| So you’re looking to invest in real estate, and you’ve decided to invest in a campground. This is a great idea! Campgrounds offer a good deal of seasonal income for savvy investors. Additionally, there is an incredibly broad clientele base for campgrounds, with about six out of 10 households reporting that someone in their home has gone camping. But the question for many potential investors is how to find a campground that will offer a high return for them. This is where campsite franchises come into the picture. Many people deciding whether or not to invest in property aren’t even aware that campground franchises exist. Not only are they available, but they can also be incredibly lucrative and in many cases preferable to non-franchise campgrounds. Below, we’re looking into why. Why are campground franchises superior to non-franchise campgrounds as investment opportunities, and what are the advantages that they offer? 1. Support Investing in a campground can be intimidating at first. Campgrounds don’t function like traditional businesses. Although they do offer the potential for a high profit, investors need to get used to the idea that the income they will receive truly is very seasonal. They’ll earn a high amount of money over the course of the spring and summer, but very little during the winter in particular, if they are able to generate any income at all. Additionally, certain permits are required for campgrounds, and there are a lot of safety considerations to make. Campsite franchises offer investors the support of a big business without actually feeling as if they’re constantly being watched. Investors are able to take certain freedoms and run their own businesses, but they can refer back to the metaphorical (and sometimes literal) guide books that franchises offer. Franchises provide a kind of plan for investors to follow and an example that shows them that success is possible. Any business owner can tell you that beginning a business is difficult at first. But franchises make those early rough days somewhat easier. 2. Name Recognition One of the benefits of working with campground franchises is that there is a level of name brand recognition involved that really isn’t present in campgrounds that are built from the ground up. Franchises lend not only their names but their overall brands to campgrounds. Brands are about more than just image, however. When choosing a campground to visit, travelers feel more secure when choosing a brand they know and can trust. Additionally, a franchised campground is usually a campground that has already existed for years. Essentially, you are not only buying the campsite franchise but the business that already exists there. People get used to going to the same campground every year. As long as its quality is maintained, they won’t stop going to a campground simply because it’s changed hands. 3. Growth Potential By investing in a campsite franchise, investors are able to minimize or even skip over some of the aches and pains that come with starting a business. Therefore, they have more time to grow and build their business and greater potential to expand over time. Rather than focusing on starting a business on a general level, owners of campsite franchises can go ahead and start looking into franchises in different areas, and potentially building their financial investments in the campground industry further. 4. Better Funding When investing in a campsite franchise, investors aren’t of course given money by their franchise parents. But they are put in touch with other investors and sources of funding that can help them in the long term. This can be incredibly important, as it’s often quite easy for investors to experience serious trouble, or even fail, because of a lack of funding in the early days of owning a campground. Campsite owners simply find it easier to be successful in the long term if they invest in franchises. While investing in a franchise is not a guarantee that your business will succeed, franchises stack the odds in your favor. With that being said, if you’re going to invest in a campground, why not consider a franchise first? |