Enterprise Rent-A-Car is the largest car rental company in the world. Founded in 1957, operating through its regional subsidiaries, operates the largest feet of vehicles in the world through a global network of partners and franchises Combined, these businesses – which include extensive car rental and car sharing services, commercial truck rental, corporate feet management and certified used car sales. Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
Founder Jack Taylor selected the name Enterprise Rent-A-Car as a salute to the WWII aircraft carrier he served on, the USS Enterprise. Today, the “Enterprise Rent-A-Car” name is synonymous with the leadership and vision of the business.
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Jack listens to his customers and hears that they need to rent cars while theirs are in the shop. Executive Leasing Co. adds a rental car business division with a fleet of 17 vehicles. The company also starts a Car Sales division.
With seven cars and a hunch that customers will embrace the novel concept of leasing automobiles, Jack Taylor founds Executive Leasing Company in St. Louis.
Enterprise opens its first international office in Windsor, Canada. By this time the company has more than 200,000 rental vehicles and 1,500 locations. Shortly thereafter, the first European office in Reading, England, opens its doors.
Enterprise continues to grow with more than 7,600 neighborhood and airport locations in over 85 countries.
Our shuttles run on clean fuel.
Enterprise CarShare begins under the network of Enterprise Rent-A-Car’s hourly car rentals.
Enterprise operates more than 6,000 offices in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland and Germany. In the U.S., it has locations within 15 miles of 90 percent of the population. The company has 600,000 rental cars and 135,000 Fleet Management vehicles.
"Jack and team are ready to expand the company beyond St. Louis. With this expansion, Jack renames his growing operation 'Enterprise' in honor of the aircraft carrier aboard which he served in World War II."
Is the master franchisee of Enterprise rent-a-car
Operating as part of Aljomaih Holding, Ajar (Al Jomaih Auto Rental) is the master franchisee of Enterprise, National, and Alamo in Saudi Arabia, GCC, Levant and Austria. ajar has been displaying exponential growth in the Saudi market since starting 2015, with 28 branches serving major airports, cities and communities, and additional branches to open soon .