Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Craters & Freighters | UNIGLOBE Travel USA | |
| Investment | 176850 - 276500 | 45000 - 65000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1990 | 1979 |
| Year Franchised | 1991 | 1980 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Craters & Freighters | UNIGLOBE Travel USA | |
| Experience | It is not necessary to have a background in packaging, crate building, or transportation to operate our franchise. Our franchise owners come from widely varied backgrounds from Doctors to CPA's to Engineers. Our staff has the experience and credentials to guide you through an extensive training process in all aspects of running the operation including packaging, crating, and shipping procedures to administration, accounting, marketing, & sales. | Success as a franchisee depends in large part on the right personality match for the opportunity. The UNIGLOBE Travel business format is well-suited for individuals with sales, account servicing or account management expertise - however we have had successful franchise owners from all walks of life. |
Financing Options |
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| Craters & Freighters | UNIGLOBE Travel USA | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Craters & Freighters | UNIGLOBE Travel USA | |
| Training | 10-day training program in Golden, CO Training includes classroom and hands-on experience in an operating franchise in Colorado. Owners are trained on, and provided with, the company's proprietary eBusiness Management System Software, Center Opening Handbook, Operations Manual, Policy and Procedures Manual, Freight Carriers Guide, Packaging & Crating Manual and Marketing Manual. Also includes business preparation, proprietary software, pick-up and delivery, transportation, bills of lading, shipping invoices, accounting, marketing, advertising, promotion, start-up operations, pricing and quoting, packaging and crating, insurance, tracers and claims, warehousing, personnel and international shipping. | UNIGLOBE provides its franchisees with continuous professional training programs dealing with sales, customer service, marketing, and operations. |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Experienced and knowledgeable UNIGLOBE staff provide continuous professional support and ongoing evaluation in business management, sales development, strategic and financial planning, customer service and supplier relations. |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, National media | UNIGLOBE franchisees profit from high consumer recognition of the UNIGLOBE brand name and the public's perception of UNIGLOBE as a professional and reliable organization. This image is reinforced through advertising, local promotions, public relations, and direct sales programs. |
| Operations | 21% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | You will NOT have to learn to be a travel agent. You will be building a "sales" organization. As a B2B franchise where your operating costs will be very low no expensive retail space no retail build out. There is no inventory to purchase or manage and you will be operating during regular business hours(9-5). |
Expansion Plans |
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| Craters & Freighters | UNIGLOBE Travel USA | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, California, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Craters & Freighters | |
| UNIGLOBE Travel USA | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Craters & Freighters | |
| UNIGLOBE Travel USA | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Craters & Freighters | 5% |
| UNIGLOBE Travel USA | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Craters & Freighters | 1% |
| UNIGLOBE Travel USA | |
| Year Founded | |
| Craters & Freighters | 1990 |
| UNIGLOBE Travel USA | 1979 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Craters & Freighters | 1991 |
| UNIGLOBE Travel USA | 1980 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Craters & Freighters | 15 years |
| UNIGLOBE Travel USA | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Craters & Freighters | |
| UNIGLOBE Travel USA | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Craters & Freighters | It is not necessary to have a background in packaging, crate building, or transportation to operate our franchise. Our franchise owners come from widely varied backgrounds from Doctors to CPA's to Engineers. Our staff has the experience and credentials to guide you through an extensive training process in all aspects of running the operation including packaging, crating, and shipping procedures to administration, accounting, marketing, & sales. |
| UNIGLOBE Travel USA | Success as a franchisee depends in large part on the right personality match for the opportunity. The UNIGLOBE Travel business format is well-suited for individuals with sales, account servicing or account management expertise - however we have had successful franchise owners from all walks of life. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Craters & Freighters | No |
| UNIGLOBE Travel USA | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Craters & Freighters | |
| UNIGLOBE Travel USA | |
| Equipment | |
| Craters & Freighters} | |
| UNIGLOBE Travel USA | |
| Inventory | |
| Craters & Freighters | |
| UNIGLOBE Travel USA | |
| Receivables | |
| Craters & Freighters | |
| UNIGLOBE Travel USA | |
| Payroll | |
| Craters & Freighters | |
| UNIGLOBE Travel USA | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Craters & Freighters | 10-day training program in Golden, CO Training includes classroom and hands-on experience in an operating franchise in Colorado. Owners are trained on, and provided with, the company's proprietary eBusiness Management System Software, Center Opening Handbook, Operations Manual, Policy and Procedures Manual, Freight Carriers Guide, Packaging & Crating Manual and Marketing Manual. Also includes business preparation, proprietary software, pick-up and delivery, transportation, bills of lading, shipping invoices, accounting, marketing, advertising, promotion, start-up operations, pricing and quoting, packaging and crating, insurance, tracers and claims, warehousing, personnel and international shipping. |
| UNIGLOBE Travel USA | UNIGLOBE provides its franchisees with continuous professional training programs dealing with sales, customer service, marketing, and operations. |
| Support | |
| Craters & Freighters | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| UNIGLOBE Travel USA | Experienced and knowledgeable UNIGLOBE staff provide continuous professional support and ongoing evaluation in business management, sales development, strategic and financial planning, customer service and supplier relations. |
| Marketing | |
| Craters & Freighters | Ad slicks, National media |
| UNIGLOBE Travel USA | UNIGLOBE franchisees profit from high consumer recognition of the UNIGLOBE brand name and the public's perception of UNIGLOBE as a professional and reliable organization. This image is reinforced through advertising, local promotions, public relations, and direct sales programs. |
| Operations | |
| Craters & Freighters | 21% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| UNIGLOBE Travel USA | You will NOT have to learn to be a travel agent. You will be building a "sales" organization. As a B2B franchise where your operating costs will be very low no expensive retail space no retail build out. There is no inventory to purchase or manage and you will be operating during regular business hours(9-5). |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Craters & Freighters | Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, California, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin, |
| UNIGLOBE Travel USA | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Craters & Freighters | |
| UNIGLOBE Travel USA | |
| International Expansion | |
| Craters & Freighters | |
| UNIGLOBE Travel USA | |