Franchise opportunities compared
CRUISE PLANNERS Business vs Travel Leaders Network
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Initial investment · Item 7
CRUISE PLANNERS Business
$1,945 – $20,505
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18Travel Leaders Network
$2,270 – $17,910
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16Initial franchise fee · Item 5
CRUISE PLANNERS Business
Not available
Travel Leaders Network
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
CRUISE PLANNERS Business
1.5%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Travel Leaders Network
$1,285
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Before you compare
- CRUISE PLANNERS Business figures come from its 2025 FDD and Travel Leaders Network figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
CRUISE PLANNERS BusinessNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Travel Leaders NetworkNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.
CRUISE PLANNERS Business vs Travel Leaders Network: common questions
- Which costs less to open, CRUISE PLANNERS Business or Travel Leaders Network?
- CRUISE PLANNERS Business: $1,945 – $20,505 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); Travel Leaders Network: $2,270 – $17,910 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for CRUISE PLANNERS Business. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do CRUISE PLANNERS Business and Travel Leaders Network royalties compare?
- CRUISE PLANNERS Business: 1.5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Travel Leaders Network: $1,285 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, CRUISE PLANNERS Business or Travel Leaders Network?
- CRUISE PLANNERS Business: 3,009 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35); Travel Leaders Network: 188 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do CRUISE PLANNERS Business and Travel Leaders Network disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- CRUISE PLANNERS Business makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Travel Leaders Network makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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