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Avis Rent A Car requires franchisees to connect to its Wizard rental system using hardware and software bought only from Approved Suppliers Avis designates. The system runs 2,012 total locations, mostly company-owned, under parent Avis Budget Group.
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Live signals
7.5% component; full terms unconfirmed
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Mandated & recommended tech
Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
1. Dealer: Getting Started with Budget Truck 15 Workday Learning - Online Training Systems Customer Empathy Pocketcard Job Aid 0 Workday Learning - Online Training Customer Empathy Scenario Workbook 0 Workday Learning - Online Training Operations Action Plan 0 Workday Learning - Online Training Kronos Management Guide (AU) 0 Workday Learning - Online Training Wizard Based Training Learner Guides (NZ) 0 Workday Learning - Online Training
Conducting a Start of Shift Managers Meeting 3 Workday Learning - Online Training Adjusting Staffing During Your Shift 3 Workday Learning - Online Training Accessing Customer Responses in Medallia and 3 Workday Learning - Online Training Recognizing Your Team Resolving Complaints in Medallia 3 Workday Learning - Online Training
Preparing for Chip and PIN PED Devices 7 Workday Learning - Online Training Antitrust & Competition 10 Workday Learning - Online Training Managing Employee Incidents: Workers' 5 Workday Learning - Online Training Compensation Starting Up with WorkJam 5 Workday Learning - Online Training Speaking with Beth Gibson 45 Workday Learning - Online Training Speaking with Jessica Kornacki 60 Workday Learning - Online Training
Franchisor behaviours
25 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 4 explicit no's; 5 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Licensee agrees to purchase all components for, install and implement all accounting, inventory control, sales register, reservations, security programs and other computer hardware and software systems according to the Standards and as required under Paragraph 6.2 herein.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
Avis and its designees will have independent access to the Wizard system and all other computer systems, hardware, and software you use.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Licensee will submit to Avis, on or before the one hundred twentieth (120th) day following the end of each of Licensee’s fiscal years during the term of this Agreement, annual financial statements for Licensee conforming to Avis’ then-current standard chart of accounts and certified as accurate by (1) an independent…
How the franchisor buys
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
Franchisees operating under the 1955 Agreement subscribe to, and contribute to the expenses of, a national advertising campaign that is administered by the Advertising and Policy Committee (which consists of a majority of franchisee representatives operating under the 1955 Agreement who are
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
ABCR will have the exclusive right, in its sole discretion, at any time, or from time to time, without any liability to Licensee therefor, (i) to modify, amend, replace, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the System; and (ii) to make other arrangements with any third party to provide installation, maintenance…
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
132962.65Item 8
For the fiscal year ending 2025, ARACS’ revenues from the sale of Standard Rental Agreement forms and jackets and additional driver forms was approximately $132,962.65 of ARACS’ total revenue, not including the Generic Rental Agreements.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We may derive revenue from selling Standard Rental Agreement forms and jackets and additional driver forms to you.
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
10Item 8
Collectively, the purchases and leases you will make from designated or approved suppliers or according to the Standards represent approximately 15% of your total purchases and leases in establishing, and approximately 10% of your total purchases and leases in operating your Avis Franchise.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
Upon Avis’ request, or if you want to use any item that Avis has not yet evaluated or buy from a supplier that Avis has not yet approved (for those items that require supplier approval), you first must submit sufficient information, specifications, and samples for Avis to determine whether the item complies with the…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Licensee hereby assigns to Avis, all of Licensee’s direct or indirect right, title and interest in and to those certain telephone numbers and regular, classified or other telephone directory listings (collectively, the “Telephone Numbers and Listings”) used in association with Avis’ service marks and used from time…
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Licensee agrees to undertake any necessary steps to be or remain in full compliance with all applicable PCI Standards.
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesFranchise agreement
Licensee agrees to participate in and provide its full cooperation to facilitate all customer service surveys and follow-up programs conducted by on or on behalf of Avis.
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Avis will have the right, not more than two (2) times per calendar year, after giving at least five (5) days prior written notice to Licensee, to send representatives to inspect the Rental Business, and to audit the books and records thereof, to determine the quality thereof and the faithfulness of Licensee’s…
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
The Manual may be revised, changed, modified or supplemented by Avis at any time.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
You may not open a location for your Avis Franchise without Avis’ approval (the Avis License Agreement, paragraph 8.3).
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
Licensee will not advertise the Rental Business on any other website aside from the authorized Avis website, absent Avis’ prior written approval.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
Avis may require that you spend $2,000 to $5,000 for grand opening promotions.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
Under the Rental System Agreement you must buy certain hardware, software, and communications utilized in connecting to Wizard only from Approved Suppliers (see Item 11).
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
Under the Rental System Agreement you must buy certain hardware, software, and communications utilized in connecting to Wizard only from Approved Suppliers (see Item 11).
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
Avis may require you to pay by electronic funds transfer (“EFT”), in which case you must sign and deliver the documents necessary for Avis to implement this system and make the required funds available for withdrawal on or before the designated due date.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
You must employ on a full-time basis, at all times during the term of your Avis License Agreement, at least one General Manager who has completed the instruction Avis furnishes and who will devote his or her entire time during normal business hours to the management, operation, and development of your Avis Franchise…
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
In addition, you must purchase items that bear a Proprietary Mark or which are part of System identity that meet our specifications as to style, color, design, etc. Examples of these items are stationery, signage, backwall counter modules, and uniforms.
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
Avis and its designees will have independent access to the Wizard system and all other computer systems, hardware, and software you use.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
Periodically during the license term, Avis may add new and refresher web-based training programs and seminars and may require you and your General Manager and other managerial personnel of your Avis Franchise to satisfactorily complete these.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
Licensee’s attendance at each convention or seminar is mandatory and Licensee will bear all expenses of attending, including travel, lodging, meals and entertainment.
Avis Rent A Car runs 2,012 total locations — 189 franchised and 1,823 company-owned — out of New Jersey, part of Avis Budget Group alongside sibling brand Payless Car Rental. The FDD makes no financial performance representation. This is a mostly company-owned system with a 10-year initial term, and the licensee base that does exist is already tied into a centrally controlled reservation system.
Item 2 names Brian Choi as Chief Executive Officer, Daniel Cunha as Chief Financial Officer, Michael Ellis as Director of Licensee Operations & Business Development, and Gareth Grimes as Senior Manager of Operations & Business Development for Licensees. Below headquarters, 120 mapped operators (3 of them multi-unit) run roughly 174 located units, concentrated in Wisconsin (19), New Jersey (18), Alaska (14), Pennsylvania (12), and Alabama (9).
Under the Rental System Agreement, franchisees must acquire, install, and maintain computer hardware, software, and communications equipment to connect to the Wizard rental system, purchased only from Approved Suppliers that Avis designates, which may include Avis itself. Thin Client Terminals providing PCI-compliant access to the Wizard System must be purchased from an Approved Supplier through ABCR. Initial training runs through Workday Learning, which franchisees and approved employees must complete. Kronos by UKG, Medallia, and WorkJam are all named in the filing under Item 11.
Item 8 runs on an approved-supplier list: hardware, software, and communications connecting to Wizard, Thin Client Terminals, and Site Surveys must all come from Approved Suppliers, and Standard Rental Agreement forms must come from Avis, ARACS, or an approved supplier — together these designated purchases run roughly 15% of setup costs and 10% of operating costs. The initial term is 10 years; renewal requires good standing, a signed then-current License Agreement, a renewal fee, and a general release.
The embedded PDF viewer below holds Avis Rent A Car's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, covering the Item 8, 11, 17, and 20 language cited above. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked list of franchise systems that fit your product better than a cold guess would.
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Operator footprint
119 operators run 173 mapped locations. 3 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| NJ | 18 |
|---|---|
| WI | 18 |
| AK | 14 |
| PA | 12 |
| AL | 9 |
Ownership
Ownership: Avis Budget Group.
Sibling brands
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Read the original filing for definitions, conditions, and qualifications.