The following are some reasons why a Shell Vacations Systems franchise makes more sense than going it alone.

The vacation ownership industry today is dominated by large public and private companies and well-known hotel brands.

Virtually all industry leaders offer some form of points use because buyers today demand a flexible vacation ownership product and realize the benefits of owning in a system of resorts.

In order to remain competitive, Shell Vacations reinvented itself. We went from traditional weeks to the most powerful and flexible points-based product available anywhere. SVC members can use their points to access over a million individual benefits.

The desirability of offering points is clear - but the cost creating and maintaining a point club is out of reach for the independent developer.

Shell Vacations Systems levels the playing field.
By providing a powerful points-based product, an international system of resorts, and state of the art systems and tools, our franchise makes it possible for the independent developer to be competitive in today's vacation ownership industry.

Shell Vacations has over two thousand employees with countless years of collective experience. Our people have won over 100 industry awards for excellence in every area from housekeeping to industry leadership.

A Shell Vacations Systems franchise has full access to our experience and knowledge.

Why re-invent the wheel or learn by trial and error when you can get an industry expert’s advice on best practices?

Opening a timeshare resort and getting into sales is time-consuming and expensive, especially if you have never done it.

Now it is no longer necessary to start from zero.

Shell Vacations Systems provides a complete turn-key solution at exceptionally competitive cost. Franchisees gain immediate access to everything from state registration to sales collaterals to state-of-the art customer service.

Click on Systems and Services for a sample of the solutions available with a Shell Vacations Systems franchise.

We set high ethical, legal, and customer service standards for ourselves and expect the same of a franchisee. But having standards does not mean we put franchisees in a straightjacket of rules and regulations.

Shell Vacations is and always has been a highly entrepreneurial company. We wouldn’t want anyone telling us what to do every step of the way, and we don’t think our franchisees want that.

An SVS franchise runs its own business its own way.

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This information is not intended as an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, a franchise. It is for information purposes only. Currently, the following states regulate the offer and sale of franchises in the United States of America:

California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. If you are a resident of one of these states, we will not offer you a franchise unless and until we have complied with applicable pre-sale registration and disclosure requirements in your jurisdiction.

There are also other countries which regulate the offer and sale of franchises.  If the country where the franchised resort or prospective franchisee resides regulates the offer and/or sale of franchises, we may not be able to offer a franchise in the country unless and until we have complied with the applicable regulations and/or registrations in such country.

*The Shell Group is not affiliated with Shell Oil or the Royal Dutch Shell Group.