EHI Terminating National/Alamo Franchise Agreements
Jan 16, 2019, 9:32 pm
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EHI Terminating National/Alamo Franchise Agreements
I believe a few franchised National locations converted to corporate locations in the past year or so. A little bit of Internet sleuthing revealed the article below. Looks like EHI wants to terminate their US franchise agreements with National/Alamo licensees and convert them to corporate locations.
https://www.franchisetimes.com/news/...neys-Cry-Foul/
Is anyone aware of location(s) that have converted or what the status is currently with US franchised locations still out there still?
https://www.franchisetimes.com/news/...neys-Cry-Foul/
Is anyone aware of location(s) that have converted or what the status is currently with US franchised locations still out there still?
Jan 17, 2019, 8:53 pm
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We believe the 3 companies mentioned in the above-referenced article were the last holdouts in the US. EHI settled with all 3 of them by September 2018 and all those franchised locations were switched to corporate ownership shortly thereafter.
Jan 17, 2019, 10:15 pm
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It's in the court filings on the case. You'd have to sign up for Pacer access to download the actual documents related to the case:
https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/...vice_Inc_et_al
https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/...vice_Inc_et_al
Jan 17, 2019, 10:28 pm
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Do you know which locations were involved?
Jan 17, 2019, 11:01 pm
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These are the locations we know of (there could be others):
Alaska Sales & Service - Anchorage, AK
Midwest Car - Madison, WI Salt Lake City, UT Fort Wayne, IN
Corpat - Missoula, MT
Alaska Sales & Service - Anchorage, AK
Midwest Car - Madison, WI Salt Lake City, UT Fort Wayne, IN
Corpat - Missoula, MT
Jan 17, 2019, 11:28 pm
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There was also a single unit franchisee of Alamo/National at the Arcata, CA Airport. Historical Google and Yelp reviews will provide context for this one. It appears this location may still be open but it is marked closed on some social/map websites.
Jan 18, 2019, 10:08 am
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Wasn't there a SC franchise that was also suing?
How did EHI settle? Are the former owners now agency operators, with a corporate pooled fleet, similar to Avis/Budget neighborhood stores?
And Alaska is now a corporate store? Any chance they might offer one-way specials like the FL/AZ seasonal shifts?
How did EHI settle? Are the former owners now agency operators, with a corporate pooled fleet, similar to Avis/Budget neighborhood stores?
And Alaska is now a corporate store? Any chance they might offer one-way specials like the FL/AZ seasonal shifts?
Jan 18, 2019, 2:25 pm
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Wasn't there a SC franchise that was also suing?
How did EHI settle? Are the former owners now agency operators, with a corporate pooled fleet, similar to Avis/Budget neighborhood stores?
And Alaska is now a corporate store? Any chance they might offer one-way specials like the FL/AZ seasonal shifts?
How did EHI settle? Are the former owners now agency operators, with a corporate pooled fleet, similar to Avis/Budget neighborhood stores?
And Alaska is now a corporate store? Any chance they might offer one-way specials like the FL/AZ seasonal shifts?
An interesting post is here and is related to your other questions. You can see a post from EHI recruiting for a return agent. It was posted on 8/11/18 (around the time that EHI acquired the franchisees operations). Note this requirement:
Must be currently working for Corpat, Inc. (National and/or Alamo franchisee).
As far as Alaska (Anchorage) goes, it is a corporate store now, and no, they won't be doing any sort of one-way specials. There are no rental companies that allow one-way rentals between Alaska and the lower-48 or vice-versa. While it's possible to make the drive, no rental company wants to send a tow truck 500 miles or more to pick up a disabled vehicle if it were to come to that. It's just not worth the potential headaches.
Jan 18, 2019, 2:31 pm
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There's also some further location info in the exhibits that are referenced in the filings on this page:
COMPLAINT National-Alamo Car Rental System, USA, LLC vs Alaska Sales & services, Inc. Charleston Division. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0420-7147393). (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 LR 26.01 Answers, # 4 Exhibit Anchorage License Agreement, # 5 Exhibit Bentonville License Agreement, # 6 Exhibit Calumet/Houghton License Agreement, # 7 Exhibit Marquette License Agreement, # 8 Exhibit Boise License Agreement, # 9 Exhibit Columbus License Agreement, # 10 Exhibit Salt Lake City License Agreement, # 11 Exhibit Roanoke License Agreement, # 12 Exhibit Grand Forks License Agreement, # 13 Exhibit Wichita License Agreement, # 14 Exhibit Billings License Agreement, # 15 Exhibit Bozeman License Agreement, # 16 Exhibit Great Falls License Agreement, # 17 Exhibit Helena License Agreement, # 18 Exhibit Kalispell License Agreement, # 19 Exhibit Missoula License Agreement, # 20 Exhibit Minot License Agreement, # 21 Exhibit Jackson License Agreement, # 22 Exhibit Idaho Falls License Agreement, # 23 Exhibit Rapid City License Agreement, # 24 Exhibit Renewal Agreement, # 25 Exhibit Consent to Transfer Agreement, as executed by NACRS, Midwest, and Corpat, # 26 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Alaska-Anchorage, # 27 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Jones-Bentonville, # 28 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Keweenaw-Calumet, # 29 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Keweenaw-Marquette, # 30 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Midwest-Boise, # 31 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Midwest-Columbus, # 32 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Midwest-Salt Lake, # 33 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Midwest-Roanoke, # 34 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Rydell-Grand Forks, # 35 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Wichita, # 36 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Billings, # 37 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Bozeman, # 38 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Great Falls, # 39 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Helena, # 40 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Kalispell, # 41 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Missoula, # 42 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Minot, # 43 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Jackson, # 44 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Idaho Falls, # 45 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Rapid City)Hawk, John) Modified on 5/11/2017 (bshr, ). case number 2:17-cv-1220-DCN. (Entered: 05/10/2017)
COMPLAINT National-Alamo Car Rental System, USA, LLC vs Alaska Sales & services, Inc. Charleston Division. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0420-7147393). (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 LR 26.01 Answers, # 4 Exhibit Anchorage License Agreement, # 5 Exhibit Bentonville License Agreement, # 6 Exhibit Calumet/Houghton License Agreement, # 7 Exhibit Marquette License Agreement, # 8 Exhibit Boise License Agreement, # 9 Exhibit Columbus License Agreement, # 10 Exhibit Salt Lake City License Agreement, # 11 Exhibit Roanoke License Agreement, # 12 Exhibit Grand Forks License Agreement, # 13 Exhibit Wichita License Agreement, # 14 Exhibit Billings License Agreement, # 15 Exhibit Bozeman License Agreement, # 16 Exhibit Great Falls License Agreement, # 17 Exhibit Helena License Agreement, # 18 Exhibit Kalispell License Agreement, # 19 Exhibit Missoula License Agreement, # 20 Exhibit Minot License Agreement, # 21 Exhibit Jackson License Agreement, # 22 Exhibit Idaho Falls License Agreement, # 23 Exhibit Rapid City License Agreement, # 24 Exhibit Renewal Agreement, # 25 Exhibit Consent to Transfer Agreement, as executed by NACRS, Midwest, and Corpat, # 26 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Alaska-Anchorage, # 27 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Jones-Bentonville, # 28 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Keweenaw-Calumet, # 29 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Keweenaw-Marquette, # 30 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Midwest-Boise, # 31 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Midwest-Columbus, # 32 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Midwest-Salt Lake, # 33 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Midwest-Roanoke, # 34 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Rydell-Grand Forks, # 35 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Wichita, # 36 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Billings, # 37 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Bozeman, # 38 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Great Falls, # 39 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Helena, # 40 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Kalispell, # 41 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Missoula, # 42 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Minot, # 43 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Jackson, # 44 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Idaho Falls, # 45 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Rapid City)Hawk, John) Modified on 5/11/2017 (bshr, ). case number 2:17-cv-1220-DCN. (Entered: 05/10/2017)
Jan 19, 2019, 1:30 am
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There's also some further location info in the exhibits that are referenced in the filings on this page:
COMPLAINT National-Alamo Car Rental System, USA, LLC vs Alaska Sales & services, Inc. Charleston Division. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0420-7147393). (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 LR 26.01 Answers, # 4 Exhibit Anchorage License Agreement, # 5 Exhibit Bentonville License Agreement, # 6 Exhibit Calumet/Houghton License Agreement, # 7 Exhibit Marquette License Agreement, # 8 Exhibit Boise License Agreement, # 9 Exhibit Columbus License Agreement, # 10 Exhibit Salt Lake City License Agreement, # 11 Exhibit Roanoke License Agreement, # 12 Exhibit Grand Forks License Agreement, # 13 Exhibit Wichita License Agreement, # 14 Exhibit Billings License Agreement, # 15 Exhibit Bozeman License Agreement, # 16 Exhibit Great Falls License Agreement, # 17 Exhibit Helena License Agreement, # 18 Exhibit Kalispell License Agreement, # 19 Exhibit Missoula License Agreement, # 20 Exhibit Minot License Agreement, # 21 Exhibit Jackson License Agreement, # 22 Exhibit Idaho Falls License Agreement, # 23 Exhibit Rapid City License Agreement, # 24 Exhibit Renewal Agreement, # 25 Exhibit Consent to Transfer Agreement, as executed by NACRS, Midwest, and Corpat, # 26 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Alaska-Anchorage, # 27 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Jones-Bentonville, # 28 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Keweenaw-Calumet, # 29 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Keweenaw-Marquette, # 30 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Midwest-Boise, # 31 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Midwest-Columbus, # 32 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Midwest-Salt Lake, # 33 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Midwest-Roanoke, # 34 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Rydell-Grand Forks, # 35 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Wichita, # 36 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Billings, # 37 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Bozeman, # 38 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Great Falls, # 39 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Helena, # 40 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Kalispell, # 41 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Missoula, # 42 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Minot, # 43 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Jackson, # 44 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Idaho Falls, # 45 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Rapid City)Hawk, John) Modified on 5/11/2017 (bshr, ). case number 2:17-cv-1220-DCN. (Entered: 05/10/2017)
COMPLAINT National-Alamo Car Rental System, USA, LLC vs Alaska Sales & services, Inc. Charleston Division. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0420-7147393). (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 LR 26.01 Answers, # 4 Exhibit Anchorage License Agreement, # 5 Exhibit Bentonville License Agreement, # 6 Exhibit Calumet/Houghton License Agreement, # 7 Exhibit Marquette License Agreement, # 8 Exhibit Boise License Agreement, # 9 Exhibit Columbus License Agreement, # 10 Exhibit Salt Lake City License Agreement, # 11 Exhibit Roanoke License Agreement, # 12 Exhibit Grand Forks License Agreement, # 13 Exhibit Wichita License Agreement, # 14 Exhibit Billings License Agreement, # 15 Exhibit Bozeman License Agreement, # 16 Exhibit Great Falls License Agreement, # 17 Exhibit Helena License Agreement, # 18 Exhibit Kalispell License Agreement, # 19 Exhibit Missoula License Agreement, # 20 Exhibit Minot License Agreement, # 21 Exhibit Jackson License Agreement, # 22 Exhibit Idaho Falls License Agreement, # 23 Exhibit Rapid City License Agreement, # 24 Exhibit Renewal Agreement, # 25 Exhibit Consent to Transfer Agreement, as executed by NACRS, Midwest, and Corpat, # 26 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Alaska-Anchorage, # 27 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Jones-Bentonville, # 28 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Keweenaw-Calumet, # 29 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Keweenaw-Marquette, # 30 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Midwest-Boise, # 31 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Midwest-Columbus, # 32 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Midwest-Salt Lake, # 33 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Midwest-Roanoke, # 34 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Rydell-Grand Forks, # 35 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Wichita, # 36 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Billings, # 37 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Bozeman, # 38 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Great Falls, # 39 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Helena, # 40 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Kalispell, # 41 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Missoula, # 42 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Minot, # 43 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Jackson, # 44 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Idaho Falls, # 45 Exhibit Notice of Termination-Corpat-Rapid City)Hawk, John) Modified on 5/11/2017 (bshr, ). case number 2:17-cv-1220-DCN. (Entered: 05/10/2017)
Jan 19, 2019, 9:51 am
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On another positive note, this might also mean that restrictions on earning Emerald Club credit at Enterprise locations where there was a franchised National may be coming to an end sometime soon.
Jan 20, 2019, 1:36 am
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Pros include seamless integration with Emerald Club rewards and coupons, and the possibility of building more Emerald Aisle locations (Salt Lake City being the most obvious candidate, followed by Anchorage and maybe Billings).
Cons include losing the small business type of relationship with a franchise you rent from often. Less flexibility for the location because they have to follow HQ's rules more strictly rather than their own. And some employees probably losing their jobs.
Cons include losing the small business type of relationship with a franchise you rent from often. Less flexibility for the location because they have to follow HQ's rules more strictly rather than their own. And some employees probably losing their jobs.