Carlson Leisure Group Acquires Two Minneapolis Travel Agency Locations.MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 11, 1998--Demonstrating its commitment to strengthening its base of company owned leisure offices, Carlson Leisure Group today announced it has acquired two Carlson Wagonlit Carlson Travel Network Carlson Travel Network can trace its origin back to a travel agency that was founded by Ward Forster in the United States in 1888 and named Ask Mr. Foster. Travel agency locations in Bloomington and Eagan. Carlson has nearly 50 company owned and franchise Carlson Wagonlit Travel retail travel agencies in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. "This purchase expands our base in the Twin Cities. This is an important market for us because it is our home base and has long been a Carlson stronghold," said John Haugh haugh n. Scots A low-lying meadow in a river valley. [Middle English hawch, from Old English healh, secret place, small hollow; see kel-1 , vice president, Marketing & Retail Operations. "This acquisition sends a clear signal that we are dedicated to our strategy of becoming the leading retailer of vacation travel services in the U.S." Carlson Leisure Group now owns and operates more than 30 travel agencies throughout the U.S. under the Carlson Wagonlit Travel and Neiman Marcus Neiman Marcus U.S. department-store chain. It was founded in Dallas, Texas, in 1907 by Herbert Marcus, his sister Carrie Marcus Neiman, and her husband, A.L. Neiman. Travel Services brands. These company owned agencies complement Carlson Leisure Group's network of more than 1,100 Carlson Wagonlit Travel and Travel Agents International franchise locations. The two Carlson Wagonlit Travel agencies were previously owned by a franchisee of Carlson. -0- Note to Editors: Carlson Leisure Group, a wholly-owned division of Minneapolis-based Carlson Companies Carlson Companies (sometimes referred to as Carlson) is a privately held international corporation in the marketing, service, travel, and hospitality industries. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the United States, as of 2005 Carlson Companies owned 5,300 travel , Inc., manages leisure and franchise travel operations worldwide. Carlson Leisure Group companies and brands include: Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates and Travel Agents International (more than 1,100 franchised locations in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. ); Carlson Leisure Group U.K., comprised of Inspirations tour operations, Caledonian Airways Caledonian Airways was a Scottish international airline formed in 1961, initially using Douglas DC-7s. It was founded by John de la Haye and Adam Thomson, and initially was a successful charter operation. (minority owner), and A.T. Mays (manages more than 1,000 travel agency locations); Carlson Travel Academies; Neiman Marcus Travel Services; Carlson Vacations (Russia); and Carlson Destination Marketing Services. In 1998, for the second consecutive year, the Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associate program was named the top travel business franchise by Entrepreneur magazine Entrepreneur Magazine is a publication that carries news stories about entrepreneurialism, small business management, and business opportunities. This magazine is published monthly, with a total of 12 issues annually. (No special extra issues are published. and the sixth best franchiser by Franchise Times. CONTACT: Carlson Leisure Group, Minneapolis Barbara Hemberger, (612) 449-2267 |
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