The principal independent brand of the Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) opened its first ever branded stores in Western Australia last year. Now they are branching out into Sydney with stores in Drummoyne, Ryde and Miranda.
The stores will be independently owned and run by experienced local travel agency owners Ibi and Gada Selim (Miranda), Janene Pendleton (Drummoyne) and Lidia Scuglia (Ryde).
Nick Queale, Envoyage General Manager Australia, said the growth of the brand’s shopfront presence is testament to the brand’s unique offering, which has resonated with travel entrepreneurs.
“We are the only global travel agency brand with a shopfront offering,” he said.
“The Envoyage shopfront model is grounded in providing owners with the freedom and flexibility to run the business their way, with the support and resources of a trusted, globally recognised brand.”
Queale said expansion into the Sydney market will be a momentous step in the brand’s consumer strategy.
“Our goal is to continue diversifying our footprint across the country and ultimately making the Envoyage brand name more visible, which benefits everyone in our network, not just those with their own shopfront.”
Gada Selim said she was keen to be onboard for the future of Envoyage.
“Envoyage has cutting-edge systems that have truly blown us away. The range of products, coupled with the buying power from FCTG, is exceptional,” she said.
“The Envoyage model is better suited to us as business owners, it has more dynamic systems for our consultants, and so much more product to offer our clients.
“The best part, though, is that the Envoyage team really listens to us and is committed to helping us grow our business. It’s all about the relationships and collaboration, and we couldn’t be more excited to see where this journey takes us.”
