Cruise Holidays of Williamsburg Honored with 2007 “New Store of the Year” Award

Today, Cruise Holidays, North America’s largest cruise-specialty retail franchise, presented its “2007 New Store of the Year” award to Bill and Theresa Reinagel of Cruise Holidays of Williamsburg, VA.  The recipient of the “New Store of the Year” award exemplifies the most successful start-up store in the entire system based on dollar volume and participation in Cruise Holidays programs and technology.  The Reinagels were honored during the 2007 Cruise Holidays Annual Convention which is being held aboard Celebrity Cruises’ Mercury, September 23-28, 2007.

“Cruise Holidays of Williamsburg has very successfully incorporated Cruise Holidays’ tools and selling strategies into their development and operational plan.  Bill and Theresa’s focus and extremely high level of customer service has led to an impressive increase in their business in a very short amount of time,” said Peter D. Thomson, Vice President and COO of Cruise Holidays.  “In addition, Bill has provided invaluable input as an at-large member of our Franchise Advisory Board, which not only benefits the entire network, including other new stores, but makes Cruise Holidays the sought-after name in cruise planning by consumers.  Bill and Theresa have truly done an outstanding job and are extremely deserving of this recognition as our top new store.”

The Reinagels opened Cruise Holidays of Williamsburg, located at 5108 Center Street (Shops of New Town), in August 2005.  They are part of the Cruise Holidays network which includes locations across the United States and Canada. 

About Cruise Holidays
Cruise Holidays is the oldest and largest cruise-specialty Retail franchise in North America, with stores in both the United States and Canada. Cruise Holidays is also a distinguished provider of land tour vacation packages.  Founded in 1984, Cruise Holidays was acquired in 2001 by Carlson Travel Network Associates, Inc., one of the world’s largest and most respected travel franchisers and a subsidiary of Minneapolis-based Carlson.  Carlson is a global leader in the travel and hospitality industry.  In addition to Cruise Holidays, the Carlson family of businesses includes Regent ® International Hotels, Regent Seven Seas Cruises®, Radisson Hotels & Resorts®, T.G.I. Friday’s®, Carlson Wagonlit Travel and more.