Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the daily rental of vehicles to business and leisure customers under the Dollar and Thrifty names through company-owned stores in the United States and Canada. It also sells vehicle rental franchises worldwide; and provides sales and marketing, reservations, data processing systems, insurance, and other services to franchisees. The company operates a franchised retail used car sales network. In addition, it provides supplemental equipment and optional products, including loss damage waivers and insurance products related to the vehicle rental; rents global positioning system equipment, ski racks, infant and child seats, and other supplemental equipment; offers a Rent-a-Toll product for electronic toll payments; and sells pre-paid gasoline and roadside emergency benefit programs. Further, the company offers parking services. Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. serves foreign tourists, as well as small businesses, government business, and independent business travelers. As of June 27, 2012, it had approximately 1,575 corporate and franchised locations, including approximately 585 locations in the United States and Canada. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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