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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Travel Lines Express vs Dream Vacations including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $10,000 - $50,000 | $1,795 - $20,300 |
Franchise Fee | $300 | $495 - $9,800 |
Royalty Fee | 1% | 1.5% -3% |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 2003 | 1991 |
Year Franchised | 2003 | 1992 |
Term Of Agreement | - | 5 years |
Term Of Agreement | - | 5 years |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | - |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | -/- | Yes/Yes |
Start-up Costs | -/- | -/Yes |
Equipment | -/- | -/- |
Inventory | -/- | -/- |
Receivables | -/- | -/- |
Payroll | -/- | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | Complete On-Line Training. | Classroom Training: 45 hours |
Support | Field Training Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline | 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 Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
Operations | Average Number of Employees: 1 Full-time, 0 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | Yes |
Canada Expansion | - | No |
International Expansion | Yes | No |
Home-based travel agency franchise program. Full-service travel agency, offering cruises, airline tickets, hotels, car rentals, vacation packages and tours. Lowest franchise fee $300 includes state-of-the-art reservation system. Complete internet training and Website development. Lowest monthly royalty fee of 1%.
As part of an established brand, you gain credibility among consumers and have access to resources that would be hard to secure on your own. You also have access to training programs that will educate you on how to run a business, operational procedures to get your business started immediately, and specific to CruiseOne / Dream Vacations, developed relationships with cruise and land suppliers through our headquarters team. That is what a franchise model provides - a support system to get you on the right track and make sure you stay there.
Franchising Benefits
We have been a member of the International Franchise Association (IFA) since 1992. Please find below some interesting economic facts about the exciting franchise industry.
Franchising continues to grow at nearly 6% per year
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There are more than 3,000 different franchises in about 75 different industries in the USA alone
Economic output from franchise businesses is estimated to increase by 5.4% over last year to $889 billion
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