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39-567: The arena opened in 1994 as the Kiel Center . It was known as the Savvis Center from 2000 to 2006, and Scottrade Center from 2006 to 2018. On May 21, 2018, the St. Louis Blues and representatives of Enterprise Holdings , based in St. Louis, announced that the naming rights had been acquired by Enterprise and that the facility's name, since July 1, 2018, adopted its current name. The site

78-805: A five-star rating from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter . The Rock won his first WWE Championship in the building at the Survivor Series event in 1998. Chris Jericho won his first World Championship in this arena at the No Mercy event in 2001, and won his latest World Championship in the arena at the Elimination Chamber event in 2010. In 2005 John Cena was revealed here as the first draft pick for Monday Night Raw , where he would remain for most of his career. Dave Batista won his second WWE Championship at

117-576: A 40% market share, placing it first, ahead of Hertz Global Holdings and Avis Budget Group . Established in 1957 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. 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." Enterprise Rent-A-Car

156-590: A suite of online booking and travel technology products for business travelers, travel managers, travel-management companies and suppliers." 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. On October 26, 2023 Enterprise Holdings was officially rebranded as Enterprise Mobility. In 2006, Enterprise Rent-A-Car ranked #1 in sales with $ 9 billion in sales; unclear what

195-532: Is a Washington University alumnus and served as a trustee and emeritus trustee. 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. Tech bubble Too Many Requests If you report this error to

234-569: Is frequently chosen by the NCAA to host championship events, including its men's hockey " Frozen Four " in 2007 , the women's basketball Final Four in 2001 and 2009 , wrestling championships in 2000, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2015, and 2017 , and several men's and women's basketball Midwest Regional tournament games. After the Missouri Tigers joined the SEC in 2012 , St. Louis was added to

273-466: Is the arena organist. National anthems are performed by a rotating group of local singers and musicians. Previous anthem singer Charles Glenn retired in 2018 due to health concerns and a relocation to San Diego, but he has returned to St. Louis to sing on multiple occasions including the 2019 Stanley Cup run. Two Building Operations/Ice Technicians, Jim Schmuke and Dave Grimes have been employed there since August 1994. The largest crowd to attend an event at

312-472: 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

351-527: The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Enterprise CarShare shut down business operations in New York and Philadelphia, retail rentals in those cities, Honolulu, and St. Louis, and suspended operations on most university campuses. 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

390-621: The NCAA tournament . The University of Illinois and University of Missouri play their annual men's basketball rivalry game at Enterprise Center each season, typically on the Saturday before Christmas. Enterprise Center also hosts a variety of non-sporting events each year, including concerts, ice shows, family events, professional wrestling, and other events. On average, the facility sees about 175 total events per year, drawing nearly two million guests annually to downtown St. Louis. The facility

429-678: The St. Louis Stampede arena football team, and the River City Rage indoor football team. The facility's seating capacity for hockey has varied since opening. Many historic WWE moments have taken place at the Enterprise Center. Former WWE and World Heavyweight Champion Kane made his WWE debut at this arena in 1997 at the event Badd Blood: In Your House . At that same event, the first Hell In A Cell match took place between Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker , which received

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468-450: The tech bubble burst, the team was left with nearly worthless shares. In September 2006, Scottrade founder Rodger O. Riney and chief marketing officer Chris Moloney announced a partnership with the St. Louis Blues hockey club and arena. The new name of the arena, Scottrade Center, was revealed in a joint press conference. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but were described as "long-term and significant", by Moloney. Both Scottrade and

507-515: The Blues said the agreement was "equitable" to both parties. Most of the signage and other promotions were changed to Scottrade Center prior to the first home game of the Blues on October 12, 2006. The Sports Business Journal in March 2007 described it as "one of the fastest naming rights deals in history." Scottrade announced on October 24, 2016, that it was being sold to TD Ameritrade for $ 4 billion. It

546-852: The Edge across the state in Kansas City . That night, ten matches were held with all booking put aside, and many wrestlers and fans paid tribute to the popular Hart. Rick Ross Porcelain Black Travis Barker Mix Master Mike Lady Starlight Enterprise Holdings Enterprise Holdings, Inc. (doing business as Enterprise Mobility ) is an American private holding company headquartered in Clayton, Missouri , in Greater St. Louis . It

585-463: The Elimination Chamber event in 2010. The 1000th episode of Monday Night Raw was also held there. At the 2014 Survivor Series Sting made his official debut in WWE. In November 2018 on SmackDown , Daniel Bryan won his fourth WWE Championship. Arguably the most emotional wrestling card held at the Enterprise Center was "Raw is Owen", held in the aftermath of Owen Hart 's death the previous night at Over

624-608: 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. 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 . The executive chairman of Enterprise Holdings, Andrew C. Taylor , is a Washington University trustee. His father, Enterprise founder Jack C. Taylor ,

663-586: The St. Louis Board of Aldermen voted 25–1 to subsidize the renovation and reopening of the Opera House under the direction of its new owners, Sports Capital Partners (who also own the Blues). The subsidies were funded by municipal bonds and state/federal historic tax credits. On July 12, 2010, it was announced that the name of the opera house would be changed to the Peabody Opera House , named after

702-535: The application in an effort to raise vehicle awareness and generate sales for its auto manufacturing partners. 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. On May 22, 2018, it was announced that Enterprise had purchased the naming rights of

741-465: The arena until January 1995 due to the lockout that delayed the start of the 1994–95 season . The first professional sports match was played by the St. Louis Ambush , an indoor soccer team. The building is currently known as Enterprise Center, after naming rights were sold in May 2018 to Enterprise Holdings. The Kiel name still exists on the adjoining parking structure and the building cornerstone. Signs for

780-515: The arena was 22,612, which happened twice during the 2007 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament . The largest non-sporting event crowd was for a Bon Jovi concert in May 2011 as part of the Bon Jovi Live Tour , with 20,648 in attendance. A three-phase renovation of the arena began in 2017 and was completed in 2019, with all building works being done in the hockey offseason to minimize schedule disruption. The first phase

819-478: The claims and repair channels." In October 2019, Enterprise launched Entegral, the new name for its technology platform, which "was formerly known as ARMS® Business Solutions (ABS)." In April 2017, Enterprise acquired Dooley Car Rentals, a car rental business operating in Ireland. In January 2019, Enterprise acquired Deem, a managed-travel technology platform that "includes Deem Work Fource and Deem Ground Work,

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858-526: 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. 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

897-643: The company Peabody Energy. On October 1, 2011, the Peabody Opera House opened for the first time since the $ 79 million renovation. It is now known as the Stifel Theatre after naming rights were purchased by the locally based investment bank. Through its history, the arena has been known as Kiel Center until 2000, Savvis Center from 2000 to 2006, Scottrade Center from 2006 to 2018, and Enterprise Center since July 2018. For Blues games, Tom Calhoun serves as public address announcer and Jeremy Boyer

936-510: The company announced Nicholson would retire by the end of the year. 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. A planned acquisition of Citer SA

975-540: The company's chairman and CEO was Andrew Taylor , son of the founder Jack Taylor . 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. In October 2019,

1014-470: The east end, and a rebuilt lower-tier concourse with new club areas for premium ticketholders as well as a beer garden opening onto 14th Street. The third and final phase included the replacement of lower-tier seats and renovations to private boxes. Blues management decried its former naming-rights deal with tech company SAVVIS , as much of the compensation was in Savvis shares, then riding high. However, when

1053-624: The facility would be known as Enterprise Center. The 15-year agreement calls for interior and exterior signage featuring the Enterprise logo. It is the home of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. In addition to the NHL franchise, the facility has hosted the annual Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament since 1995, commonly referred to as "Arch Madness," with the winner receiving an automatic berth to

1092-425: The geographical scope of this sales figure was. Enterprise Rent-A-Car became an Enterprise Holdings subsidiary in 2009. This subsidiary has been recognized as a "Best Place to Launch a Career" by BusinessWeek for several years prior to 2010. It also has a strong culture of promoting from within, which has contributed to its being a top recruiter of college graduates. In addition, the subsidiary has been named

1131-669: The list of cities that could serve as hosts for the men's SEC men's basketball tournament , doing so for the first time in March 2018 , at the completion of the 2017–2018 regular season. The building is operated by SLB Acquisition Holdings LLC , owner of the St. Louis Blues, under its chairman, Tom Stillman. Former tenants of Enterprise Center include the Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team from Saint Louis University , St. Louis Vipers roller hockey team, St. Louis Ambush and St. Louis Steamers indoor soccer teams,

1170-450: The nearby MetroLink stop have been changed to read " Civic Center ", since the building has been renamed four times in its history. The Opera House portion of the building was not razed when the original Auditorium was but remained closed since 1992, as members of Civic Progress, Inc., who promised to pay for the renovation of the Opera House, reneged on that promise, while opposing all outside efforts to achieve that renovation. In June 2009,

1209-466: The number one ranked car rental company in terms of customer satisfaction by J.D. Power several times. In 2008, Enterprise piloted its first on-campus carsharing program at Washington University in St. Louis . The program, called WeCar, was introduced at University of South Florida in July 2009. As of September 2012 , WeCar has 100 carsharing programs in more than 30 U.S. states and Canada, and

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1248-566: The sale were not released. Triangle Rent A Car, another car-rental company based in Raleigh, North Carolina , was acquired by Enterprise in 2015 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

1287-660: The service offers almost 100 electric cars and plug-in hybrids , including the Nissan Leaf and the Chevrolet Volt . By September 2013, WeCar was rebranded as Enterprise CarShare. 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. During

1326-662: Was 21st on the 2008 Forbes list of "Largest Private Companies in America". Enterprise Holdings was 9th on the 2021 Forbes list of "Largest Private Companies in America". 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. Further, it was part of the largest global car rental network through its alliance with Europcar . The success of Enterprise can in part be attributed to its major focus on customer service . As of 2010 ,

1365-1271: Was announced in November 2011; this includes the acquisition of subsidiary Atesa. This acquisition would add 30,000 vehicles to the company's fleet and provide entry into the French and Spanish markets. PhillyCarShare , a for-profit car-sharing organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , was acquired by Enterprise in 2011 and was renamed Enterprise CarShare in 2014. Enterprise acquired further car-share companies including Mint Cars-On-Demand in 2012 (New York and Boston), I-GO in 2013 (Chicago), and in 2014 Occasional Car in Denver and AutoShare in Toronto. 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." Enterprise acquired Zimride ride-matching business on July 10, 2013. Terms of

1404-450: Was established in St. Louis, Missouri , and the company still has its headquarters in the area and remains managed by the Taylor family. It is the largest privately owned company in the St. Louis area and one of its largest employers. 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. The resulting company

1443-726: Was home to Charles H. Turpin 's Booker T. Washington Theater which was replaced by the Municipal Auditorium. It was renamed for mayor Kiel. Originally named the Kiel Center, the arena was opened in 1994 to replace Kiel Auditorium , where the Saint Louis University college basketball team had played, which was torn down in December 1992. The Blues had played in the St. Louis Arena prior to moving into Kiel Center in 1994; however, they would not play in

1482-413: Was largely composed of engineering upgrades (new lighting, sound, HVAC, and ice plant), improved IT infrastructure including free Wi-Fi for patrons, and rebuilt dressing rooms, as well as a new scoreboard and replacement of some lower-tier seating on the west end (where the Blues shoot twice) with "theater boxes". Phase two saw the replacement of all upper-tier seats, along with "theater boxes" being added to

1521-546: Was originally believed that once the deal closed, Scottrade Center would become the TD Ameritrade Center in a naming rights deal set to run until 2021. However, less than a year later, TD Ameritrade announced that it would give back its naming rights upon the closure of the Scottrade acquisition. On May 21, 2018, Enterprise Holdings , based in St. Louis, and the St. Louis Blues announced that beginning July 1,

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