Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Dream Vacations | CruiseOne | |
| Investment | 1795 - 20300 | 4625 - 26265 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 1.5% -3% | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | 1992 | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Dream Vacations | CruiseOne | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Dream Vacations | CruiseOne | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Dream Vacations | CruiseOne | |
| Training | Classroom Training: 45 hours | Full training provided including ongoing and continuous education. |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Business development, agent and customer support, multiple websites, Customer Relationship Manager, Virtual Office Business Center, eNewsletter, Regional Meetings, National Conference. |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Award-winning direct mail marketing, Co-op advertising, online marketing, special offers and promotions. |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Dream Vacations | CruiseOne | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Dream Vacations | |
| CruiseOne | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Dream Vacations | |
| CruiseOne | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Dream Vacations | 1.5% -3% |
| CruiseOne | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Dream Vacations | |
| CruiseOne | |
| Year Founded | |
| Dream Vacations | 1991 |
| CruiseOne | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Dream Vacations | 1992 |
| CruiseOne | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Dream Vacations | 5 years |
| CruiseOne | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Dream Vacations | |
| CruiseOne | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Dream Vacations | |
| CruiseOne | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Dream Vacations | Yes |
| CruiseOne | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Dream Vacations | |
| CruiseOne | |
| Equipment | |
| Dream Vacations} | |
| CruiseOne | |
| Inventory | |
| Dream Vacations | |
| CruiseOne | |
| Receivables | |
| Dream Vacations | |
| CruiseOne | |
| Payroll | |
| Dream Vacations | |
| CruiseOne | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Dream Vacations | Classroom Training: 45 hours |
| CruiseOne | Full training provided including ongoing and continuous education. |
| 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 |
| CruiseOne | Business development, agent and customer support, multiple websites, Customer Relationship Manager, Virtual Office Business Center, eNewsletter, Regional Meetings, National Conference. |
| Marketing | |
| Dream Vacations | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| CruiseOne | Award-winning direct mail marketing, Co-op advertising, online marketing, special offers and promotions. |
| Operations | |
| Dream Vacations | |
| CruiseOne | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% 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 |
| CruiseOne | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Dream Vacations | |
| CruiseOne | |
| International Expansion | |
| Dream Vacations | |
| CruiseOne | |