# Driven Brands Inc.

> Driven Brands is a Charlotte-based automotive services holding company whose portfolio includes Take 5 Oil Change, Meineke, Maaco, CARSTAR, Auto Glass Now and 1-800-Radiator & A/C. Its edge is not a single garage format but a shared platform - procurement, marketing, technology, fleet relationships, training and operating support - spread across more than 4,200 franchised and company-operated locations. The result is a hybrid business that earns from store sales, franchise royalties and fees, advertising contributions, supplies, parts and services while serving retail drivers, fleet operators, insurers and repair shops.

- **Founded:** 1972
- **Headquarters:** Charlotte, United States
- **Founders:** Sam Meineke (Founder of heritage brand Meineke), Tony Martino (Founder of heritage brand Maaco)
- **Team size:** 7,500+ employees
- **Products:** Take 5 Oil Change, Franchise Brands, Auto Glass Now, 1-800-Radiator & A/C, Automotive Training Institute
- **Notable:** Built a North American network of 4,281 locations by the end of Q1 2026., Generated $6.1 billion in system-wide sales and $1.9 billion in revenue in fiscal 2025., Take 5 reached more than 500 franchise shops in 2025 and more than doubled its Northeast footprint in two years.

## Products & services

- **Take 5 Oil Change** — Stay-in-your-car oil changes, typically completed in about 10 minutes, plus fluid and tire-pressure checks.
- **Franchise Brands** — Maintenance, mechanical repair, paint, collision and cosmetic services through brands including Meineke, Maaco, CARSTAR, ABRA and Fix Auto USA.
- **Auto Glass Now** — Windshield repair and replacement for retail, commercial and insurance customers in the United States.
- **1-800-Radiator & A/C** — On-demand automotive aftermarket parts distribution to service centers, repair shops and collision facilities.
- **Automotive Training Institute** — Business consulting and professional training for independently owned and branded repair and collision shops.
- **DrivenAdvantage** — A B2B ecommerce and procurement platform for automotive shops.
- **Driven Fleet** — A single relationship for fleets seeking maintenance, repair, glass and collision services across a broad network.

## Achievements

- Built a North American network of 4,281 locations by the end of Q1 2026.
- Generated $6.1 billion in system-wide sales and $1.9 billion in revenue in fiscal 2025.
- Take 5 reached more than 500 franchise shops in 2025 and more than doubled its Northeast footprint in two years.
- Take 5 recorded 23 consecutive quarters of same-store-sales growth through Q1 2026.
- Completed an initial public offering in January 2021 at $22 per share.
- Sold the U.S. car-wash business for $385 million in 2025 and the international car-wash business for approximately €411 million in 2026 to simplify the portfolio and pay down debt.
- Reduced net leverage to 3.2 times adjusted EBITDA by Q1 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Take 5 president Tim Austin described the brand's growth model and frontline talent pipeline in the company newsroom.
- **2026-06** — Driven Brands reported Q1 revenue of $484.4 million, up 8%, with 4.5% same-store-sales growth at Take 5 and 4,281 total locations.
- **2026-06** — Bart LaCount joined as chief marketing officer, overseeing portfolio marketing, brand development and consumer insights.
- **2026-05** — The company filed fiscal 2025 results showing $1.9 billion in revenue and completed restatements of prior periods related primarily to leases and other accounting errors.
- **2026-02** — Driven Brands reorganized reporting into Take 5, Franchise Brands and Auto Glass Now following car-wash divestitures.
- **2026-01** — The company completed the sale of its international IMO car-wash business for approximately €411 million and used proceeds primarily to reduce debt.

## Links

- Website: https://www.drivenbrands.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/driven-brands-inc-/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Driven-Brands-Shared-Services-Inc/216889921663609

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Last updated: 2026-08-14