Passport Health Inc.

Founded: 1995 Franchising since: 1997
Founded in 1995, Passport Health provides vaccinations, counseling and supplies to international travelers. Passport's low-cost services are offered through hospitals and stand-alone centers. Franchisees even make house calls.

921 E. Fort Ave., #102 Baltimore, Maryland 21230

Phone: (410)727-0556

Franchisor has 5 employee(s); 3 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	70	0	0	1
2008	65	0	0	1
2007	59	0	0	2
2006	56	0	0	2
2005	45	0	0	2

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Asia, Canada, Central america, Mexico, South america, Western europe

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Several counties surrounding metropolitan area

Special Programs
Passport Health has worked with FEMA.

Total investment: $63.6K-166.5K Franchise fee: $25K-100K

Ongoing royalty fee: 7-5% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	No
Startup Costs	No	No
Equipment	No	No
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $76K-150K
Cash liquidity requirement: $50K
Business Experience:

• General business experience
• Good business sense & diligence in following company guidance

Operations

• 1% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 1 week
• At franchisee's location: 3 days
• On-location marketing assistance : 2 days-1 week

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Internet
• Field operations/evaluations

Other marketing support

• Website, national contracts negotiations

Franchise 500® rank:
#403 (2009); #373 (2008); #331 (2007); #392 (2006); #382 (2005);