When did Dollar Rent A Car begin offering franchises for Dollar Businesses?
Dollar_Rent_A_Car Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We, ourselves or through our affiliates, have operated the type of Dollar Businesses (as defined below) described in the Disclosure Document since 1965. We have offered franchises for Dollar Businesses described in this Disclosure Document since January 1, 2003.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS, AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 9–20)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Dollar Rent A Car Franchise Disclosure Document, Dollar Rent A Car, Inc. began offering franchises for Dollar Businesses on January 1, 2003. Prior to this date, from August 1991 to January 1, 2003, Dollar Rent A Car's affiliate, DTG Operations, Inc., offered and sold licenses for vehicle rental, leasing, and parking businesses under the Dollar Rent A Car marks.
For prospective franchisees, this means that the current franchising system under Dollar Rent A Car, Inc. has been in place since early 2003. Understanding the history of the franchise system, including the transition from DTG Operations, Inc. to Dollar Rent A Car, Inc., may provide valuable context for evaluating the franchise opportunity.
It is important to note that the FDD also mentions the roles of Dollar Rent A Car's parent companies and affiliates, such as The Hertz Corporation, in offering franchises under different brands and in different regions. Prospective franchisees should carefully review the relationships between these entities and how they might impact the Dollar Rent A Car franchise system.