The company of design and construction of tree houses O2 Treehouse it is expanding to include large-scale hospitality.
The Oakland-based company, already known for its modular and custom tree houses, has raised more than $ 150.000 in funds (as of this writing) from hundreds of investors for a new franchise, called Treewalkers.
What is Treewalkers?
Treewalkers will be a worldwide network of rentable tree houses. From a single unit to entire villages available to users.
Modular technology and design enable us to offer investors a low-risk opportunity with a great return. We provide everything needed for guests to have beautiful tree houses, designed for the modern ecotourist.
Dustin Feider, founder of O2 Treehouse
Tetratuss, the tree houses for the global network
Feider created a unique design for all tree houses, and called it Tetratuss. A platform that can be changed based on location to provide lower costs and faster lead times. Treewalkers will use the O2 Treehouse design methodology to offer guests the opportunity to create a unique connection with nature. The company already has 85 custom-designed modular structures.
Why it can work
A tree house offers an incredible opportunity to break away from stress and connect with nature, but the property is not an accessible solution and therefore the rent could pay off. Also, the ecotourism industry is on the rise: it was worth $ 265 billion worldwide in 2018 and is expected to grow despite the pandemic: according to O2 Treehouse up to 14% every year.
Treewalkers is a kind of Airbnb of ecotourism: tourists who want to experience treehouse life will have a dedicated organized rental service, while potential franchisees looking for an investment opportunity will have the experience and expertise of O2 Treehouse to support them.
The company plans to start five to 15 locations using their Airbnb as their rental platform before releasing their O2 Treehouse platform for exclusive access to more than 20 treehouse locations.
