If your entrepreneurial mind is combined with a love of travel, you may want to consider a travel franchise. Cruise franchises can be particularly lucrative as evidenced by these data:
Last year, the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) reported that the North American cruise industry grossed $35.7 billion, and global industry revenues were $20.6 billiona 7 percent increase over the previous year. The number of cruisers also increased 7 percent from 2005 to 2006 for a total of 12 million people who took a cruise vacation. Americans accounted for 78 percent of that number. The total number of embarkations from U.S. ports was 9 million, representing a 4 percent increase over the previous year. Embarkations from American ports accounted for 75 percent of total, worldwide embarkations.
Cruising and travel are huge industries, and their are pieces of them available for franchisees.
Why Should I Buy a Franchise?
First, lets discuss some of the benefits of franchising in general:
When you buy into a franchise, you are gaining access to an established brand and a proven business plan with an existing consumer base. When dealing with...