Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Dream Vacations | Outdoor Connection | |
| Investment | 1795 - 20300 | 10400 - 15100 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 1.5% -3% | 3-5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | 1992 | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Dream Vacations | Outdoor Connection | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Dream Vacations | Outdoor Connection | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Dream Vacations | Outdoor Connection | |
| Training | Classroom Training: 45 hours | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Co-op advertising, National media |
| Operations | 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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| Dream Vacations | Outdoor Connection | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Dream Vacations | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Dream Vacations | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Dream Vacations | 1.5% -3% |
| Outdoor Connection | 3-5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Dream Vacations | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Year Founded | |
| Dream Vacations | 1991 |
| Outdoor Connection | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Dream Vacations | 1992 |
| Outdoor Connection | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Dream Vacations | 5 years |
| Outdoor Connection | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Dream Vacations | |
| Outdoor Connection | $500 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Dream Vacations | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Dream Vacations | Yes |
| Outdoor Connection | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Dream Vacations | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Equipment | |
| Dream Vacations} | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Inventory | |
| Dream Vacations | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Receivables | |
| Dream Vacations | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Payroll | |
| Dream Vacations | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Dream Vacations | Classroom Training: 45 hours |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Support | |
| 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 |
| Outdoor Connection | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Dream Vacations | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Outdoor Connection | Co-op advertising, National media |
| Operations | |
| Dream Vacations | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Dream Vacations | |
| Outdoor Connection | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Dream Vacations | |
| Outdoor Connection | Canada, |