Enterprise Holdings

{{Short description|Holding company of several car rental brands}} {{for|the Houston-based energy company|Enterprise Products}} {{Infobox company | name = Enterprise Holdings, Inc. | logo = Enterprise Mobility logo 2023.svg | logo_size = | logo_alt = | logo_caption = | image = | image_size = | image_alt = | image_caption = | trade_name = Enterprise Mobility | type = Private | industry = Travel | predecessor =  | founded = {{Unbulleted list|{{Start date and age|1957}} |{{Start date and age|2009|08|03}} (as holding company)}} | founder = Jack C. Taylor | hq_location_city = Clayton, Missouri | hq_location_country = United States | num_locations = 9,500 branches | num_locations_year = 2020 | area_served =  | key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Andrew C. Taylor (executive chairman)|Chrissy Taylor (president & CEO)}} | brands = {{Unbulleted list|Alamo Rent a Car|Enterprise Car Club|Enterprise Car Sales|Enterprise Rent-A-Car|National Car Rental}} | revenue = {{US$|35 billion|link=yes}} | revenue_year = 2023 | operating_income = | income_year =  | net_income =  | net_income_year =  | assets = 2.5 million vehicles | assets_year = 2023 | equity = | equity_year =  | owner =  | num_employees = 90,000 | num_employees_year = 2023 | website = {{URL|enterprisemobility.com}} | footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|title=Enterprise Holdings Reports Record $35 Billion Revenue In FY23|url=https://www.autobodynews.com/news/enterprise-holdings-reports-record-35-billion-revenue-in-fy23|website=autobody news}}</ref> }}

'''Enterprise Holdings, Inc.''' (doing business as '''Enterprise Mobility''') is an American private holding company headquartered in Clayton, Missouri, in Greater St. Louis. It is the parent company of car rental agencies Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental, Alamo Rent a Car and also operates several other transportation services including commercial fleet management, used car sales (through its Enterprise Car Sales dealers), carsharing, and commercial truck rental operations.

It is one of the three big rental car holding companies in the United States, holding a 40% market share, placing it first, ahead of Hertz Global Holdings and Avis Budget Group.<ref>{{Cite news |title=5 Rental Car Companies Ranked from Worst to Best |language=en |work=GEP |url=https://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/5-rental-car-companies-ranked-from-worst-to-best-1157102/5/ |access-date=2023-02-23}}</ref>

== History == thumb|A combined Enterprise, Alamo and National car rental counter, a common sight at airports after the merger Established in 1957<ref name=":0" /> as Executive Leasing Company, the company was renamed Enterprise in 1969 in memory of the World War II ship {{USS|Enterprise|CV-6}} on which the founder Jack C. Taylor served.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 2014 |title=CHRONOLOGY/KEY MILESTONES |url=http://www.enterpriseholdings.com/siteAssets/EHI%20fact%20sheet.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223205650/http://www.enterpriseholdings.com/siteAssets/EHI%20fact%20sheet.pdf |archive-date=23 December 2014 |access-date=23 December 2014 |website=Enterprise Holdings}}</ref> Jack Taylor's founding philosophy, which has shaped the company's business policy, has been stated as "Take care of your customers and employees ''first'', and profits will follow."<ref name=":0" />

Enterprise Rent-A-Car was established in St. Louis, Missouri, and the company still has its headquarters in the area and remains managed by the Taylor family.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Global Leadership |url=https://www.enterpriseholdings.com/en/global-leadership.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608064209/https://www.enterpriseholdings.com/en/global-leadership.html |archive-date=2019-06-08 |access-date=2019-06-08 |website=ehi.com}}</ref> It is the largest privately owned company in the St. Louis area and one of its largest employers.<ref name="bizjournals" />

The holding company was formed on August 3, 2009, as a result of Enterprise Rent-A-Car's 2007 acquisition of Vanguard Automotive Group, the former parent company of National and Alamo.<ref name="hold">{{Cite news |last=Louis |first=St. |date=August 3, 2009 |title=Enterprise launches new holding company |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2009/08/03/daily1.html |access-date=August 17, 2009}}</ref> The resulting company was 21st on the 2008 Forbes list of "Largest Private Companies in America".<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/21/privates08_Enterprise-Rent-A-Car_9R1I.html America's Largest Private Companies: #21 Enterprise Rent-A-Car], from ''Forbes''</ref><ref>"[http://aboutus.enterprise.com/press_room/faqs.html Frequently Asked Questions] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100421145828/http://aboutus.enterprise.com/press_room/faqs.html |date=2010-04-21 }}." Enterprise Rent-a-Car. Retrieved June 14, 2009.</ref><ref>"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US2914572&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Clayton city, Missouri] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090906013625/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US2914572&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on |date=September 6, 2009 }}." ''U.S. Census Bureau''. Retrieved June 13, 2009.</ref><ref>[https://www.stltoday.com/business/columns/savvy-consumer/kc-star-enterprise-didn-t-tell-buyers-cars-lacked-side/article_f02895e0-8de5-5a90-b526-a471643720c0.html Hathaway, Matthew. "KC Star: Enterprise didn’t tell buyers cars lacked side air bags]." ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch''. August 17, 2009. Retrieved August 18, 2009.</ref> Enterprise Holdings was 9th on the 2021 Forbes list of "Largest Private Companies in America".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Enterprise Holdings |url=https://www.forbes.com/companies/enterprise-holdings/?list=largest-private-companies&sh=107cf91c3310 |website=Forbes}}</ref>

{{As of|2010}}, Enterprise ranked as the largest car rental company in North America, and was the only investment-grade company in the car rental industry.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last1=Harriott |first1=Jesse |url=https://archive.org/details/newhranalyticspr0000fitz |title=The New HR Analytics |last2=Quinn |first2=Jeffrey |last3=Artim |first3=Marie |publisher=AMACOM |year=2010 |isbn=978-0-8144-1644-0 |editor-last=Fitz-Enz |editor-first=Jac |location=New York |pages=[https://archive.org/details/newhranalyticspr0000fitz/page/224 224]–5 |chapter=Leveraging Human Capital Analytics for Site Selection: Monster and Enterprise Rent-A-Car |oclc=5730565712 |url-access=registration |via=Internet Archive (Preview)}}</ref> Further, it was part of the largest global car rental network through its alliance with Europcar.<ref name=":0" /> The success of Enterprise can in part be attributed to its major focus on customer service.<ref name=":0" />

=== Executive history === {{As of|2010}}, the company's chairman and CEO was Andrew Taylor, son of the founder Jack Taylor.<ref name=":0" />

On June 4, 2013, it was announced that Pamela Nicholson would assume the role of chief executive officer. Nicholson was not only the first female CEO in the company's history, but also the first who was not a member of the Taylor family of St. Louis. Her predecessor, Andrew "Andy" Taylor, has continued to stay involved with company activities since then as Executive Chairman.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 June 2013 |title=Enterprise Holdings Names Pamela Nicholson Chief Executive Officer |url=https://www.autorentalnews.com/111954/enterprise-holdings-names-pamela-nicholson-chief-executive-officer |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191029012049/https://www.autorentalnews.com/111954/enterprise-holdings-names-pamela-nicholson-chief-executive-officer |archive-date=29 October 2019 |access-date=29 October 2019 |website=Auto Rental News}}</ref> In October 2019, the company announced Nicholson would retire by the end of the year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Enterprise Holdings CEO Pam Nicholson to Retire at Year's End |url=https://www.enterpriseholdings.com/en/press-archive/2019/10/enterprise-holdings-ceo-pam-nicholson-to-retire-at-years-end.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191029012053/https://www.enterpriseholdings.com/en/press-archive/2019/10/enterprise-holdings-ceo-pam-nicholson-to-retire-at-years-end.html |archive-date=29 October 2019 |access-date=29 October 2019 |website=Enterprise Holdings}}</ref> Two months later, Enterprise said Chrissy Taylor, then the company's president and chief operating officer, would be promoted to CEO, effective January 2020. Taylor is only the fourth CEO in the company's more than 60-year history and the third generation of Taylor family CEO leadership, preceded by her father Andy Taylor and grandfather Jack Taylor. She also retained her current title of president.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chrissy Taylor Named Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Holdings |url=https://www.enterpriseholdings.com/en/press-archive/2019/12/chrissy-taylor-named-chief-executive-officer-of-enterprise-holdings.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128191236/https://www.enterpriseholdings.com/en/press-archive/2019/12/chrissy-taylor-named-chief-executive-officer-of-enterprise-holdings.html |archive-date=28 January 2020 |access-date=28 January 2020 |website=Enterprise Holdings}}</ref>

=== Mergers and acquisitions === A planned acquisition of Citer SA was announced in November 2011; this includes the acquisition of subsidiary Atesa.<ref name="volkman2011">{{Citation |last=Volkman |first=Kelsey |title=Enterprise to buy Citer, enter France and Spain |date=21 Nov 2011 |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2011/11/20/enterprise-to-buy-citer.html?ana=e_pft |work=St. Louis Business Journal |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518120458/http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2011/11/20/enterprise-to-buy-citer.html?ana=e_pft |at=bizjournals.com |access-date=21 Dec 2011 |archive-date=18 May 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> This acquisition would add 30,000 vehicles to the company's fleet and provide entry into the French and Spanish markets.<ref name="volkman2011" />

PhillyCarShare, a for-profit car-sharing organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was acquired by Enterprise in 2011<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nusca |first=Andrew |title=Enterprise acquires PhillyCarShare |url=http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/smart-takes/enterprise-acquires-phillycarshare/18233 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111208210102/http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/smart-takes/enterprise-acquires-phillycarshare/18233 |archive-date=8 December 2011 |access-date=4 June 2012 |website=Smart Takes |publisher=Smart Planet}}</ref> and was renamed Enterprise CarShare in 2014.

Enterprise acquired further car-share companies including Mint Cars-On-Demand in 2012 (New York and Boston),<ref>{{cite web|title=Enterprise enters car sharing with Mint Cars On-Demand|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2012/05/17/enterprise-buys-car-sharing-service-mint/8foJOa0zUmne6X4kcDFWxN/story.html|website=Boston Globe}}</ref> I-GO in 2013 (Chicago),<ref>{{cite web|title=Enterprise to acquire IGO CarSharing business|url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/733931/enterprise-to-acquire-igo-carsharing-business/|website=Washington Examiner}}</ref> and in 2014 Occasional Car in Denver<ref>{{cite web|title= Enterprise buys Denver Car Sharing Firm|url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/business/enterprise-buys-denver-car-sharing-firm-occasionalcar/article_85ca4feb-057e-507b-9b7a-4acd63d5e2ab.html|website=STL Today}}</ref> and AutoShare in Toronto.<ref>{{cite web|title=Enterprise buys Toronto car-sharing company|url=https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Car-Rental-News/Enterprise-buys-Toronto-car-sharing-company|website=Travel Weekly}}</ref>

Enterprise acquired Performance Gateway, LLC, in 2014, which provided “Software-as-a-service (SaaS) services featuring performance management software for use in network management, vendor and employee feedback, and training, vehicle rental, automotive insurance, automotive refinishing, and collision repair applications."<ref>{{Cite web |last=John Huetter |date=September 1, 2015 |title=One year later few details on Performance Gateway Under Enterprise |url=http://www.repairerdrivennews.com/2015/09/01/one-year-later-few-details-on-performance-gateway-under-enterprise/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421103125/http://www.repairerdrivennews.com/2015/09/01/one-year-later-few-details-on-performance-gateway-under-enterprise/ |archive-date=April 21, 2017 |access-date=April 20, 2017 |publisher=www.repairerdrivennews.com}}</ref>

Enterprise acquired Zimride ride-matching business on July 10, 2013. Terms of the sale were not released.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 12, 2013 |title=Enterprise acquires Zimride ride-matching business |work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |url=http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/enterprise-acquires-zimride-ride-matching-business/article_2355b144-679d-532a-b36b-fd401c67fa16.html |url-status=live |access-date=July 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823055740/http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/enterprise-acquires-zimride-ride-matching-business/article_2355b144-679d-532a-b36b-fd401c67fa16.html |archive-date=August 23, 2014}}</ref>

Triangle Rent A Car, another car-rental company based in Raleigh, North Carolina, was acquired by Enterprise in 2015<ref>{{Cite news |title=Enterprise Acquires Triangle Rent A Car |url=https://www.autorentalnews.com/155988/enterprise-acquires-triangle-rent-a-car |url-status=live |access-date=2018-12-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181202024837/https://www.autorentalnews.com/155988/enterprise-acquires-triangle-rent-a-car |archive-date=2018-12-02}}</ref> and it was converted into Enterprise Rent-a-Car.

In 2017, Enterprise merged Cyncast Inc. and Performance Gateway, LLC (both acquired by Enterprise in 2007 and 2014 respectively) into ARMS® Business Solutions (ABS) "to provide an integrated management suite to insurance carriers, adjusters, collisions repair shops, manufacturers, and all partners involved in the claims and repair channels."<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 6, 2017 |title=Enterprise to Introduce ARMS Business Solutions In April |url=https://www.fenderbender.com/articles/8623-enterprise-to-introduce-arms-business-solutions-in-april |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190213064254/https://www.fenderbender.com/articles/8623-enterprise-to-introduce-arms-business-solutions-in-april |archive-date=February 13, 2019 |access-date=April 20, 2017 |publisher=Fender Bender}}</ref> In October 2019, Enterprise launched Entegral, the new name for its technology platform, which "was formerly known as ARMS® Business Solutions (ABS)."<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 2019 |title=Enterprise Introduces Entegral Technology Solution |url=https://www.bodyshopbusiness.com/enterprise-introduces-entegral-technology-solution/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129182556/https://www.bodyshopbusiness.com/enterprise-introduces-entegral-technology-solution/ |archive-date=29 January 2020 |access-date=29 January 2020 |website=BodyShop Business}}</ref>

In April 2017, Enterprise acquired Dooley Car Rentals, a car rental business operating in Ireland.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Enterprise Rent-A-Car acquires Dooley Car Rentals |work=Irish Times |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/enterprise-rent-a-car-acquires-dooley-car-rentals-1.3034930}}</ref>

In January 2019, Enterprise acquired Deem, a managed-travel technology platform that "includes Deem Work Fource and Deem Ground Work, a suite of online booking and travel technology products for business travelers, travel managers, travel-management companies and suppliers."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Enterprise Completes Acquisition of Deem |url=https://www.autorentalnews.com/324001/enterprise-completes-acquisition-of-deem |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129181951/https://www.autorentalnews.com/324001/enterprise-completes-acquisition-of-deem |archive-date=29 January 2020 |access-date=29 January 2020 |website=Auto Rental News}}</ref>

In September 2020, Enterprise acquired Canadian company Discount Car and Truck Rental. The company, founded in 1980, had been privately held. This added nearly 600 locations to Enterprise's network in Canada.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Discount Car |url=https://www.discountcar.com/about}}</ref>

=== Rebranding and expansion === On October 26, 2023 Enterprise Holdings was officially rebranded as Enterprise Mobility.<ref name="bizjournals">{{cite web|title=Enterprise Holdings, St. Louis' largest private company, launches new corporate brand name|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2023/10/26/enterprise-holdings-new-brand-name-mobility.html|website=bizjournals.com}}</ref>

=== Enterprise Rent-A-Car === In 2006, Enterprise Rent-A-Car ranked #1 in sales with $9 billion in sales; unclear what the geographical scope of this sales figure was.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Plunkett |first=Jack W. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IzJFdqBGQswC&q=enterprise+rent-a-car&pg=PT117 |title=Plunkett's Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry Almanac 2008 |publisher=Plunkett Research |year=2007 |isbn=978-1-59392-093-7 |oclc=884012692}}</ref>

Enterprise Rent-A-Car became an Enterprise Holdings subsidiary in 2009.<ref name=":0" /> This subsidiary has been recognized as a "Best Place to Launch a Career" by ''BusinessWeek'' for several years prior to 2010.<ref name=":0" /> It also has a strong culture of promoting from within, which has contributed to its being a top recruiter of college graduates.<ref name=":0" /> In addition, the subsidiary has been named the number one ranked car rental company in terms of customer satisfaction by J.D. Power several times.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 November 2018 |title=Airport-Located Rental Car Companies Earn Record-High Customer Satisfaction Scores in J.D. Power Study |url=https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2018-north-america-rental-car-satisfaction-study |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101014839/https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2018-north-america-rental-car-satisfaction-study |archive-date=1 January 2020 |access-date=29 January 2020 |website=Enterprise Holdings}}</ref>

=== Enterprise CarShare === In 2008, Enterprise piloted its first on-campus carsharing program at Washington University in St. Louis.<ref name="wecar">{{Cite news |date=July 23, 2009 |title=USF joins Enterprise WeCar sharing program |work=Tampa Bay Business Journal |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/stories/2009/07/20/daily65.html |url-status=live |access-date=2009-08-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025084843/http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/stories/2009/07/20/daily65.html |archive-date=October 25, 2012}}</ref> The program, called WeCar, was introduced at University of South Florida in July 2009.<ref name="wecar" /> {{As of|2012|09}}, WeCar has 100 carsharing programs in more than 30 U.S. states and Canada, and the service offers almost 100 electric cars and plug-in hybrids, including the Nissan Leaf and the Chevrolet Volt.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jim Motavalli |date=2012-09-21 |title=In Greenville, S.C., the First Shoots of an E.V. Ecosystem |work=The New York Times |url=http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/21/in-greenville-s-c-the-first-shoots-of-an-e-v-ecosystem/?ref=automobiles |url-status=live |access-date=2012-09-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429193803/http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/21/in-greenville-s-c-the-first-shoots-of-an-e-v-ecosystem/?ref=automobiles |archive-date=2014-04-29}}</ref> By September 2013, WeCar was rebranded as Enterprise CarShare.<ref name="wecarrebrand">{{Citation |title=Enterprise CarShare Rebranding |url=http://reservations.wecar.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209053709/https://reservations.wecar.com/ |access-date=2013-11-29 |archive-date=2014-02-09 |url-status=live}}</ref>

In March 2014, Enterprise Holdings acquired AutoShare, a carsharing company that had been founded in Toronto in 1998 and operated in several Canadian cities. It adopted the Enterprise CarShare name soon after.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Enterprise Rent-a-Car buys Toronto-based AutoShare network |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/enterprise-buys-autoshare-network/article17681552/ |url-status=live |access-date=2017-12-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517134252/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/enterprise-buys-autoshare-network/article17681552/ |archive-date=2017-05-17 |newspaper=The Globe and Mail|date=26 March 2014 |last1=Keenan |first1=Greg }}</ref>

During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Enterprise CarShare shut down business operations in New York and Philadelphia,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Business Suspension |url=https://www.enterprisecarshare.com/us/en/programs/suspension/business.html}}</ref> retail rentals in those cities, Honolulu, and St. Louis,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Retail Suspension |url=https://www.enterprisecarshare.com/us/en/programs/suspension/retail.html |website=www.enterprisecarshare.com}}</ref> and suspended operations on most university campuses.<ref>{{Cite web |title=University Suspension |url=https://www.enterprisecarshare.com/us/en/programs/suspension/university.html}}</ref>

=== ONRAMP Concierge === In 2012, Enterprise launched a mobile concierge website accessible by scanning a QR code for smart phones. Known as "ONRAMP Concierge", the service is accessed by customers scanning the code printed on a sticker placed on the driver's side window of the vehicle; the codes were made available to nearly all vehicles in Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Alamo Rent A Car, and National Car Rental following a 20,000-vehicle pilot program started in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 25, 2012 |title=Enterprise Launches QR Codes and 'ONRAMP Concierge' Mobile Site |url=http://www.autorentalnews.com/channel/rental-operations/news/story/2012/10/enterprise-launches-qr-codes-and-onramp-concierge-mobile-site.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923180529/http://www.autorentalnews.com/channel/rental-operations/news/story/2012/10/enterprise-launches-qr-codes-and-onramp-concierge-mobile-site.aspx |archive-date=September 23, 2015 |access-date=August 19, 2015 |website=Auto Rental News}}</ref> The application, once scanned, gives users information about their rental vehicle's make and model, company offers and nearby resources such as gas stations or restaurants. Enterprise launched the application in an effort to raise vehicle awareness and generate sales for its auto manufacturing partners.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tode, Chantal |date=October 31, 2012 |title=Enterprise expands QR code program to more vehicles, adds travel content |url=http://www.mobilecommercedaily.com/enterprise-expands-qr-code-program-to-more-vehicles-adds-travel-content |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909230641/http://www.mobilecommercedaily.com/enterprise-expands-qr-code-program-to-more-vehicles-adds-travel-content |archive-date=September 9, 2015 |access-date=August 19, 2015 |website=Mobile Commerce Daily}}</ref>

Enterprise Holdings is no longer supporting the OnRamp Concierge program. To manage and provide feedback about your current rental, you must download the Alamo, Enterprise or National mobile apps in the app store.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.enterpriseholdings.com/en/onramp-concierge-error.html | title=Our Brands & Services | Enterprise Holdings }}</ref>

=== Enterprise Center === On May 22, 2018, it was announced that Enterprise had purchased the naming rights of the Scottrade Center, home of the St. Louis Blues. The building's name was to become the Enterprise Center, with the name change effective July 1.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blues, Enterprise enter 15-year building naming rights agreement |url=https://www.nhl.com/blues/news/blues-enterprise-enter-15-year-building-naming-rights-agreement/c-298643618 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190508213049/https://www.nhl.com/blues/news/blues-enterprise-enter-15-year-building-naming-rights-agreement/c-298643618 |archive-date=2019-05-08 |access-date=2018-12-03 |website=NHL.com |language=en-US}}</ref> The arena's renovations continued their second phase during this time; all Phase 2 renovations and signage changes were complete in time for the 2018–19 NHL season.

=== Ties to Washington University in St. Louis === The executive chairman of Enterprise Holdings, Andrew C. Taylor, is a Washington University trustee. His father, Enterprise founder Jack C. Taylor, is a Washington University alumnus and served as a trustee and emeritus trustee.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Washington University｜Enterprise Holdings Scholars Program {{!}} Undergraduate Admissions {{!}} Washington University in St. Louis |url=https://admissions.wustl.edu/Financial_Aid_Scholarships/First_Year_Academic_Scholarships/Pages/Enterprise-Holdings-Scholars-Program.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820170132/https://admissions.wustl.edu/Financial_Aid_Scholarships/First_Year_Academic_Scholarships/Pages/Enterprise-Holdings-Scholars-Program.aspx |archive-date=2019-08-20 |access-date=2019-08-20 |website=admissions.wustl.edu}}</ref> In 2001, the Washington University Enterprise Holdings Scholars Program was founded with a $25 million gift from Enterprise Holdings. In 2011, Jack C. Taylor gave Washington University in St. Louis $25 million to further fund the scholarship program.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Currier |first=Joel |title=Washington University receives $25 million for scholarships from Enterprise founder |url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/washington-university-receives-million-for-scholarships-from-enterprise-founder/article_8866a67c-56e2-11e0-8e60-00127992bc8b.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820170130/https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/washington-university-receives-million-for-scholarships-from-enterprise-founder/article_8866a67c-56e2-11e0-8e60-00127992bc8b.html |archive-date=2019-08-20 |access-date=2019-08-20 |website=stltoday.com |date=25 March 2011 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Enterprise Holdings - WashU |url=https://www.enterpriseholdings.com/en/press-archive/2011/03/washington-university-receives-major-gift-from-jack-taylor-on-behalf-of-enterprise-holdings.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820170136/https://www.enterpriseholdings.com/en/press-archive/2011/03/washington-university-receives-major-gift-from-jack-taylor-on-behalf-of-enterprise-holdings.html |archive-date=2019-08-20 |access-date=2019-08-20 |website=ehi.com}}</ref>

=== ICE contract === In 2026, Enterprise faced criticism for contracts with United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement following the killing of Alex Pretti. Activist groups, including Action Network and an order of nuns in Los Angeles, pressured the company to discontinue business with ICE agents, and there were organized campaigns to disrupt business operations with cancelled bookings.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Krull |first=Ryan |last2=Fenske |first2=Sarah |date=2026-02-10 |title=Enterprise, other businesses come under fire for connections to ICE |url=https://www.stlmag.com/news/enterprise-mobility-ice-blues-charter-flights/ |access-date=2026-02-12 |website=St. Louis Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Businesses == thumb|A silver Nissan Pathfinder operated by Commute with Enterprise, the largest vanpool provider in the United States.

=== Vehicle rental brands === Hogan transportation class eight trucking leasing company recently acquired December 2025 * Enterprise Rent-A-Car – Flagship car rental brand, focused on “home city” rentals to consumers (often people renting a car close to their home as opposed to at an airport) * Alamo Rent A Car – Car rental brand that typically caters to budget-conscious leisure travelers * National Car Rental – Car rental brand that typically caters to business travelers * Enterprise Truck Rental – Consumer moving truck rentals and commercial vehicle rentals * Enterprise Flex-E-Rent – Commercial vehicle rentals in the United Kingdom * Enterprise CarShare – Carsharing service focused on company cars * Enterprise Car Club – Carsharing service in the United Kingdom * Exotic Car Collection by Enterprise – Exotic car rentals to consumers

=== Other transportation services === * Enterprise Car Sales – Used vehicle sales * Commute with Enterprise – Vanpool fleet management * Subscribe with Enterprise – Subscription based consumer vehicle leasing * Enterprise Fleet Management (affiliate) – Fleet management for companies and government agencies

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== External links == * {{Cite book |last=Burns |first=Stan |url=https://archive.org/details/exceedingexpecta0000unse |title=Exceeding Expectations: The Enterprise Rent-A-Car Story |publisher=Greenwich Publishing Group |year=1997 |isbn=978-0-944641-23-1 |location=Lyme, Connecticut |oclc=1002525537 |url-access=registration}} * {{cite web| url=https://www.enterpriseholdings.com/news-stories/news-stories-archive/2022/10/diverse-mobility-portfolio-drives-steady-growth-for-enterprise-holdings.html | title=Diverse Mobility Portfolio Drives Steady Growth for Enterprise Holdings}}

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