How much does it cost to open a franchise with Cruise Planners?

The franchisor's Item 7 table puts the total initial investment to open a franchise with Cruise Planners at $1,945 to $20,505, according to their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).

What is the royalty rate for Cruise Planners franchise?

Cruise Planners charges a 3.0% royalty fee (variable), as disclosed in their FDD, Item 6.

What is the Murk Score for Cruise Planners?

Cruise Planners has a Murk Score of 26/100 (MODERATE, our band for scores 2 to 39). The Murk Score measures FDD transparency across 32 binary checks covering disclosure completeness, system trajectory, franchisor solvency, internal consistency, and litigation. A lower score indicates greater transparency.

How many Cruise Planners franchise locations are there?

Cruise Planners has 3,125 outlets in total, franchised and company-owned, with a net change of +116 in the last reported year, according to Item 20 of their FDD.

Does Cruise Planners have any franchise litigation?

According to Item 3 of their FDD: Litigation detected: 2 concluded, government order.

[ FROM THE FDD ]

Cruise Planners' Item 7 initial investment range runs from $2K to $21K, a high end 10.5 times the low end. Item 7 lists the cost lines behind each end of the range.

Source: FDD Item 7

[ VERIFIED // FDD 2026 ]

Cruise Planners

Report based on the 2026 FDD, issued April 27, 2026.

For Cruise Planners, the 2026 FDD estimates a total initial investment of $1,945 to $20,505 (Item 7).

Verified: Oct 17, 2026

3 RED FLAGS DETECTED

0/100

MURK SCORE

FRANCHISE SONAR MURK SCORE: MODERATE(our band for scores 2 to 39)

Does Cruise Planners Have Franchise Litigation?

Litigation detected: 2 concluded, government order.

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How Much Does a Cruise Planners Franchise Cost?

Royalty Rate	Initial Investment	Total Units	Net Growth (1Y)
3.0% variable	$2K to $21K	3,125	+116

Royalty Rate

Initial Investment

Total Units

Net Growth (1Y)

3.0%

variable

$2K to $21K

3,125

+116

Source: FDD Items 6, 7, 20

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What Does Cruise Planners' Item 19 Disclose About Earnings?

Item 19 average for the group the FDD reports	Number in the group	Median for the group
$0,000,000	000	Unlock to see

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Item 19 figures, each with the group it covers and its FDD page

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Franchise Sonar provides independent analysis of franchise disclosure documents (FDDs) filed with state regulators. This is for informational purposes only and is NOT investment advice. Data extracted using automated technology; verify all financial information directly in the official FDD before making decisions. Murk Score measures disclosure completeness, not franchise quality. Cruise Planners is a trademark of its respective owner. Franchise Sonar is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with Cruise Planners.

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