Buying into a franchise is a big decision that needs thorough research.

A franchisor should have a proven business model with a clear structure and systems in place. Money should have already been spent perfecting the model.

The Holiday Franchise Company is backed by multi-award-winning Holidaysplease, which was created on a £6k investment in 2002, we now turnover in excess of £30million. So, in terms of creating and running a successful online travel agency, we know what we are talking about.

Ensure you ask what support system will be in place for you, this is key to your success. If you are new to the industry, you are going to need a lot of initial support to transition you, into the role of a travel agent, and business owner.

The franchise teams backgrounds are all in the travel industry. They have worked for some of the major brands in the industry, so you will be supported by people that know and have done the role.

Franchisees have a Business Development Executive, based at our Head Office. Their main role is to support you turning enquiries into bookings, generating revenue and profit for your business.

All our systems are built and hosted in-house, this means we are able to constantly evolve them to ensure they enable our franchisees to manage their customers and time and effectively.

We have an extensive operations manual, which details all the different areas of the role plus all of our working practices, which we bring to life in the training room.