Travel Shop Franchises

Travel Shop Franchises are some of the most exciting business opportunities and diverse business models in the UK franchise industry. Traditionally a retail and premises based business model, the travel and tourism industry in the modern day has brought with it a different emphasis on the travel sector, presenting multiple opportunities in travel franchises and tourism franchises.

The travel industry encompassses many business types, from home-based part time opportunities to strong brands in retail premises franchises.

Investment levels vary depending on the size of the travel shop retail operation and whether premises and staff are involved, as with a more traditional travel agency as a management franchise. More online shops are now providing easy and flexibly holiday and travel opportunities and in turn provides a prosperous business opportunity to the travel shop franchisee.

Explore leading UK travel shop franchises for sale and tourism franchise opportunities below.

Travel Industry and industry trends - In 2011, UK outbound tourism expenditure, excluding expenditure on travel to and from the UK, totalled £38.41bn. Expenditure on domestic tourism, excluding day trips, was considerably lower, at around £21bn. In the same year, the turnover of travel agents and tour operators totalled £18.91bn, equivalent to 34.2% of total tourism expenditure by UK residents. (Source: Keynote)

There is a growing trend towards online travel services and the industry as a whole is maing more use of online services as there is a growing awareness of the need by customers for a more relaxed form of choosing a holiday and this has provided a developing model in the online travel shop franchise sector.

Explore Travel shop franchises below and see if you can find your ideal work life balance with a travel franchise.