Travel Leaders Network
Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Researching Travel Leaders Network franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
Travel Leaders Network operates as a franchise system connecting independent travel agencies under a unified brand with enhanced technology, marketing support,
Headline figures
Quick facts
- How much does it cost to open a Travel Leaders Network franchise?
- The Travel Leaders Network Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $2,270 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 16). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What ongoing fees does Travel Leaders Network charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is $1,285 (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 11). The brand or advertising fund contribution is $340 See Note 2) — main/local location (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 11). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does Travel Leaders Network disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- No. The reviewed Travel Leaders Network FDD states that it does not make a financial performance representation in Item 19. Details
- How many Travel Leaders Network locations are there?
- The FDD reports 188 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 33). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $2,270 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2The franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19.
- 3Outlets declined by 2 in 2025, to 188 (United States, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Total estimated initial investment
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- ENTERPRISE Continuing License Fee — main/local locationMain ongoing fee
25 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
No financial performance representation in Item 19
The reviewed 2026 FDD for Travel Leaders Network has no Item 19 figures on record. Franopolis does not estimate revenue or earnings in their place; ask the franchisor and current owners what unit-level information they can share.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
United States, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of 2025 of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33
Net +4 outlets, 2023–2025
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero, so the line looks nearly flat; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2025 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
Questions to investigate
Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.
For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($2,270) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
Travel Leaders Network reports no financial performance figures in Item 19. What information can you share about unit-level results?
Reported units decreased from 190 to 188 in 2025. What drove the change?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2026 FDD)
- [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 16
- [2]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 33
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: GetFDD listing
Territory & operations
10 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Franchisor financial statements
| Fiscal year | Measure | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | accrued compensation | $2,939 |
| 2025 | accrued liabilitiesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $113 |
| 2025 | cash and cash equivalents | $676 |
| 2025 | receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts | $31,419 |
| 2025 | total current assets | $60,440 |
| 2025 | property and equipment, net | $1,833 |
| 2025 | goodwill | $3,863 |
| 2025 | other non-current assets | $531 |
| 2025 | total assets | $68,796 |
| 2025 | accounts payableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $18,756 |
| 2025 | income tax payable | $15 |
| 2025 | deferred revenue | $1,928 |
| 2025 | customer deposits | $270 |
| 2025 | operating lease liabilities | $728 |
| 2025 | total current liabilities | $24,749 |
| 2025 | operating lease long-term liabilities | $3,918 |
| 2025 | total liabilities and member’s equity | $68,796 |
| 2025 | revenues | $131,711 |
| 2025 | costs of revenues | $37,451 |
| 2025 | selling, general and administrative | $38,525 |
| 2025 | operating income | $55,735 |
| 2025 | other expense | -$748 |
| 2025 | net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $56,483 |
| 2025 | depreciation and amortization | $375 |
| 2025 | stock compensation | -$360 |
| 2025 | due to | -$3,950 |
| 2025 | receivables | -$3,716 |
| 2025 | prepaid expenses and other current assetsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $654 |
| 2025 | deferred revenue, customer deposits, other liabilities | $252 |
| 2025 | net cashMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $49,549 |
| 2025 | purchase of property and equipment | -$120 |
| 2025 | distribution to parent | -$5,000 |
| 2025 | increase | -$18 |
| 2025 | cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year | $694 |
| 2025 | cash and cash equivalents, end of year | $676 |
| 2025 | net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $56,483 |
| 2025 | total liabilities | $30,140 |
| 2025 | accounts payableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $211 |
| 2025 | accrued liabilitiesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$247 |
| 2025 | net cashMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$49,234 |
| 2025 | prepaid expenses and other current assetsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $831 |
| 2025 | provision for doubtful accounts | -$153 |
| 2025 | member’s equity | $38,656 |
| 2025 | net cashMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$120 |
| 2025 | operating lease assets | $2,129 |
| 2025 | cash received | -$44,234 |
| 2024 | income tax payable | $49 |
| 2024 | accrued compensation | $2,955 |
| 2024 | accrued liabilitiesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $344 |
| 2024 | cash and cash equivalents | $694 |
| 2024 | prepaid expenses and other current assetsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $1,013 |
| 2024 | total current assets | $29,256 |
| 2024 | property and equipment, net | $2,088 |
| 2024 | goodwill | $3,863 |
| 2024 | other non-current assets | $320 |
| 2024 | total assets | $38,128 |
| 2024 | accounts payableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $18,512 |
| 2024 | operating lease liabilities | $679 |
| 2024 | total current liabilities | $45,894 |
| 2024 | operating lease long-term liabilities | $4,646 |
| 2024 | total liabilities | $50,595 |
| 2024 | member’s equity | -$12,467 |
| 2024 | revenues | $118,478 |
| 2024 | costs of revenues | $37,610 |
| 2024 | other expense | $321 |
| 2024 | net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $43,048 |
| 2024 | net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $43,048 |
| 2024 | depreciation and amortization | $392 |
| 2024 | provision for doubtful accounts | -$189 |
| 2024 | stock compensation | $171 |
| 2024 | due to | -$4,094 |
| 2024 | receivables | $864 |
| 2024 | prepaid expenses and other current assetsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $229 |
| 2024 | accounts payableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $1,453 |
| 2024 | accrued liabilitiesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$82 |
| 2024 | net cashMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $42,222 |
| 2024 | purchase of property and equipment | -$359 |
| 2024 | net cashMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$359 |
| 2024 | cash received | $23,119 |
| 2024 | distribution to parent | -$65,000 |
| 2024 | net cashMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$41,881 |
| 2024 | increase | -$18 |
| 2024 | cash and cash equivalents, end of year | $694 |
| 2024 | deferred revenue | $2,426 |
| 2024 | receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts | $27,549 |
| 2024 | customer deposits | $259 |
| 2024 | deferred revenue, customer deposits, other liabilities | $430 |
| 2024 | operating income | $43,369 |
| 2024 | operating lease assets | $2,601 |
| 2024 | total liabilities and member’s equity | $38,128 |
| 2024 | selling, general and administrative | $37,499 |
| 2024 | cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year | $712 |
| 2023 | accrued compensation | $3,014 |
| 2023 | cash and cash equivalents | $712 |
| 2023 | total current assets | $29,709 |
| 2023 | goodwill | $3,863 |
| 2023 | income tax payable | $55 |
| 2023 | operating lease assets | $3,070 |
| 2023 | accounts payableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $17,054 |
| 2023 | deferred revenue | $1,493 |
| 2023 | operating lease liabilities | $607 |
| 2023 | total current liabilities | $24,444 |
| 2023 | operating lease long-term liabilities | $5,325 |
| 2023 | total liabilities | $29,769 |
| 2023 | revenues | $108,472 |
| 2023 | costs of revenues | $34,324 |
| 2023 | selling, general and administrative | $34,036 |
| 2023 | operating income | $40,112 |
| 2023 | other expense | $438 |
| 2023 | net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $38,837 |
| 2023 | provision for doubtful accounts | -$510 |
| 2023 | due to | -$3,493 |
| 2023 | prepaid expenses and other current assetsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $130 |
| 2023 | accounts payableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $6,653 |
| 2023 | accrued liabilitiesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$1,081 |
| 2023 | deferred revenue, customer deposits, other liabilities | -$2,392 |
| 2023 | net cashMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $36,947 |
| 2023 | net cashMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$184 |
| 2023 | cash received | $43,086 |
| 2023 | distribution to parent | -$80,000 |
| 2023 | net cashMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$36,914 |
| 2023 | cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year | $863 |
| 2023 | cash and cash equivalents, end of year | $712 |
| 2023 | total liabilities and member’s equity | $39,083 |
| 2023 | receivables | -$2,814 |
| 2023 | purchase of property and equipment | -$184 |
| 2023 | prepaid expenses and other current assetsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $773 |
| 2023 | total assets | $39,083 |
| 2023 | member’s equity | $9,314 |
| 2023 | net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $38,837 |
| 2023 | depreciation and amortization | $682 |
| 2023 | property and equipment, net | $2,121 |
| 2023 | receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts | $28,224 |
| 2023 | accrued liabilitiesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $368 |
| 2023 | customer deposits | $209 |
| 2023 | increase | -$151 |
| 2023 | other non-current assets | $320 |
| 2023 | stock compensation | $98 |
These figures describe the franchisor company, not individual franchise locations.
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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.
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