Which locations of National/Alamo are still franchises as of mid-2018?
Sep 9, 2018, 12:09 am
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Window Seat
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Which locations of National/Alamo are still franchises as of mid-2018?
In the past few months, a very welcome change has come about in that a number of previously franchised National/Alamo locations had their franchise agreements terminated and were taken over by corporate.
It seems like at least some of Midwest Car Corp's locations are now corporate. I am not clear if they got to keep their franchise locations in WI and IN but had their agreement terminated at their others like SLC, BOI, ICT, CMH, etc. or what.
It also appears the location in Anchorage is now corporate, that was also previously a franchise location.
I believe they also had a fairly large franchisee in Montana. I am not clear if those are corporate locations now too?
So I wonder which are left that are franchises still?
It seems like at least some of Midwest Car Corp's locations are now corporate. I am not clear if they got to keep their franchise locations in WI and IN but had their agreement terminated at their others like SLC, BOI, ICT, CMH, etc. or what.
It also appears the location in Anchorage is now corporate, that was also previously a franchise location.
I believe they also had a fairly large franchisee in Montana. I am not clear if those are corporate locations now too?
So I wonder which are left that are franchises still?
Sep 9, 2018, 10:39 am
#2
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 210
MKE had an awful selection this summer consisting solely of Impalas and Malibus on the aisle. When I asked for an SUV they said they had to charge. Then I tried renting from Enterprise and learned the hard way that this location is not eligible for EmeraldClub credit. So hopefully they did not get to keep their WI locations... because it's in need of serious improvement.
Sep 9, 2018, 6:47 pm
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Tucson, AZ
Programs: UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist, National EE
Posts: 253
The Montana franchise was alive and well in Missoula as of the end of July. My EE status may have gotten me a better car than I reserved (Miid SUV, instead of Mid car), but it did nothing for the fact that they were essentially out of cars and we had to wait in a queue for ~45 minutes until one became available. It's also possible that the Midsize SUV was the next car available after they had dealt with the 5 or so groups waiting in front of us.
I love Montana; National CS there is not great.
I love Montana; National CS there is not great.