Avis Car Rental and its subsidiaries operate one of the world’s best-known car rental brands with approximately 5,500 locations in more than 165 countries. Avis has a long history of innovation in the car rental industry and is one of the world’s top brands for customer loyalty. Avis is owned by Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAR), which operates and licenses the brand throughout the world.
Founded in 1946 by Warren Avis (who sold his interest in 1954), Avis was the first company to rent cars from airport locations. The company grew rapidly during the 1950’s through franchised and corporate-owned expansion. In 1963, Avis introduced the award-winning “We try harder®” campaign and the tagline remains the company’s rallying cry even today. Ten years later, Avis launched its innovative Wizard system, the company’s proprietary reservation technology. Avis changed ownership multiple times in the 70’s and 80’s, becoming employee-owned in 1987. That same year, Avis introduced the Roving Rapid Return, a handheld computer terminal allowing customers to bypass the Avis counter. Two years later, the company launched Avis Cares® a program aimed at promoting renter and employee safety. In 1996, HFS Incorporated acquired Avis, which was then spun off as a separate public company, all but the franchising rights, Wizard system, and reservation operations. In 2000, the company introduced Avis Interactive, the first Internet-based reporting system for commercial accounts in the car rental industry, which was significantly enhanced and re-launched in 2006. In March 2001, Cendant Corporation purchased all of the outstanding shares of Avis Group Holdings and later that year moved its world headquarters to Parsippany, NJ. In 2006, Cendant Corp. separated into four independent companies: Realogy, Wyndham Worldwide, Travelport and Avis Budget Group, Inc., which is now the parent company of Avis Car Rental. In 2011, Avis Budget Group acquires Avis Europe plc. The transaction re-unites Avis Budget Group with its licensee for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
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Florence Regional Airport
Traveling on business in Florence, South Carolina? Flo-town has plenty to keep you occupied between meetings. Getting around the city is made easier with a stop at Avis Car Rental, located right next to the baggage claim at Florence Regional Airport (FLO). You’ll find the best FLO car rental for your trip in the Avis fleet of Florence airport car rentals. You can also accelerate your travel experience with Avis Preferred, a complimentary membership that allows you to skip the line and go straight to your car. Booking airport car rentals from Avis is that easy.
If you’re looking to plan an evening out with clients, good old-fashioned Southern BBQ will do the job. Follow it up with a show at the Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center, or for something a little more fast paced, catch a drag race at the track “too tough to tame” at Darlington Raceway.
Staying the weekend? Florence is known for its antiques. Visit one of many shops for a timeless souvenir, or experience bidding at an auction house. To see some of the local artistic talent, or to add a piece to your own collection, you can visit the Art Trail Gallery. And for a taste of life in the Old South, visit a classic example of beautiful colonial architecture at the Columbus Plantation. Lynches River Park is also a great place to relax, if you’re so inclined.
Whatever you have planned, Avis’s assortment of Florence Regional Airport rental cars is sure to have just the right deal on just the right vehicle for your journey.
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