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In 1971, John Les Netterstron opened the first Payless Car Rental location in Spokane, Washington. Under the direction of Netterstron, the company grew from a local car rental store to a franchise system with over 100 car rental offices throughout the United States.
Sep 30, 2023 · Payless Car Rental began in 1971 in Spokane, Washington. Founder John Les Netterstron grew Payless from a local rental shop to a franchise system with over 100 locations throughout the United States. By 1987, the company acquired the U.S. portion of Canadian-based Holiday Rent a Car.
May 30, 2024 · The company was founded by John Les Netterstron in 1971. Even without slogans, the company name itself, Payless Car Rental, was meant to draw attention to the affordability of car rentals.
In 1971, John Les Netterstron opened the first Payless Car Rental location in Spokane, Washington. Under the direction of Netterstron, the company grew from a local car rental store to a franchise system with over 100 car rental offices throughout the United States.
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If you’ve purchased a home in the last 50 years, you’ve probably heard of American Home Shield. The company was founded in Memphis in 1971 and was operated independently until it was acquired by ServiceMaster in 1989. Image Credit: American Home Shield.
This American chain of retail stores also opened in 1971 and today operates in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Image Credit: krblokhin / istockphoto.
The famous bicycle maker is an American division of Canadian conglomerate Dorel Industries and is headquartered in Wilton, Connecticut. Image Credit: Razvan / iStock.
The Charles Schwab Corporation is an American multinational financial services company, offering personal and commercial banking, wealth management and electronic trading services to retail and institutional clients. Image Credit: Charles Schwab.
This American home appliance brand is now owned by Conair Corporation. It was founded in 1971 by Carl Sontheimer and introduced the electric food processor to the US market at a food show in Chicago in 1973. Image Credit: Cuisinart ICE-70 Electronic Ice Cream Maker, Brushed Chrome, Ice Cream Maker with Countdown Timer, With Countdown Timer / Amazon...
Yep, the shipping company that promised “when it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight” is half-a-century old this year. Image Credit: FedEx.
The ubiquitous oil change shop got its start in Utah in 1971. Today, it is headquartered in Houston and is a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell. Image Credit: Sundry Photography / iStock.
Yep, director, producer and screenwriter George Lucas founded LucasFilms back in 1971. The studio famous for creating the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, among others, is now a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios. Image Credit: s_bukley/ DepositPhotos.
Nasdaq may feel a bit older than 50, especially for those who don’t remember its launch in 1971, but it isn’t. Today, the New York-based stock exchange is ranked second by market capitalization among the worlds stock exchanges behind only the New York Stock Exchange. Image Credit: Massimo Giachetti / iStock.
Today, Payless is owned by Avis Budget Group and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. But when it was founded by John Les Netterstron back in 1971 in Spokane, Washington, it was just a local car rental company. Image Credit: Payless.
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In 1971 John Les Netterstron opened the first Payless Car Rental location in Spokane, Washington. Under Netterstron, the company has grown from a local rental car store to a franchise system with more than 100 rental car offices across the United States.
In 1971, John Les Netterstron opened the first Payless Car Rental location in Spokane, Washington. Under the direction of Netterstron, the company grew from a local car rental store to a franchise system with over 100 car rental offices throughout the United States.
