Dream Vacations
#101 Franchise 500| Travel agencies

Dream Vacations
Travel agencies
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About
Founded

1991

Franchising Since

1992 (27 Years)

Corporate Address

1201 W. Cypress Creek Rd., #100
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

CEO

Brad Tolkin

Parent Company

World Travel Holdings

Financial Requirements
Initial Investment ⓘ

$1,795 - $20,300

Ongoing Fees
Initial Franchise Fee ⓘ

$495 - $9,800

Ongoing Royalty Fee

1.5-3%

Financing Options

Dream Vacations offers in-house financing to cover the following: franchise fee

Veteran Incentives

20% off franchise fee; training fee waived for business partner; training fee waived for first veteran/military spouse associate, reduced by 50% for additional associates; marketing assets

Support Options
Ongoing Support

Purchasing Co-ops

Newsletter

Meetings/Conventions

Grand Opening

Online Support

Security/Safety Procedures

Field Operations

Proprietary Software

Franchisee Intranet Platform

Marketing Support

Co-op Advertising

Ad Templates

National Media

Regional Advertising

Social media

SEO

Website development

Email marketing

Loyalty program/app

On-The-Job Training:

Varies

Classroom Training:

55 hours

Dream Vacations is ranked #101 in the Franchise 500!
Bio
Dream Vacations franchisees sell travel packages, including travel protection, shore excursions, hotels and tours to individuals, couples, families, businesses and groups.
Cost
Initial Investment: Low - $1,795 High - $20,300
Units
+18.9%+212 UNITS (1 Year) +31.8%+321 UNITS (3 Years)

Units (Locations)

Where Seeking Franchisees:

Franchisor is seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S.

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Updated: August 20th, 2019
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