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Thrifty Retail Services LLC company history timeline

1919

They opened Borun Brothers, a wholesale drug company, downtown on Los Angeles Street, around 1919.

1929

His father Harry and uncle Robert founded Thrifty Drug Stores in 1929, and the stores quickly became known for their delicious ice cream.

1945

By 1945, half of all Meijer team members are women.

1958

Thrifty Rent-A-Car System, Inc.: 1958-97

Thrifty was founded in 1958.

1962

The Grand Rapids, MI-based retailer will celebrate that historical event that occurred on June 6, 1962.

In 1962 Meijer opened its first Thrifty Acres, a food and general merchandise store that allowed customers to shop for everything they needed in just one trip.

1965

Dollar Rent A Car Systems, Inc.: 1965-97

1976

Grand Rapids area Meijer stores are now open on Sunday, followed by all stores throughout the retail chain in 1976.

1989

In 1989 Chrysler formed the Pentastar Transportation Group, Inc. to operate its rental-car subsidiaries, which included General Rent-a-Car and Snappy Car Rental, Inc.

1995

Data from publicly held United States car-rental companies and DTAG's experience indicated that until 1995 their industry had not kept pace with rising fleet costs.

1996

According to Dave Phillips's story in the April 14, 1996 issue of the Detroit News, the automakers soon built and sold almost everything.

1997

On December 23, 1997 DTAG completed its initial public offering (IPO). The company was traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol DTG.

As of year-end 1997, Thrifty's car-rental system comprised 636 United States and Canadian rental locations, of which 600 were franchised locations and 36 were company-owned stores.

In 1997 that center processed more than 4.4 million telephone calls and 1.6 million reservations.

1998

Dollar had operated under the name of EuroDollar in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East; however, the alliance with Europcar, effective February 1, 1998, ended the EuroDollar relationship and enabled travelers wanting to reserve rental cars in these countries to contact Dollar for Europcar rentals.

Without sacrificing the separate operating and brand identities of Dollar and Thrifty, DTAG planned to continue making investments in reservation, tour, and other information system improvements during 1998.

1999

The Champaign Meijer marks the retailer's entrace into Illinois; later enters the Chicago market in 1999 with the opening of the Bolingbrook store.

2003

In 2003 Thrifty White Pharmacy opened it's first telepharmacy site.

2012

In November 2012, Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HTZ) acquired Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.

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