The start: The first agency that blasted the growth of the car rental industry is Avis rent a car. It has expanded to make its presence in many countries since its inception in 1948. The company was originally founded by Warren Avis. He took the risk of opening the business at the Detroit and soon later on moved to open another car rental at the Miami Airport. Since then he has moved on to expand the business rapidly in many countries across the different continents though the advantages of franchising. In the year 1954 the business was sold off by Warren for an amount of $8 million. The fact that the company has made a name for itself in the market motivated the new business owner to keep the name.

Current scenario: Avis rent a car has grown to become one of the largest companies in the car rental business. It has become a part of the Avis Budget Group Inc. and has a massive customer base which gets services from approximately 4000 locations of 150 countries. While the most of the business operated through franchises, the company has its own distinct presence in almost 1275 locations.

Services: Avis rent a car is dedicated to serve its best to the customers and has gained an immense loyalty from its customers. It has also achieved top rank in the year 2008 as announced in the Customer Loyalty Engagement Index. The ownership of approximately more than three lakh vehicles which are of top quality and various facilities provided sets this company apart from its competitors. Many of these amenities include vehicles equipped with emergency response systems and GPS and On Star navigation system.