The Big Surprise is Enterprise

July 14, 2006

The big surprise is Enterprise

This St. Louis company has quietly become the No. 1 car-rental agency in America -- here's how the Taylor family aims to keep it on top.

By Carol J. Loomis, Fortune editor at large

There are a couple of things you might not know about Enterprise Rent-A-Car of St. Louis.

One is on the order of business trivia: The privately held company hires more college grads than any other American corporation (and promptly puts them to work washing cars).
 
The second one is a bit more significant: Though the fact amazes many businesspeople, Enterprise is by far the largest and most prosperous rental-car company in the United States.   more >>