Short-term rentals managed by Grand Welcome offer everything a traveler could want from a stay away from home: a luxurious space, an exceptional location, all the amenities of home and the reassurance that you booked with the best in the industry. By Elice Morgenson
Short-term rentals managed by Grand Welcome offer everything a traveler could want from a stay away from home: a luxurious space, an exceptional location, all the amenities of home and the reassurance that you booked with the best in the industry. Now in its third year of franchising, Grand Welcome, an award-winning leader in full-service property management, has become a front-runner in the booming short-term rental industry.
Guests aren’t the only ones who will gain the benefits of the brand’s luxurious offerings. State-of-the-art technology paired with a seamless business model make running the home-based franchise a breeze.
“One of the unique benefits that we provide is that we do all of the revenue management on behalf of our franchisees, which includes getting guests to come to stay and all the guest marketing. This offers a huge efficiency for the owners by not having to write listings or market them on all the channels,” said Kevin Drudge, vice president of franchise development at Grand Welcome.
You might think that this leaves franchisees to locate and connect with prospective property owners all on their own, but Grand Welcome helps with some of that too. The brand has been managing properties across the country since 2009, which gives it the know-how to think outside the box and help franchisees make connections with property owners, Realtors, developers and investors while assisting with onboarding and off-boarding properties.
Franchisees have boots on the ground to develop personal relationships and build bonds of trust with property owners that will grow and develop their portfolios. The team behind Grand Welcome has grown to more than 85 personnel, all in place to ensure that the business grows and franchisees flourish. It is no wonder that in just three years, Grand Welcome has awarded over 50 franchise locations.
“It is a hot business. Airbnb property investing is big right now; people are all about it. We are new, and we have hundreds of phenomenal territories all across the country. We are excited about the level of growth we are seeing; our goal is to add 100 franchisees this year,” Drudge said.
Elice Morgenson