Thrifty Car Rental is the best and the largest car rental company worldwide and is entirely owned auxiliary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. Thrifty, through its corporately-owned and authorized stores,  manages over 1,000 locations in 70 countries. Thrifty is one of the most universally recognized brands which provide and offer services to value-conscious business and leisure travelers. We have nearly 7,000 workers in North America. Thrifty is a cost-oriented company which has a marked significance both in the center for transportation by air and other local car rental markets, a significant distinctness from most of its major competition who aims almost entirely on the airport market. In the United States, nearly 80% of the business is directed on the airport market and only 20% is poured into the local market. The history of Thrifty involved making use of a franchise approach to become a leading global brand, nevertheless, in 2002 we have chosen to switch to managing some other leading U.S. markets corporately. At present, 46% of our business outlets in North America are franchised, procured by private businesses that are authorized to use our company names, connections and technologies. Almost all the areas outside North America are patent owned.