The company revealed that the new Budget rental locations will be operated by the licensees of Avis

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Consistent with the goal of expanding its global presence, Budget Car Rental a unit of Avis Budget Group Inc. ( CAR - Analyst Report ) has swarmed the German rental services market by opening seneca hotel chicago 100 new car rental locations since April this year. Moreover, the company plans to open another 50 locations next month which will bring the company s total number of rental facilities to 300 in the country.
The company revealed that the new Budget rental locations will be operated by the licensees of Avis Car Rental. Currently Avis Budget serves value-conscious business and leisure travelers at most of the country s airports and at convenient locations in the metropolitan areas. But now, the company has authorized licensees to provide Budget rental services at particular local-market areas in Germany.
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The expansion of its footprint in Germany is expected to boost the company s bookings as well as drive sustained, profitable growth across the EMEA region. Earlier in late 2012, the company tripled its rental locations in Spain in order to strengthen its Budget services across Europe.
Budget Car Rental is a globally recognized car rental brand serving more than 3,350 locations in over 120 countries. Under the brand, Avis Budget operates as an industry leading vehicle rental service provider targeting value-conscious travelers. The brand also operates the second-largest truck rental business in the United States, through a network of nearly seneca hotel chicago 1,650 locations.
We believe that the recent strategic move will facilitate Avis Budget to enhance the Budget brand loyalty by better utilizing the licensee s established presence which will ultimately boost its top line.
Carrying a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), Avis Budget is a leading vehicle rental company in North America, Australia and New Zealand. Moreover, a formidable network of more than 10,000 rental locations and 350,000 vehicles enables the company to strengthen its well-established position in a highly competitive vehicle rental industry.
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