Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Cruise Planners | Travel Network | |
| Investment | 2295 - 23665 | 34200 - 99000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 1% - 3% | $250-750/mo. |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1994 | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 1983 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Cruise Planners | Travel Network | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Cruise Planners | Travel Network | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Cruise Planners | Travel Network | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: Ongoing Classroom Training: 58.5 hours Additional Training: Available | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 - 2 | 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. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Cruise Planners | Travel Network | |
| 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 | California, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Travel Network | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Travel Network | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Cruise Planners | 1% - 3% |
| Travel Network | $250-750/mo. |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Travel Network | |
| Year Founded | |
| Cruise Planners | 1994 |
| Travel Network | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Cruise Planners | 1999 |
| Travel Network | 1983 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Cruise Planners | 3 years |
| Travel Network | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Travel Network | $500 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Travel Network | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Cruise Planners | No |
| Travel Network | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Travel Network | |
| Equipment | |
| Cruise Planners} | |
| Travel Network | |
| Inventory | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Travel Network | |
| Receivables | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Travel Network | |
| Payroll | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Travel Network | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Cruise Planners | On-The-Job Training: Ongoing Classroom Training: 58.5 hours Additional Training: Available |
| Travel Network | |
| Support | |
| Cruise Planners | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Travel Network | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Cruise Planners | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Travel Network | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Cruise Planners | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 - 2 |
| 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. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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 |
| Travel Network | California, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Travel Network | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Travel Network | |