Thrifty Car Rental

$TCRHF500 #501
CategoryAutomotive
SubcategoryMiscellaneous Automotive Products & Services
ParentHertz Global Holdings, Inc.
Founded1950
Completeness18/34 (53%)
Years in Business75
Began Franchising1962
HQEstero, FL
Executives16
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Main Phone
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FDD Issued
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
FDD2024 🔒
Franchisor

Thrifty Rent-A-Car System, LLC grants franchises for the establishment and operation of vehicle rental businesses that provide vehicles for hire without a driver for periods of 365 days or less for transient rental purposes and insurance and mechanical related vehicle replacement purposes.

Operations Guide provided in printed, digital, or combined form with periodic amendments; computer system required at franchisee expense with capacity for electronic data exchange via internet and TCP/IP protocols; franchisor has right to retrieve data 24/7 via modem or other means; approved counter automation software systems from six specified vendors (Cars Thermeon, Bluebird Auto Rental Systems, The System Distributors, Fourth Tier Solutions, Karz Systems, Capture); estimated counter system costs $11,500-$250,000 depending on workstations (2-4 workstations for fleets of 100-300 cars); estimated annual updates/upgrades $0-$500; dedicated telephone line modem or network connection required; franchisee must provide email address for electronic communication; all customer and business data owned exclusively by franchisor with unrestricted usage rights.

Thrifty Rent-A-Car System, LLC grants franchises for the establishment and operation of vehicle rental businesses that provide vehicles for hire without a driver for periods of 365 days or less for transient rental purposes and insurance and mechanical related vehicle replacement purposes.

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