 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | up to 3% | 1.5% -3% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1984 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Cruise Holidays | Dream Vacations | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Cruise Holidays | Dream Vacations | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Cruise Holidays | Dream Vacations | |
| Training | Classroom Training: 45 hours | |
| 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 Security/Safety Procedures 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 Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Cruise Holidays | Dream Vacations | |
| 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 | |
| Dream Vacations | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Cruise Holidays | |
| Dream Vacations | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Cruise Holidays | up to 3% |
| Dream Vacations | 1.5% -3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Cruise Holidays | |
| Dream Vacations | |
| Year Founded | |
| Cruise Holidays | 1984 |
| Dream Vacations | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Cruise Holidays | 1984 |
| Dream Vacations | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Cruise Holidays | 5 years |
| Dream Vacations | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Cruise Holidays | none |
| Dream Vacations | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Cruise Holidays | |
| Dream Vacations | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Cruise Holidays | No |
| Dream Vacations | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Cruise Holidays | |
| Dream Vacations | |
| Equipment | |
| Cruise Holidays} | |
| Dream Vacations | |
| Inventory | |
| Cruise Holidays | |
| Dream Vacations | |
| Receivables | |
| Cruise Holidays | |
| Dream Vacations | |
| Payroll | |
| Cruise Holidays | |
| Dream Vacations | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Cruise Holidays | |
| Dream Vacations | Classroom Training: 45 hours |
| 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 |
| Dream Vacations | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures 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 |
| Dream Vacations | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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) |
| Dream Vacations | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Cruise Holidays | |
| Dream Vacations | 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 | |
| Dream Vacations | |
| International Expansion | |
| Cruise Holidays | Canada, |
| Dream Vacations | |