I recently took a Colorado vacation and it made me think about travel franchises and how few have really impressed me. I guess the travel agency franchises have potential and have provided a lot of people with their dream jobs, but in this modern world of book your own travel I would be afraid to enter into that industry myself.
There are several cruise franchises like CruiseOne, Cruise Planners, and SeaMasters that have potential planning trips for large groups and I imagine the perks are pretty good, but again with the control the Internet has given travelers I would be cautious.
So, are there any good travel franchises you ask? Sort of. One would be motel and hotel franchises. You’re not planning trips, and they are far more expensive than owning a travel agency, but if in the right location they can be very successful. There are also, of course, dozens of businesses you can start right in tourist hot spots but you lose the benefit and security of a franchise.