of the Thrifty Car Rental Dominican franchise. In 1990, Rodríguez also acquired the Thrifty franchise in Puerto Rico. In 1992, he sold his stake in the company to his Spanish partners to start other businesses. In 1992, Rodríguez bought the Domino's Pizza franchise for the Dominican Republic, opening the first store in the country a year later. At that time, Domino's was only the second American franchise in the Dominican Republic. During that first year, they were able to open three new stores. A year later, Domino's was the first American franchise to open in the country of Haiti. During his time in charge of the franchise, Rodríguez has received the Gold Franny Award, awarded by Domino's headquarters to the best franchise operators. His son, Luis Francisco Rodriguez, is general manager of the franchise. In 1997, Rodríguez acquired 50% of the shares of Servicolt, the operating company of the Avis Rent-a-Car franchise. In 2004, he also acquired Budget Car Rental, becoming the largest car rental company in the Dominican Republic. In 2015, Rodriguez also acquired Payless Car Rental to consolidate business operations. Under the direction of Rodríguez, Avis has made alliances with Delta Air Lines, Mini Cooper, and Audi. Currently, Avis has a fleet of 1,000 vehicles and 16 locations in the Dominican Republic. In 2004, Rodríguez was recognized by the organization JCI Jaycees '72, along with other young people, as one of the Outstanding Young Persons of the Dominican Republic. Career as an investor In 2014, Rodríguez turned his business into a private investment fund under the name Casa de Santo Domingo. The fund is focused on three portfolios: transportation, real estate, and investments. Rodríguez assumed the role of Director and Asset Manager alongside a group of investors. In addition to Casa de Santo Domingo, he also started Patio Group, an investment group focused in shopping malls, and KM100 Fleet, a vehicular fleet management company in the Dominican Republic. Rodriguez is also member of the board of directors of AFI Universal, a management company of investment funds. References External links Casa de Santo Domingo 1963 births Living people People from La Vega Province Dominican Republic businesspeople White Dominicans