Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group
has announced the continuation of their domestic and international expansion. On Tuesday, the car hire firm announced that it has opened 16 new franchise locations in the US since the beginning of July, which brings its total of newly opened franchises in the US this year to 31. The company has also added 5 master licensees to their international operations.
Dollar Thrifty’s franchise expansion includes the re-franchising of 2 former corporate locations that are successfully reentering the market as Thrifty Car Rental and Dollar Rent A Car offices in Springfield, Missouri and Bentonville, Arkansas. The domestic growth also includes more Dollar openings in Marquette, Michigan; Staten Island, New York; and Wilmington, North Carolina; while a Thrifty location has opened in Danvers, Massachusetts. There are also several combined locations that provide retail used car sales and serve local rental needs. The Dollar and Thrifty brands have over 1,550 corporate and franchise locations in 81 countries.