Uniglobe Travel

Uniglobe Travel
1199 W. Pender St., # 900
Vancouver BC V6E 2R1 CANADA
800#:(800) 863-1606
Tel: (604) 718-2600
Fax: (604) 718-2678
E -Mail: jhenry@uniglobetravel.com
Web Site: www.uniglobefranchise.com
Contact: Mr. John Henry
UNIGLOBE TRAVEL INTERNATIONAL currently has a presence in fifteen countries around the world, and is the undisputed leader in international travel agency franchising. Franchisees, who are both brand new start-up businesses and also conversions of existing agencies, benefit from a complete range of services to assist them in building an efficient and profitable business, and also in providing added value and increased service to the consumer. They include: brand image; on-going and sophisticated training for marketing, management and service considerations; as well as agency support, the most sophisticated tools and systems, preferred relations with travel industry suppliers and a worldwide emergency travel rescue line. The most important benefit to the franchisee, however, is the unique opportunity to be part of an international organization in the industry where being international really matters, therby providing the traveling public with worldwide services and the travel industry suppliers with a global distribution system. UNIGLOBE franchisees and the traveling public will also be brought together through UNIGLOBE Online, the UNIGLOBE Internet project designed to provide the traveling public with a comprehensive information source on worldwide travel and the most direct access to UNIGLOBE agencies, their Interpreter of Alternatives, in the ever-complicated travel industry. UNIGLOBE TRAVEL INTERNATIONAL currently has more than 1,000 franchise locations and a Master Franchise system covering twenty-two countries around the world and is the undisputed leader. -1
Franchisor Background
Established: 1980
First Franchise: 1981
First International Franchise: 1991
Franchise Units: 1100
Company-Owned Units: 0
Total Units: 1100
Distribution:
U.S. - 856; Canada -- 192; International -- 87
Projected Total New Units Over Next 12 months: 150
Projected New International Units Over Next 12 months: 80
Size Of Corporate Staff: 85
Financial Projections Provided: No
Term of Franchise Agreement/Renewal (Master): 10/5+/5+
Term of Franchise Agreement/Renewal (Area): NA
Minimum Financial Requirements: US$500K
Expansion Requirements: Varies
Franchisor Financial Assistance: NR
Franchise Fee(Master): A factor of the total number of franchisees anticipated, as determined by the total value of the originating outbound travel market and existing number of travel agencies.
Franchise Fee(Area): NA
On-Going Royalty (Master): Varies
On-Going Royalty (Area): 10%, declining with volume.
Franchisor Ad Program: Varies, depending on language, culture, and demographics.
International Trade Associations: IFA
Franchisee Qualifications
Ranked 1-5, 5 Being Very Important
Net Worth: 4
Business Experience: 5
Ability to 'Get Things Done': 5
Industry Experience: 4
Franchising Experience: 3
Psychological Profile: 1
Personal Interview(s): 5
Training/Services
Initial Franchisee Training: Multi-media, multi-location, very comprehensive, hands-on, fully-coached—facilitated by UNIGLOBE Senior Management. The duration is nine months initially and on-going.
On-Going Support: A, b, C, D, g, H, I
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International Agreements
Individual Operating Units: Most Often
Master Franchising: Most Often
Area Development: Never
Licensing: Never
Foreign Subsidiary: Never
Joint Venture: Sometimes
Other:
Preferred Franchise Relationship: UNIGLOBE TRAVEL INTERNATIONAL seeks Regional Master Franchise candidates in certain markets (regions) around the world where there is an established originating out-bound travel industry and an infrastructure already in place, rather than emerging markets. Successful candidates will be entrepreneurs or existing corporate entities, financially qualified and with an existing presence in the travel industry. A "region" will be a country or group of countries.
Seeking Partners In
North America: US (856-Not Seeking), Canada (192-Not Seeking)
Europe/Eastern Europe: AU (12-Not Seeking), BE (22-Not Seeking), FR, GR (14-Not Seeking), IR (1-Not Seeking), IT (3-Not Seeking), NE (3-Not Seeking), SP, SW (1-Not Seeking), UK (24-Not Seeking)
Far East: AS, JA (56-Not Seeking)
Mexico: MX
Caribbean:
Central America:
South America: AR, BR, CO (1), PE (1), VE (1)
Middle East / India: IN
Africa: SO
Countries Not Listed Above:
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