[7][8][9] By the end of the 1997 fiscal year, Dollar Thrifty Automotive maintained 872 locations in the United States and employed a staff of 5,400.

[2][10] Fleet sizes and locations in the United States: The Hertz Corporation announced it would purchase the Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group for US$2,300,000,000 (equivalent to $3,052,442,383 in 2023) on November 19, 2012.

[15] As a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism, on April 30, 2020, Hertz announced that it has missed lease payments on its fleet and was seeking support from its lenders in an attempt to avoid bankruptcy.

The Thrifty brand typically caters to budget-conscious leisure travelers renting from airports.

[22] It offers expedited pickup and returns processes, choosing vehicle type, insurance coverage, designated lines at the counter, and syncing airline rewards.