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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Michelle Fee (CEO), Vicky Garcia (COO) |
| Services | Travel & Franchise Services |
| Owner | Michelle Fee, Vicky Garcia, Tom Kruszewski |
| Website | cruiseplanners |
Cruise Planners is an American Express Travel Representative, is a privately owned American Travel Agency franchise network.[1] The company is headquartered in downtown Coral Springs, Florida. The companies travel agency franchisees specialize in booking cruises/travel to destinations around the world.[2] The company has more than 1,500 franchise owners in all 50 states.[3][4]
The company is a licensed travel agency, and a member of CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association),[5] NACOA (National Association Of Cruise Oriented Agencies), and ASTA (American Society of Travel Agents).
History
The company was co-founded by Michelle Fee in 1994 in Coral Springs, Florida. Just prior to the retirement of the companies original co-founders Lynn Korn and Marvin Davis in 2007, their shares in the company were purchased by Palm Beach Capital.[6][7]
In 2013, CEO Michelle Fee,[8] CFO Tom Kruszewski and COO Vicky Garcia together purchased the company from Palm Beach Capital.[9] The company continues to be privately held, and has approximately 100 employees.[10]
Cruise Planners listed on Entrepreneur’s Annual Franchise 500 List for 14 years in a row.[11]
In July 2017, Cruise Planners won Carnival's Ted Arison Founder's Award.[12]
See Also
References
- ^ Taylor, Kate (7 August 2014). "Franchise Players: How a Travel-Loving Cosmetologist Became a Franchisee". NBCNews.com. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ Dempsey, Bobbi. "Cruise Planners Offers Innovative Solutions". TravelPulse. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ CNBC.com, Bob Woods, special to (2016-05-11). "9 low-cost franchises that can make you a millionaire". CNBC. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Sheivachman, Andrew (26 October 2016). "Travel Agents Struggle to Market Against Online Travel Giants". Skift. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ Biesiada, Jamie. "Across industry, bonuses and accolades for National Travel Agent Day". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Ultimate CEO Fee on building a business in a technology-driven world". South Florida Business Journal. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ Norton, Theresa. "Cruise Planners CEO Fee to Christen AmaSerena". TravelPulse. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ Dunn, Laura (26 June 2014). "Women in Business: Q&A with Michelle Fee, CEO & Co-Founder of Cruise Planners-American Express Travel". Huffington Post. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ Covey, Claudette. "'The Model Has Completely Evolved:' One-On-One With Cruise Planners' Michelle Fee". TravelPulse. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ Stieghorst, Tom. "Succeeding with the Cruise Planners formula". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative - Franchises & Business Opportunities". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ Stieghorst, Tom. "Cruise Planners wins Carnival's Founder's Award". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
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