Touring Cars MENU MOTORHOME RENTAL FRANCHISE Motorhome rental franchise opportunities We put our franchisees to the highest priority; we run the business so our franchisees can enjoy the success. For over 35 years Touring Cars has been redefining the motorhome holiday business in Europe. Today, Touring Cars is one of the fastest growing motorhome rental companies in Europe. Strong partners, a global network of travel agencies & tour operators but most of all high-quality services that stand out of the masses, lead to a strong brand and continuous growth. DID YOU KNOW? 1/3 OF ALL START-UPS CLOSE DOWN WITHIN A YEAR, WHILE 0.5% OF ALL FRANCHISE COMPANIES DO... So why not become a motorhome rental franchisee and benefit from the support of an already established, Europe-wide brand? WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE COMPLEMENTARY BUSINESS FOR YOUR EXISTING BUSINESS SETUP? Touring Cars motorhome rental franchise concept is the easiest way to get more revenue from your existing business infrastucture. Having rental operations will also provide more constant stream of revenue and generate more business for your garage and accessories sales. Rental business can be used to ease sales pressure from new vehicle sales and owing to international client base it makes your business less vulnerable to changes in local market conditions. Having rental business helps you to limit the waste of resources through a more efficient business. We are prepared to give you all the tools and know-how to run your own rental business. Contact us today for more information. WOULD YOU LIKE TO RUN RV RENTAL BUSINESS? If you have the will, we have the tools to boost your current rental business or to start a new one. We will provide you all you need for your successful motorhome rental business; tested and branded concept, softwares, know-how, training, support, immediate access to client base and sales channels and so much more. Our easy start franchise model makes is super easy to get into a professional motorhome rental business. In addition to latest well-equipped motorhome models and welcoming and professional customer service from start to finish, all Touring Cars rental clients can enjoy additional five star holiday services that stand out the industry average and ensures unforgettable holiday experiences! WHAT IS FRANCHISING? It is an opportunity to benefit from tested and branded concept and use the know-how from day one instead of building everything from scratch yourself. Becoming a franchisee gives you an opportunity to get support from well established and trusted brand and get immediate access to a worldwide clientele base. If you are considering of expanding your current business or starting your first own business, joining a franchise may be a good option for you. FRANCHISE IN A NUTSHELL Basically Franchising for Touring Cars means that we ( Franchisor ) have developed a successful business model that we can offer you to take part of. In a nutshell, Franchising occurs when the franchisor is renting out or leasing the rights to its brand and its operating methods to one or more independent franchisees; this would be you. The concept franchisor has developed is to be used throughout the entire franchise chain ensuring consistency and economies of scale. ITS ALL ABOUT CONCEPT A franchise system consists of a franchisor and a number of franchisees. They work together toward common goals but are legally independent. This means that you as a franchisee are responsible for the daily operations of your business and your own results. The franchisor takes care of things like operational support, training, HRM support, consultancy, quality control, marketing strategies, etc. DOES A FRANCHISE SUIT ME? Franchise is often better option to start a new business than building it from the ground. While it can be a perfect option for many people it may not suit for everyone. When considering Touring Cars franchise as way to your own business you should ask following questions from yourself. If your answer is yes to most of the questions here below, franchise may be a good option for you. Do I understand the principle of franchising and its opportunities as well as its challenges? Is economical security and the content of the work more important for me than ability to run my business freely as I want regardless of others? Am I prepared to pay for the know-how, for tested concept and ability to use an established brand? Can I commit 100% to a concept developed by someone else? Do I believe to the concept and am I willing to represent it even though I don´t own it? Can I accept that my company name is not always clearly visible in the business? Do I accept that sometimes the chain level decisions does not work perfectly for each entrepreneur and rental station? Am I fine with someone else following what I do and how my business is going, while giving instructions and setting quality targets? Am I ready to do a long term commitment? If your answer is yes to these questions, you may be eligible to join our franchise network. Business Basics Brand support from a well known brand with tested rental concept helps to get you up and running. In addition, to understand and procuring the fleet as part of the vital support. How to buy, how to finance, what to buy, how long to hold and so on. Other services offered by TC have some value to our partners. This may include information about fleet insurance, handling difficult clientele, legalities related to the business, rate management, sales office services, marketing support etc. As a francisee you will get access to legal documentation such as the rental contracts. Navigating through rental business alone is no easy task. A Flow of Customers The most important reason of becoming a motorhome rental franchise is an immediate access to international customer base that will give great support to your local rental business. We will provide an access to our main website, tour operators and travel agencies, email marketing tools, and google search optimization. As a partner to Hobby motorhome manufacturer your location is also reacheable through Hobby website. You're not alone – in more ways than one Franchise system is a two-way street, our part is to support you as our franchisee but If one thinks one is an independent businessman by being a franchisee, one is not. All franchisees needs to conform to the franchisors requirements. However, if you want something that comes with name recognition built in, access to rental clients, computer support, global benefits for your local business and a community of like-minded entrepreneurs, then franchise is the way forward. FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITY Touring Cars franchise is smart business. Holidaymakers have loads of options when choosing a destination and service provider. Staying on the top requires continuous rental product and process development and system innovation. Touring Cars rental concept is under contant development keeping it the most advanced rental concept available. Being a Touring Cars Franchisee guarantees that you can benefit from all the latest developments within the rental industry. MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES While the core of the business stays in high class customer service within the rental product, Touring Cars franchise taker can also benefit from accessories sales that support your rental business but can be an independent business as well. In addition your rental vehicles need washing, cleaning, servicing and repairing. These services you can also sell to local motorhome owners. Regarding vehicle sales, we are happy to help you with your vehicle sales or you can do the selling yourself or give the vehicles to a commission dealer. One 1/3 of the rental customers are potential motorhome buyers it may be worth considering also the sales side. All these together gives superior synergy to the rental business and broadens the consumer base. ADVERTISING Touring Cars is one of the strongest and most recognized motorhome rental brands in Europe. Our marketing resonates with our target audience of holidaymakers from all over the world. With clear marketing messages of high quality service product we keep the buzz and our valued brand fresh. While you can give your marketing input on local level your rental unit and your holiday products will get world wide coverage in different sales channels, hundreds of travel agent brochures and websites, several exhibitions, press releases and press cooperations, excellent social media coverages in all main channels and so much more. Our sales & marketing team is working all year around to boos your business. Its not coincidental that our sales have been continuously growing over 24% every year for over 15 years! IMMEDIATE BENEFITS Benefit from being a part of the two leading brands of the motorhome business: Hobby and Touring Cars Get an access to a world-wide travel agency network who will sell your rentals Get worldwide visibility for your rental product Access to state-of-the-art rental softwares and fleet reporting tools Access to peer to peer support Access to all rental materials and training On average, 80% of our franchisee’s revenue is generated by Touring Cars. With our support, a franchisee’s turnover can increase in the first three years over 100% annually. Your business can become growth company. If you are interesting in becoming a Touring Cars franchisee, please use the following contact information to contact us. Jarkko Koskenmäki jarkko.koskenmaki@touringcars.eu +358 (44)5477 463 LEADING MOTORHOME RENTAL COMPANY IN EUROPE Sales Office: +358 9 849 4050 info@touringcars.eu