Franchise Success Stories

Escaping the Corporate Grind | Cruise Planners Franchise

Cruise Planners — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:33:15 GMT

Dave Rodrigues dreamed of owning his own business one day. However, as he became more entrenched in the corporate world with each passing year, the reality of living that dream seemed unattainable.

From Laid Off to Million Dollar Travel Advisor | Cruise Planners Franchise

Cruise Planners — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:32:37 GMT

In 2009, in the midst of the Great Recession, Sue Palenik found herself in the unfortunate reality that many Americans faced: laid off and uncertain about her future. Sue, who had been at her job in education for nearly a decade, was 49 years old and at a crossroads. She was staring into the vast uncertainty of a bleak job market and feeling disenchanted by the idea of dedicating her life’s work to another company that could let her go at any time.

A Firefighter’s Cruise Planners Journey | Cruise Planners Franchise

Cruise Planners — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:52:20 GMT

Andy Popick still remembers the excitement he felt when he first visited a local fire station in Hollywood, Florida as a child.

Military Family Builds Business Together | Cruise Planners Franchise

Cruise Planners — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:37:42 GMT

When Isaiah Banks came to his wife Deborah and said he wanted to purchase a Cruise Plannerstravel franchise, she didn’t want any part of it. She was in the midst of an active career in the tech field and Isaiah was an active-duty officer in the U.S. Navy. She told her husband, “if you want tostart a travel agency, you have to run it yourself.”

From Tech to Travel | Cruise Planners Franchise

Cruise Planners — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:26:13 GMT

Having worked most of his career in IT and telecommunications at major corporations, Anoop Mittra never imagined he wouldstart a travel agency. But with a pending election, an uncertain economy and several mergers and acquisitions, he was ultimately laid off from his seemingly stable job.

Double Amputee Finds Purpose and Success | Cruise Planners Franchise

Cruise Planners — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:53:20 GMT

"It's a pain to put on your legs then take off your legs,” Debra Kerper admits. “But I've been blessed with a positive attitude,” she jokingly laughs.