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 Thrifty Car Rental is one of the largest car rental companies in the world and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: DTG). Through corporately-owned and franchised stores, the company operates more than 1,100 locations in 64 countries.
Thrifty Car Rental is one of the most widely recognized brands in the travel industry which caters to cost-conscious business and leisure travelers.
 Thrifty Car Sales launched in early 1999 and operates a growing network of franchised retail used car sales dealerships nationwide. Thrifty Rent a Car Sales dealerships offer a wide range of late model, low milage vehicles - most makes and models - including vehicles from the Thrifty Car Rental fleet, as well as those purchased from other vehicle supply sources. Thrifty Certified® vehicles pass extensive inspection and come backed by a limited warranty. Thrifty Car Sales dealers also offer extended service contracts, financing, trade-ins and more.
Products and support services
To Thrifty Car Rental, the Team Owner (Franchise Owner) is our customer. We proudly provide Team Owners with an impressive array of quality products and support services to help them successfully serve the rental customer. This approach is true to our "Dedicated Franchisor" philosophy.
- Field Operations Support
- Worldwide Reservation Services
- Vehicle Supply
- Advertising
- Marketing
- Rate/Yield Management
- Insurance
- Training
- Image & Signage
- Retail Car Sales
- Parking Operations
- Volume Purchasing
- Automation Systems
- Frequent Renter Program
Field operations support
Through our Field Operations Support division, called League Support, we provide a full range of support for Team Owners including the following:
- Initial orientation
- Financial analysis with comparison to other Team Owners
- Field visits for operational check ups
- Market analysis
- On-site training
- Automation support
- Continuous training in Tulsa
- On-site start-up assistance
- Operations procedures and guidelines
- 800 Helpline
Worldwide reservation services
At its Tulsa headquarters facility, Thrifty Car Rental operates a fully-computerized, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year reservation system. Customers who call the highly publicized 1-800-FOR-CARS reservation number keep hundreds of telephone sales agents busy taking reservations for Thrifty locations around the world.
 Aside from being linked to all North American locations for immediate access to rates and vehicle availability, Thrifty is in the top tier of the industry in its links to all major airline computer reservation systems in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Making reservations by computer is by far the preferred method of booking cars for the millions of travel agents, whom we consider to be strategic members of our sales team.
For the added convenience of our customers, Thrifty Car Rental offers its Online Reservation Center, which gives customers all over the world the ease of making their rental reservations from the comfort of their homes. The customer simply accesses Thrifty Car Rental's web site through the Internet, clicks on the Reservation icon, and is able to book, check on or change his or her own reservations quickly and easily.
Vehicle supply
Thrifty pools its vehicle buying power to provide Team Owners extremely competitive fleet leasing programs, featuring a wide variety of Chrysler products and other vehicles. Thrifty Car Rental also acts as a resource for information on fleet forecasting, planning and ordering, delivery, inventory management, warranty claims and disposal of used cars.
Insurance
In line with its service philosophy, Thrifty Car Rental is one of very few in the industry to provide its owners with a system-sponsored, competitive insurance program, a result of pooling resources for the bottom-line benefit of owners.
Training
Proper training is critical to a Thrifty Car Rental franchises success! Consequently, all new Team Owners must attend a scheduled orientation training class at Thrifty Car Rental headquarters. Professional, educational workshops are also held throughout the year and a variety of video tapes, audio cassettes and manuals are made available, which feature training for courtesy coach drivers, counter personnel and trainers. Training for owners and managers includes:
- Rate management
- Counter automation
- Employee motivation and inspiration
Quality assurance & image support
Facilities, graphics and service standards each carry a great deal of importance in the Thrifty system. Even though Thrifty Car Rental is a franchise opportunity system, it is imperative that we look and feel uniform in appearance and service worldwide. We are proud of the high quality and consistency we have today in our physical presence: the interior and exterior of our facilities, ads, promotional materials, buses and signage.
 We work closely with all owners to ensure strict adherance to our high standards on a global basis. Enforcement of these high standards helps protect our good reputation and the value of the Thrifty Car Rental name. Aside from general ongoing support in this area, specific services include signage design and planning, as well as architectural plans for renovation or new construction.
Thrifty Car Rental Franchise Opportunity
Own your own Thrifty Car Rental franchise. Be a part of one of the most easily recognized brands and know you have the full support and expertise of the best minds and technology in the travel industry at your fingertips.
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