Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Cruise Planners | Outdoor Connection | |
| Investment | 2295 - 23665 | 10400 - 15100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 1% - 3% | 3-5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1994 | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Cruise Planners | Outdoor Connection | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Cruise Planners | Outdoor Connection | |
| 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 | Outdoor Connection | |
| 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, 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, National media |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 - 2 | 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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| Cruise Planners | 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 | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Cruise Planners | 1% - 3% |
| Outdoor Connection | 3-5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Year Founded | |
| Cruise Planners | 1994 |
| Outdoor Connection | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Cruise Planners | 1999 |
| Outdoor Connection | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Cruise Planners | 3 years |
| Outdoor Connection | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Outdoor Connection | $500 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Cruise Planners | No |
| Outdoor Connection | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Equipment | |
| Cruise Planners} | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Inventory | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Receivables | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Payroll | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Outdoor Connection | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Cruise Planners | On-The-Job Training: Ongoing Classroom Training: 58.5 hours Additional Training: Available |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Support | |
| Cruise Planners | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Outdoor Connection | Newsletter, Meetings, 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 |
| Outdoor Connection | Co-op advertising, National media |
| Operations | |
| Cruise Planners | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 - 2 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| Outdoor Connection | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Outdoor Connection | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Cruise Planners | |
| Outdoor Connection | Canada, |