Cruise Planners Ranked in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Highly Competitive Franchise 500
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. Feb 06, 2024—Cruise Planners recognized as one of the top 500 franchises in Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500, the world’s first and most extensive franchise rating. The annual Entrepreneur Franchise 500, a prestigious honor in the franchise industry for 45 years, is widely acknowledged as an invaluable resource for potential franchises.
“Every brand on the Franchise 500 has its own unique story, but they all collectively make the same statement: Franchising is strong and resilient, is full of innovation and opportunity, and provides a powerful entrepreneurial path for many people,” says Jason Feifer, editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine. “Our 45th annual ranking is full of companies with fresh ideas, exciting business models, cultural sway, and the kind of business sophistication that will define the next 45 years and beyond.”
The 2024 Franchise 500 ranks Cruise Planners #122, moving up six spots from last year’s ranking for its outstanding performance in areas including unit growth, financial strength and stability, and brand power. This recognition underscores Cruise Planners’ commitment to excellence and its position in the travel industry. This achievement is just another milestone for Cruise Planners, along with their 30-year anniversary in business and hitting a major milestone of $1 billion in sales in 2023.
“We are incredibly proud to see Cruise Planners recognized on Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500. This honor reflects the hard work of our advisors and home office team members and our constant innovation and reputation in the industry. We are committed to providing exceptional technology, marketing, training and support for our franchisees,” said Michelle Fee, founder and CEO of Cruise Planners. “We are thrilled to be acknowledged among the top franchises, and this only fuels our passion to continue innovating and leading the travel industry.”
Company Background: Cruise Planners was founded in 1994 and is the nation’s largest home-based travel agent franchise network. As a leader in the travel franchise industry, Cruise Planners positions a nation-wide network of 2,500 franchise owners for success by providing innovative marketing programs, proprietary and cutting-edge booking and technology tools, as well as professional development and hands-on training with the industry’s top executives. The company continues to be an industry leader and was named the No.1 travel franchise by Entrepreneur magazine for 18 consecutive years and awarded by Franchise Business Review as “Best-In-Category” for 2 years.
Franchise Business Review also ranked Cruise Planners #3 OVERALL on their list of Top 200 Franchises of 2022. Cruise Planners was recently featured in Entrepreneur as one of the top 30 franchise innovators in technology, has been consistently named as one of the Top Women-Owned Businesses by the South Florida Business Journal, is on the Inc. 5000 list as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America, and was recognized as one of the Top Workplaces by the Sun Sentinel.
Visit our website, www.cruiseplanners.com, for more information or to view the complete list of awards and honors. For those interested in becoming a franchise owner, please visit https://www.cruiseplannersfranchise.com/.
