SeaMaster Cruises
CruisesBackground
Founded: 2004 Franchising since: 2004
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 961 employee(s); 96 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
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 jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
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6442 City West Pkwy. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55344 |
Phone: (800)824-1481/ (800) 866-7245
Franchisee Association
Franchise Advisory Board |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 961 employee(s); 96 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2008 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $10.3K-16.9K Franchise fee: $9.5K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 3% Term of agreement: 5 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
Cash liquidity requirement: $9.5K
Business Experience:
- General business experience
- Marketing skills
Operations
- Franchise can be run from home
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2
- Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
Other marketing support
- Available at headquarters: 5 days
- Available at franchisee's location
- Advanced training cruise, online training
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Grand opening
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
- Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support
- Co-op advertising
- Ad slicks
- Regional advertising
Other marketing support
- Personal website, turnkey marketing campaigns
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#246 (2009); #244 (2008); #359 (2007);
Low-Cost Franchises:
#49 (2009); #52 (2008); #96 (2007);
Top New Ranking:
#12 (2009); #12 (2008); #21 (2007);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#61 (2009); #61 (2008);
#246 (2009); #244 (2008); #359 (2007);
Low-Cost Franchises:
#49 (2009); #52 (2008); #96 (2007);
Top New Ranking:
#12 (2009); #12 (2008); #21 (2007);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#61 (2009); #61 (2008);