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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Chilis Shopping Center
Business trips should always be enjoyed in a high-quality vehicle that can take you where you need to go on your time. When you browse with Avis, you can find an impressive selection of Jacksonville car rentals that can help make your trip more comfortable. All of the vehicles available at our Avis car rental at the Chilis Shopping Center have been extensively tested and driven. At the Avis Rent a Car Chilis Shopping Center location, you can find cars with features from onboard navigational systems to e-toll electronics.After you get the vehicle you want from the Avis Chilis Shopping Center, you can choose to stay at the mall itself and see some of the local attractions. The Chilis Shopping Center features the a Chilis restaurant, which can provide visitors with a casual dining experience. For those who are interested in other attractions, it can be a good idea to visit EverBank Field and check out some of the local games.The next time you are planning a trip to this Florida city, be sure to visit the Chilis Shopping Center in Jacksonville and see what car rental options Avis has available for you. If you are not able to drive to our lot, call us and we will dispatch a driver to pick you up. Be sure to browse our selection of rental cars and check out the Jacksonville rental car deal that we can provide.
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