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Enterprise acquires AllCar Rent-a-Car, Carpingo in Brooklyn

June 17, 2015 Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Gil Cygler, president of Citiwide Auto Leasing Inc. Photo by Georgine Benvenuto
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Enterprise Holdings has purchased the AllCar Rent-a-Car and Carpingo brands from Citiwide Auto Leasing Inc. Both AllCar Rent-a-Car, a neighborhood car rental provider, and Carpingo, a car sharing service, operate primarily in Brooklyn.

“As a family-owned company, we sought a business partner that shared our values,” said Gil Cygler, president of Citiwide Auto Leasing Inc. “We respect Enterprise’s commitment to customer service and enhancing the communities in which it operates.

“We’re confident that our valued customers will be cared for with the same professional and personal service we have delivered for more than 30 years,” Cygler added.

As part of the acquisition, all eight AllCar Brooklyn branch offices will discontinue operations and customers will be served by nearby Enterprise Rent-A-Car locations.

“Both AllCar and Enterprise have been an integral part of the Brooklyn community for many years,” said Andy Church, president and general manager of Enterprise Holdings’ New York area operations. “We’re proud that Gil has selected us to carry on his legacy. And we’ll be sure that the transition for AllCar and Carpingo customers is seamless and convenient.”

Founded in 1979, AllCar began when Cygler’s father, Samuel, began renting cars to customers who needed a temporary vehicle while their own was being fixed at his car repair and service station. After college, Cygler joined his father’s business and not only grew the AllCar brand, but also became an industry veteran who has played a fundamental role in shaping the car rental business, both in New York and nationwide. Cygler also serves on the board of directors of the American Car Rental Association, which advocates for sensible legislation impacting the car rental industry and its customers.

The largest car rental company in the world, Enterprise Holdings is owned and operated by the Taylor family of St. Louis. The company operates more than 5,500 fully staffed Enterprise Rent-A-Car neighborhood offices from coast to coast, which is 50 percent more than its nearest U.S. competitor.

Enterprise Holdings currently is ranked as one of America’s Largest Private Companies. Furthermore, if it were publicly traded, Enterprise Holdings would rank on Fortune’s list of the 500 largest American public companies.

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