How Does the iTrip Vacations Franchise Work?

Sources: 2026 FDD, Items 1, 11, 12 and 20, pp. 1–5, 33–52 and 67–71; official iTrip franchise opportunity overview.

The contractual customer is the property owner, called a Client; third-party rental guests then book the Client Property.

The 2026 FDD defines Approved Services as property management, online listing, assistance finding and securing rental guests, digital marketing and other authorized related services. Before service begins, the franchisee and Client execute an Approved Services Agreement, which governs the services and the Client Management Fee. The franchisee may offer only the Approved Services and Approved Products that iTrip, LLC authorizes through the System.

Sources: 2026 FDD, Item 1, pp. 1–3; Item 16, p. 57; iTrip property-owner listing process; iTrip property-management FAQ.

The disclosed workflow connects account acquisition to property setup, booking, local turnover and month-end owner reporting.

Sources: 2026 FDD, Item 11, pp. 33–47; Exhibit E, Operations Manual TOC, “iTrip Software Training,” “Franchise Operations,” “Property Listings,” “Selling Your Services – Guests,” and “Cleaning, Maintenance, Photography, Home Watch & Concierge Services”; official iTrip technology description; official cleaning, maintenance and owner-statement FAQ.

This is not disclosed as an absentee model. Unless iTrip, LLC permits otherwise in writing, the franchisee or Operating Owner must personally participate in and manage the day-to-day Franchised Business, while an approved Designated Manager must manage daily operations.

Item 15 requires both the Operating Owner and Designated Manager to complete the Initial Training Program before management responsibilities begin. At least one person who successfully completed that program must be present in the staffing structure at all times. The franchisee makes hiring, firing, scheduling and compensation decisions.

Sources: 2026 FDD, Item 15, pp. 56–57; Franchise Agreement §8.02; official iTrip discussion of hands-on ownership.

The franchisee does not independently choose the core operating stack. iTrip, LLC can designate suppliers, require technology and change standards during the term.

iTrip, LLC can electronically connect to the Computer System, retrieve prescribed data, require data to be maintained in the System and direct upgrades or replacements. A franchisee can propose a non-approved supplier, but prior written approval is required; the franchisor can test or inspect the supplier and can later revoke approval.

Sources: 2026 FDD, Item 1, pp. 1–3; Item 8, pp. 26–30; Item 11, pp. 45–47; Franchise Agreement §§9.12–9.13; Software License Agreement §§3.01, 4.01 and 6.01; official iTrip privacy notice.

The franchisee controls local execution and employment, but iTrip, LLC controls the business envelope: what may be sold, where Client Properties may be serviced, core systems, supplier approvals, advertising standards, data access and key manager approval.

The Designated Territory is exclusive only in the defined contractual sense: while the franchisee remains compliant, iTrip, LLC will not open or license another iTrip Business using the Proprietary Marks and System inside it. A Designated Territory is classified as a Primary Market or Boutique Market using rental-listing and market data; the FDD states there is no standard minimum geographic size.

Client solicitation and service are generally confined to Client Properties in the Designated Territory. Work on an Out of Market Property in an Unassigned Territory requires prior written consent and can later be subject to the Account Takeover Procedure if iTrip, LLC grants that area to a New Franchisee. Internet presences and advertising outside the Designated Territory require approval. Demand generation is also partly prescribed through the Digital Marketing Requirement, Direct Mail Requirement and System promotions, while local relationship-building remains franchisee work.

Sources: 2026 FDD, Items 11–12 and 16, pp. 41–57; Franchise Agreement §§4.01, 8.07, 9.13, 9.15 and 11.02; official iTrip marketing-support description.

At December 31, 2025, Item 20 reports 106 U.S. outlets: 105 franchised outlets and one company-owned outlet.

The FDD establishes the control structure, but several execution details live in current Brand Standards, supplier lists and territory-specific practices rather than in the disclosure text.

• Approved Services: obtain the current list of Approved Services and Approved Products, including any services added or removed since the April 30, 2026 FDD.
• Supplier identity: reconcile the FDD's Blue Tent Marketing, LLC reference with Item 8's “Boost” reference and confirm every current designated or sole-source supplier.
• Designated Territory: review the exact GPS boundary, Primary Market or Boutique Market classification, and any practical limits on Out of Market Property work.
• Local staffing: confirm which tasks the local iTrip Business performs with employees versus cleaning, maintenance, inspection or other contractors; the FDD does not disclose a standard headcount.
• Technology and data: review the current Proprietary Software, iTrip Web Portal, integrations, data-access permissions, upgrade requirements and Property Owner/Rental Guest privacy obligations.
• Service standards: inspect the current Brand Standards sections covering booking, inspections, turnover, owner statements, guest support and vendor management because those documents can be updated.

Operational context: official iTrip description of its technology-led property-management model and official consumer network overview.