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Cruise Planners’ Top Producing Agent Closes Off 2022 with Record $24 Million in Sales

Record Setting Sales for Cruise Planners’ Franchise Owner!

 

Michael Consoli & Associates continued their reign as the top producers in the Cruise Planners network of travel agent franchises, ending 2022 with over $24 million in total sales. These numbers are especially impressive considering Michael’s team consists of just two associates and an office manager. Along with incredible sales numbers that continue to grow every year,

 

 

Consoli has won numerous awards that include:

    • #1 Cruise Planners River Cruise Agent (8th consecutive year)
    • #1 Cruise Planners Luxury Cruise Agent (6th consecutive year)
    • #1 Cruise Planners Luxury Land Package Agent (3rd consecutive year)
    • #1 Viking Producer (8th consecutive year)
    • Viking Top Global Producer 2022 (7th consecutive year)
    • Top Producer Escorted Tours (3th consecutive year)
    • Top Producer Celebrity Cruises (7th consecutive year)
    • #1 Allianz Travel Insurance Sales

 

“We could not be more proud of the exemplary service that Michael and his team continue to provide day in and day out,” said Michelle Fee, CEO and founder of Cruise Planners. “These accolades are well deserved and we know this will be another stellar year.”

 

With the demand for travel ramping up and clients wanting to invest in more luxury and big ticket trips, Consoli is on track to beat his current sales record.

 

 

“The support that Home Office provides is pivotal to the success of our franchise,” said Consoli, who started with Cruise Planners in 2006. “The collective work of the technology, sales, and marketing team at Cruise Planners equips us with the tools to grow our business.”

 

 

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 2,500 franchise owners for success by providing innovative marketing programs, proprietary and cutting-edge booking and technology tools, as well as professional development and travel agent 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.

 

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/.

Santiago Alvarado

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