Audatex and Driven Brands Announce Strategic Relationship
Audatex’s technology solutions simplify the claims process by enabling collision repair companies like Driven Brands and insurance carriers to communicate on one platform with little variability.
Driven Brands Wins 2016 Franchise Times’ Dealmakers Award
Driven Brands, one of 12 winners, was recognized after an active 2015 that saw the company rapidly expand its list of holdings.
Driven Brands Hires New Chief Information & Technology Officer
Glenn Gonzalez is responsible for leading the company’s information technology strategy and support ongoing business expansion across all the Driven Brands automotive companies.
Driven Brands Acquires CARSTAR Canada
This development follows Driven Brands’ recent acquisition of CARSTAR’s U.S. operations, and the combined CARSTAR business accounts for more than 450 locations and $700 million of annual system sales.
Driven Brands Changes Up CARSTAR Leadership
CARSTAR CEO David Byers is out, and Senior Vice President of Insurance Dan Young has been promoted to brand president.
Roark Capital Portfolio Company Driven Brands Acquires CARSTAR
Latest addition to Driven Brands portfolio creates North American powerhouse in the automotive aftermarket franchising industry.
Driven Brands to Acquire 1-800-Radiator & A/C
1-800-Radiator & A/C has more than 200 franchisee-owned locations across the U.S. and Canada. The company distributes radiators, condensers, air conditioning parts, fan assemblies and fuel pumps and related parts.
Roark Capital Group Acquires Driven Brands
Driven Brands manages a family of automotive companies including MAACO, Meineke Car Care Centers, Merlin 200,000 Mile Shops, Pro Oil Change, Econo Lube & Tune, AutoQual, Aero-Colours and Drive N Style.
Maaco Parent Company Driven Brands Plans for Growth with Recapitalization
Driven Brands, Inc. — the parent of Maaco Collision Repair & Auto Painting, Meineke Car Care Centers, Econo Lube N’ Tune, AutoQual, Aero Colours, Drive N Style and Tortal.net — announced the addition of Harvest Partners as the new primary stakeholder in the Driven Brands recapitalization effort. Carousel Capital will remain invested at a modest
Driven Brands’ All-in-One Auto Care Center Set to Open in South Carolina
Driven Brands, Inc. – the parent company to six franchised automotive brands including Meineke Car Care Centers, Inc., Maaco Franchising, Inc. and Econo Lube N’ Tune – will open its first all-in-one auto care center called Car Pros Plaza on May 15 in Summerville, S.C. It will contain a Meineke, Maaco and Econo Lube N’