On the hunt for financial security? Forget the budget and invest in a franchise!

It comes as no surprise that the Chancellor’s Spring Budget has done diddly squat to immediately benefit the pockets of the everyday working man. 

In a desperate attempt to grab some positive headlines in the run up to a general election later in the year, the 2p cut in the rate of national insurance will do little to help most families across the country.

The cost of living crisis continues. Let’s face it we’re all just getting used to higher prices and ever escalating bills. Expectations that expenses will drop back to pre-pandemic levels have long gone – regardless of which party resides at Number 10.  

This is a new era. An era of economic unsettlement, marked by wage disparities and industrial disputes. And I don’t see that changing for some time. 

In an attempt to take control of their purse strings and their careers, an increasing number of people are looking at how they can make more cash. 

In the past year, we’ve seen more people invest in a franchise with us while continuing to hold down their full-time jobs (you don’t need to have former experience working in travel). 

While this can be a tough ask, many of our franchisees say that researching and booking holidays feels more like a hobby  than work. And because our commission is amongst the highest in the travel sector, some people that join us part time soon go full time when they see the money they can earn.

In particular, we’ve seen an increasing number of people come to us from industrial sectors that are spiralling in a quagmire of relentless strikes and drowning in burdensome bureaucracy – such as teaching, healthcare and transportation.

Launching their own business via a franchise gives them an opportunity to be their own boss, yet without taking on all the risks of a traditional start-up. With The Travel Franchise, for as little as £2,995 (+vat), franchisees essentially buy a business-in-a-box giving them a business model that’s been tried, tested and perfected. After just five days of intensive online training, they’ll be fully-fledged travel consultants and from then on they’re given support, on-going training and mentorship.

For those who choose to go for it full-time, six-figure salaries can be achieved and this year our travel bookings are booming. January 2024 was the biggest ever month for sales in the company’s 22-year history. 

And this growth is showing no signs of abating as people see the value a personal travel consultant adds. 

I can confidently say that The Travel Franchise is doing more to positively impact the pockets (and anxiety levels) of our franchisees than this Budget. For many of them, the ‘Hunt’ for financial security is over.