SOURCE Cruise Planners Franchising, LLC

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., Sept. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cruise Planners, the nation's largest home-based travel advisor franchise network, was identified by Franchise Business Review (FBR) as one of just 50 franchise brands to be named an award-winning franchise in its 2025 report on the Most Innovative Franchises. This marks the fourth time since 2019 that Cruise Planners has been named to this prestigious list.

Franchise Business Review, a research firm that conducts independent surveys of franchisee satisfaction, provides the only ratings of franchises based solely on actual franchisee satisfaction and performance. Franchise Business Review publishes its rankings of top franchises semi-annually in its Guide to Today's Top Franchises, as well as industry reports throughout the year that highlight research on the top franchises in specific sectors.

To identify the companies on the list of this year's Most Innovative Franchises, Franchise Business Review analyzed 18 months' worth of data from over 35,000 franchisees representing more than 365 brands. Franchise owners were asked about their brand's innovation and creativity as well as their trust in the franchisor, overall satisfaction with the brand, and likelihood of recommending it to others.

"In today's competitive market, franchise innovation isn't optional-it's what sets the smartest, most sustainable opportunities apart," said Michelle Rowan, president & COO of Franchise Business Review. "We're proud to celebrate the brands that consistently deliver new products, services, and systems that fuel franchisee growth and strengthen their long-term success."

Cruise Planners franchisees were surveyed on 33 benchmark questions about their experience and satisfaction regarding critical areas of their franchise systems, including leadership, training & support, operations, franchisor/franchisee relations, and financial opportunity.

"We are honored to be recognized as a Top 50 Innovative Franchise by Franchise Business Review. At Cruise Planners, innovation is at the heart of everything we do; we're constantly developing new tools, resources, and strategies that empower our travel advisors to grow their businesses and deliver extraordinary travel experiences to their clients," said founder and CEO of Cruise Planners, Michelle Fee. "This recognition reinforces our commitment to staying ahead of the curve and leading the way in the travel franchise industry."

Company Background: Cruise Planners was founded in 1994 and is the nation's largest home-based travel agent franchise network. As a leader in the travel franchise industry, Cruise Planners positions a nation-wide network of 3,000 franchise owners for success by providing innovative marketing programs, proprietary and cutting-edge booking and technology tools, as well as professional development and hands-on training with the industry's top executives. The company continues to be an industry leader and was named the No.1 travel franchise by Entrepreneur magazine for 18 consecutive years and awarded by Franchise Business Review as "Best-In-Category" for 2 years.

Cruise Planners a 99% franchise owner satisfaction report from Franchise Business Review for 2024. Franchise Business Review also ranked Cruise Planners #3 OVERALL on their list of Top 200 Franchises of 2022. Cruise Planners was recently featured in Entrepreneur as one of the top 30 franchise innovators in technology, has been consistently named as one of the Top Women-Owned Businesses by the South Florida Business Journal, is on the Inc. 5000 list as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America, and was recognized as one of the Top Workplaces by the Sun Sentinel.

Visit our website, www.cruiseplanners.com, for more information or to view the complete list of awards and honors. For those interested in becoming a franchise owner, please visit https://www.cruiseplannersfranchise.com/.

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