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'''Agency Rent-a-Car''' was founded in [[Solon, Ohio]] (a suburb of [[Cleveland]]) as the nation's first "[[Vehicle insurance|Insurance]] Replacement" [[car rental]] company by Sam J Frankino in 1969.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cleveland.com/obituaries/index.ssf/2009/11/sam_j_frankino_founded_agency.html|title=Sam J. Frankino founded Agency Rent-a-Car and more|work=cleveland.com|access-date=2018-05-30|language=en-US}}</ref> 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 vehicle|fleet]] of 40,000 cars until being sold to [[Avis Rent a Car System|Avis]]. The company also opened wholly owned subsidiaries known as Amerex Rent-a-Car and Altra Auto Rental. |
'''Agency Rent-a-Car''' was founded in [[Solon, Ohio]] (a suburb of [[Cleveland]]) as the nation's first "[[Vehicle insurance|Insurance]] Replacement" [[car rental]] company by Sam J Frankino in 1969.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cleveland.com/obituaries/index.ssf/2009/11/sam_j_frankino_founded_agency.html|title=Sam J. Frankino founded Agency Rent-a-Car and more|work=cleveland.com|access-date=2018-05-30|language=en-US}}</ref> 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 vehicle|fleet]] of 40,000 cars until being sold to [[Avis Rent a Car System|Avis]]. The company also opened wholly owned subsidiaries known as Amerex Rent-a-Car and Altra Auto Rental. |
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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] 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
- ^ "Sam J. Frankino founded Agency Rent-a-Car and more". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
Further reading
- 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.
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