Shell Vacations to offer vacation-ownership franchises

Hotel & Motel Management, July 19, 2004

Northbrook, Ill. -- Shell Vacations LLC completed its initial franchise offering for Shell Vacation Systems and soon will be able to offer franchises in several states. Shell Vacations also said it has begun the franchise registration process in several additional states and expects to be eligible to offer franchises in those states during the third quarter of this year.

Tracy Sherles, who created the Shell Vacations Club, was the primary architect of the Shell Vacations System. She serves as vice president of Shell Vacations LLC and executive director of the Shell Vacations Club.

Tools and systems franchises will gain access to include cost-effective, proven turn-key solutions to financing sources, state registrations, stringent templates for regulatory compliances, marketing materials, Web site connection and sales presentations.

Shell Vacations serves close to 90,000 owner/members and operates 17 resorts.

States in which Shell will be immediately eligible to offer franchises are: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

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