Enterprise
Mobility is expanding its footprint in Latin America and the Caribbean by announcing
more vehicle rental and mobility options for business and leisure travelers.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car branches opened for the first time in
Chile on January 30, 2024, and National Car Rental and Alamo branches have
opened once again post-pandemic – through franchise partner Mediterraneo
Automotores S.A., part of Circulo Autos.
Family-owned holding company Circulo Autos has more than 30
years of experience in the mobility industry including a car dealership group
that operates 18 locations across four cities in Chile.
Enterprise,
National and Alamo brands will now be available in five locations including two
in the capital city of Santiago as well as Talca, Linares and Antofagasta.
Franchise expansion plans include service to additional airports in Chile along
with additional branches in other major city centers.
"Circulo's robust infrastructure – dealerships, body
shops, maintenance centers and more – provide an excellent foundation for
future growth and expansion," said Paulo Rodriguez, AVP of Global
Franchising – Latin America and the Caribbean at Enterprise Mobility.
"Expansion into Chile is an important part of our global growth plan,
which is designed to ensure our customers have greater access to the brands
they know and love, no matter where they travel."
The Chile opening is just one of numerous recent franchise
openings across the region with Enterprise, National and Alamo branches introduced
in the U.S. Virgin Islands in December 2023. Following the opening of its first
location at the Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas, the largest international
airport in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Circulo plans to open more franchise
branches and provide service on St. Croix and St. John.
In addition, the Cayman Islands welcomed the Enterprise
Rent-A-Car brand in December with a new branch servicing the Owen Roberts
International Airport in Grand Cayman complementing the National and Alamo
branches already in operation. Future plans include a new tri-branded airport
location featuring Enterprise, National and Alamo to service the island of
Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands.
Through its franchisees, Enterprise Mobility now operates in
more than 30 countries and territories in Latin America and the Caribbean,
covering the vast majority of countries in the region. Established in 1957, the
business has a global presence with a network of more than 9,500 neighborhood
and airport rental locations in more than 90 countries and territories and
90,000-plus global team members.
"All of our partners provide the world-class customer
service and operational excellence that our customers have grown to know and
love," said Rodriguez. "We're thrilled to deliver more unforgettable
customer experiences for business and leisure travelers across the
region."
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