Independent Travel Group’s retail franchise italktravel continues to expand around Australia with the rebranding of two new stores.
This month, Harvey World Travel on Bribie Island became italktravel Bribie Island, Queensland; and a former Southern Cross Travel store transformed into italktravel Bendigo.
Regarding the rebrand to italktravel Bribie Island, owner John Layton said that for him, “the reason for the change to italktravel is simple, it ticked all the boxes”.
ITT Bendigo [L-R]: David Dawson and his staff Genine Peeler and Kirsty Kalms, with Vito Romeo (ETG State Manager) and Greg McCullum (ITT Franchise Recruitment Manager).
“The store gets incentives, not Head Office, the culture and style of the company is great and the name says exactly what we do …travel.”
John Layton, italktravel Bribie Island Owner
David Dawson, owner of the Bendigo store, has been in the travel industry for over 20 years is “very excited with his store’s new look and for the future as part of an innovative brand”.
“The italktravel franchise model will help me grow my business with low costs and high returns,” he said.
ITT Bribie Island [L-R]: Phillip Hope, Roslyn Layton, Josselyn Layton and Kathy.
The italktravel franchisees’ ability to manage their own marketing across all mediums within their local community and within their fields of expertise in an exclusive territory, is of significant benefit to the agent and to their customers.
CEO, Tom Manwaring has advised that “italktravel are at present opening an average of 2 new stores per month and are on track to achieving 100 stores by the end of 2016.”
