Our Franchisees
Joy Teet: Take it Slow and Steady When Becoming a Travel Agency Franchise Owner
Joy Teet previously was a retail manager before joining her husband Ray and becoming travel agency business partners in 2013. Joy took her time in transitioning to being a travel agent. In fact, her husband Ray who worked in travel for eight years took her under his wing at first...
From Retail To Vacation Franchise Owner: The Best Way to be in Business for Yourself
Karen Quinn-Panzer opened her Dream Vacations travel agency franchise in 2013 inside her upscale boutique consignment store. Many of Karen’s first vacation clients were actually boutique clientele. Karen and her husband Frank ran both businesses simultaneously for two years until they saw the growth potential if they operated their travel...
Mike Hanlon, Franchise Owner since 2015, Wilmington NC
“After retiring from the U.S. Army I was in search of a second career. I am a stay-at-home dad and wanted something that would allow me to maintain my time with my daughters and support their after-school activities. When searching for “veteran-friendly” franchise opportunities I quickly learned that CruiseOne and...
Monica Calenda, Franchise Owner since 2014, Larkspur, CO
Switching to Dream Vacations was the best business decision I ever made, I have been receiving so many calls since I started posting about our transition. I knew this was going to happen, people needed to know I could help them with more than cruises and now they do. I...
Kathy Eng, Franchise Owner since 2008, New Rochelle, NY
After being a franchise owner of McDonald’s with one of the highest volume restaurants in NYC and ranked one of the top 20 locations in the nation, I decided to stop selling Happy Meals and transition to another franchise business in an industry I was passionate about. I fell in...
Chris & Cheryl Schubert, Franchise Owners since 2008, Wesley Chapel, FL
We decided to make the change from CruiseOne to Dream Vacations because over the prior six years as a franchise, our clients thought we only sold cruises. With the name change to Dream Vacations, we will now be recognized as a go to team for all types of vacations not...
Rachel Stekson & Kevin Wonder, Franchise Owners since 2015, Philadelphia, PA
I have always had an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to pursue my passions for art and travel. Previously, I owned an art advisory business in NYC. When Kevin and I relocated to Philadelphia, it dawned on me that my other great passion, travel, could offer a sustainable career that...
Alan Rosenbaum, Franchise Owner since 2003, Johns Creek, GA
I’ve been selling travel under the CruiseOne name for more than 12 years. This was great at first, when all I sold was cruises. But as our portfolio grew to include all things related to vacations, the name just didn’t work. My clients just never remembered that I was a...