How many Dollar Rent A Car outlets were opened in 2023?
Dollar_Rent_A_Car Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
data systems of the franchisor and reasonable calculations derived from those reports
Table No. 4 Status of Company-Owned Outlets For Years 2022 to 2024
| State | Year | Outlets at the Start of the Year | Outlets Opened | Outlets Reacquired from Franchisee | Outlets Closed | Outlets Sold to Franchisee | Outlets at End of Year | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | AL | 2022 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | | | 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | | | 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | | AR | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | AZ | 2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | | 2024 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | | CA | 2022 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | | | 2023 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | | | 2024 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | | CO | 2022 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | | | 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | | | 2024 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | | CT | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | DC | 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | | | 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| State | Year | Outlets at the Start of the Year | Outlets Opened | Outlets Reacquired from Franchisee | Outlets Closed | Outlets Sold to Franchisee | Outlets at End of Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 2022 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2023 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | |
| 2024 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| GA | 2022 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
Source: Item 20 — OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION (FDD pages 86–100)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Dollar Rent A Car's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there were varying numbers of outlets opened in 2023 depending on the state. For example, in Florida, no outlets were opened, while in Virginia, two new Dollar Rent A Car outlets began operations. In Massachusetts, two outlets opened, whereas in Texas, no outlets opened.
Looking at the overall picture, the number of company-owned Dollar Rent A Car outlets decreased by 5 in 2023, while the number of franchised outlets increased by 2. This suggests a slight shift in the company's strategy towards franchising, though the overall number of total outlets decreased by 3 during 2023.
Specifically, the total number of Dollar Rent A Car franchised outlets open during 2023 was 2, while the total number of company-owned outlets open during 2023 was -5. The total number of all Dollar Rent A Car outlets open during 2023 was -3.