Agency Rent-a-Car

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Agency Rent-a-Car was founded in Solon, Ohio (a suburb of Cleveland) as the nation's first "Insurance Replacement" car rental company by Sam J. Frankino in 1969.[1]

Specialty[edit]

Agency Rent-a-Car specialized in delivering cars to people whose personal vehicles had been in an accident and needed a temporary replacement, usually paid for by their insurance company. The company eventually grew to have offices nationwide and a fleet of 40,000 cars until being sold to Avis. The company also opened wholly owned subsidiaries known as Amerex Rent-a-Car and Altra Auto Rental.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sam J. Frankino founded Agency Rent-a-Car and more". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2018-05-30.

Further reading[edit]

  • Barker, Robert, "Smashing Success: Agency Rent-A-Car's Growth Is No Accident," Barron's, July 28, 1986, p. 13.
  • Marcial, Gene G., "Is Someone Tailing Agency Rent-A-Car?," Business Week, February 26, 1990, p. 92.