Franchise opportunities compared
Designated Territory vs Expedia CruiseShipCenters
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
Designated Territory
$85,500 – $810,700
2025 FDD · Item 7Expedia CruiseShipCenters
$149,300
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Designated Territory
Not available
Expedia CruiseShipCenters
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Designated Territory
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Expedia CruiseShipCenters
9%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Before you compare
- Designated Territory figures come from its 2025 FDD and Expedia CruiseShipCenters figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Designated Territory discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Expedia CruiseShipCenters has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
Expedia CruiseShipCentersDesignated Territory
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Designated Territory
Expedia CruiseShipCenters
Designated Territory
Expedia CruiseShipCenters
Designated Territory
Expedia CruiseShipCenters
System scale & health
Expedia CruiseShipCentersDesignated Territory
Expedia CruiseShipCenters
Designated Territory
Expedia CruiseShipCenters
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Expedia CruiseShipCenters
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Designated Territory
Expedia CruiseShipCenters
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
No reviewed Item 19 figures
Expedia CruiseShipCentersItem 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.
Designated Territory vs Expedia CruiseShipCenters: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Designated Territory or Expedia CruiseShipCenters?
- Designated Territory: $85,500 – $810,700 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Expedia CruiseShipCenters: $149,300 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Designated Territory. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Designated Territory and Expedia CruiseShipCenters royalties compare?
- Designated Territory: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Expedia CruiseShipCenters: 9% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Designated Territory or Expedia CruiseShipCenters?
- Designated Territory: 52 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33); Expedia CruiseShipCenters: 93 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Designated Territory and Expedia CruiseShipCenters disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Designated Territory has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Expedia CruiseShipCenters has reviewed Item 19 figures for 17 location groups. 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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Full Designated Territory report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Expedia CruiseShipCenters report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
