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| Founded | 1968; 56 years ago (1968) in Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| Services | Car rental |
| Website | www |
Rent-a-Wreck is an American car rental company that rents vehicles that have been previously owned by individuals or other car rental companies. The company operates primarily in neighborhood locations, often connected to or in close proximity to repair facilities, car dealerships or other automotive related services. Certain Rent-a-Wreck locations offer airport pick-up and drop off services.
History
Rent-a-Wreck was founded in 1968 in Los Angeles, and sold its first franchise in 1973. Since then, it has opened franchised locations in 41 of the 50 U.S. states, Scandinavia, and Sint Maarten island in the Caribbean.
Rent-a-Wreck was purchased by JJF Management on January 26, 2006. Long-time employee Jason Maneli was made President of Rent-a-Wreck in July 2018.
International expansion
A separate Calgary-based Rent-a-Wreck was founded in 1976 in Prince George, BC and was not affiliated with the US based firm. This Canadian operation has been known as PractiCar since 2008. As of October 2024, PractiCar offers car and truck rentals in six provinces and the Yukon Territory.
References
- ^ "About Us". Rent-A-Wreck. Archived from the original on 5 November 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- "Meet the Franchisor: Patrick Dyer of Practicar". 3 October 2011.
- "Locations". PractiCar.ca. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
Music
The obscure Swedish pop group Asatang Onapig published a "Rent a wreck" on their 1990 album The Narcoleptic Duo of All-Time Favorites. It is available on YouTube. See external links
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