Discovery Day
The Holiday Franchise Company
Our Next Discovery Day - Monday 23rd Sep 2024
11:00 to 16:00
What will be covered in our Discovery Day?

Welcome and introduction
Luke Western, our Head of Sales and Marketing will start the Discovery Day by introducing the team at The Holiday Franchise Company, and history of Holidaysplease and The Holiday Franchise Company.

Talk with a franchisee
One of our franchisees will discuss what research they did before choosing to partner with The Holiday Franchise Company and their overall experience of creating their own brand and travel business.

Starting a travel business
We will discuss what to think about when starting a travel business and how Holidaysplease was started on a £6k investment, which grew to a £40m business and was acquired by Travel Counsellors, one of the biggest names in travel.

Planning a business
You will learn about the benefits of a business planning meeting, where we us our knowledge and expertise to help forecast your business. This process enables you to make an informed decision, if we are the right partner for you, and if your business with deliver a suitable income. Our 20+ year journey enables you benefit from our learning, to ensure you avoid making costly mistakes. It’s an honest assessment and the forecasts have been accredited by the British Franchise Association.

Setting up a travel business
Joanne Aldridge our Head of Franchise, will be discussing what happens when a franchisee joins, the support and structure we give from the ABTA application, all the way through to launching your business.

Our accredited one to one training program
Aaron our Training Executive, will take you through what training modules we cover, the importance of us being able to tailor each session to you and the value of spreading the training out over a 10-12 week period, rather than cramming it all into one week.

How we support our franchisees
Kimberly Hood our Business Development Executive, showcases how we support our franchisees in all areas of their business with proactive support.

Our partners
Jenna McCullagh our Business Development Manager, discusses the range of suppliers we partner with, the relationships we have with them and the ongoing training that we organise and the value that it brings.

Marketing a travel business
Jordan Luxton our Marketing Manager and Lili Ivanova our Marketing Executive, discuss the importance of selecting the right marketing avenues for your business, an overview of online marketing and the importance of marketing reviews.

One to one meetings
Luke Western our Head of Partnerships and Marketing will end the day by having one to one meetings with those who still have questions or would like to sign up for our business planning meetings.
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Why Partner With
The Holiday Franchise Company?
There are a few travel franchise companies out there. This is a good sign as it shows how successful a travel franchise can be.
If you are seriously considering investing in a travel franchise, there are a number of factors to take into consideration.
Are you being rushed?
Investing in a franchise is a huge commitment. Any guidance you read from franchising experts is to take your time.
HSBC Franchising offers great advice on this:
“When you buy a franchise, you’re entering into a long-term business relationship. It’s vital you take the time to decide if franchising is right for you – as well as to thoroughly check the background and business performance of your prospective franchisor. Above all, don’t rush your decision.
Be wary of franchisor pressure to sign up – particularly if they imply that if you don’t sign now, you won’t get another opportunity.”
Our onboarding process is always at your pace. We’re happy to answer all of your questions, and we insist on a business planning meeting to explore earnings, costs and cash flow of the business you are about to step into.
Proven Business Model
With over 100 self-employed sales staff working from home demonstrates we have a proven model that works. They have become successful on lower commission rates than franchisees, so you have every chance of success.
To see how successful we are search for our parent company “Holidaysplease” on Trust Pilot where you will see our incredible reviews.
Our group currently holds awards for, ‘Best New Franchise’, ‘Online Travel Agency of The Year’ and ‘Luxury Homeworking Business of the Year’
Why partner with us?
We have a number of unique features to ensure you are set up for success:
Build Your Own Brand
Own Branded Website
Start Part-Time
Not Restricted by Territory

Accredited Training Program
Flexible 1-2-1 Training
Access to 500+ Suppliers
Own In House Tour Operator
Cloud Based Systems
No Cost to Scale Your Business
We Only Take 2% Commission
No Renewal Fee
Run by Travel Professionals
Business Planning Meeting

British Franchise Association
Plus Much More
Where will the discovery day be located?
The discovery day will be hosted in our offices in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter.
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