Driven Brands’ brands here are auto repair and oil change franchises. Each is franchised on its own terms, under its own agreement, so the cost to open, the fees and the record of each brand differ, even where the parent company is the same.
Brands owned by Driven Brands
| Brand | Cost to open | Franchise fee | Royalty | Locations | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Take 5 Oil ChangeOil change | $912K–$2.05M | $45,000 | 7% | 1,142 | +474 (+71%) |
| MeinekeAuto repair | $225K–$1.2M | $45,000 | 3–7% | 716 | +10 (+1%) |
| CARSTARAuto repair | $24K–$165K | $10,000 | Base fee plus growth fee | 471 | +42 (+10%) |
| MaacoAuto repair | $196K–$644K | $45,000 | 8% | 363 | −48 (−12%) |
| Fix AutoAuto repair | $55K–$850K | $10,000 | 3% + minimum | 212 | +31 (+17%) |
| 1-800-Radiator & A/CAuto repair | $464K–$1.31M | $45,000 | 8% | 194 | 0 (0%) |
| Abra Auto Body & GlassAuto repair | $264K–$4.57M | $35,000 | 5% | 55 | −8 (−13%) |
| MerlinAuto repair | $265K–$534K | $30,000 | 6.9% | 24 | −4 (−14%) |
| Econo Lube N' Tune & BrakesOil change | $184K–$404K | $30,000 | 5% + minimum | 10 | −6 (−37%) |
Change is in US locations, franchised and company-owned, over the three latest years in each brand’s filing. A dash means the brand’s counts aren’t usable.
Size and growth
Together these brands have 3,187 US locations, 78% of them run by franchisees. Across the brands, the total grew by 491 locations (+18%), from 2019 to 2024.
Grew the most
- Take 5 Oil Change+71%
- Fix Auto+17%
- CARSTAR+10%
- Meineke+1%
Shrank the most
- Econo Lube N' Tune & Brakes−37%
- Merlin−14%
- Abra Auto Body & Glass−13%
- Maaco−12%
Brands that started the three years with at least 10 locations.
Fees and royalties across the brands
Franchise fees run from $10K to $45K across these brands, with a typical $35K. Where the royalty is a single share of sales, it runs from 3% to 8%, typically 6.9%. At 2 brands the royalty isn't one rate on all sales: it is tiered, ranged, charged on part of revenue or comes with a minimum. On top of that, the marketing fund ranges from 0.5% to 8% of sales.
A shared parent can mean shared suppliers, systems and support staff, but it rarely means shared terms: compare the agreements brand by brand, and ask whether owning one brand gets you anything when you buy another.
Sales per location and who runs it
Of these brands, 6 publish yearly sales per location, from $971K at Meineke to $3.21M at CARSTAR. Of the 9 brands whose agreement says, 3 require the owner to run it day to day; at the rest a trained manager can.
| Brand | Sales per location | Marketing fund | Who runs it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take 5 Oil Change | $1.33M a year | 5% of sales | A trained manager can run it |
| Meineke | $971K a year | 8% of sales | A trained manager can run it |
| CARSTAR | $3.21M a year | Other terms | A trained manager can run it |
| Maaco | $1.62M a year | – | Owner must run it |
| Fix Auto | $3.18M a year | Other terms | A trained manager can run it |
| 1-800-Radiator & A/C | $1.89M a year | 1.5% of sales | Owner must run it |
| Abra Auto Body & Glass | Not shared | 0.7% of sales | A trained manager can run it |
| Merlin | Not shared | 5% of sales | Owner must run it |
| Econo Lube N' Tune & Brakes | Not shared | 0.5% of sales | A trained manager can run it |
Questions
Who owns Driven Brands?
Driven Brands Holdings is a public company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Its shares trade on Nasdaq as DRVN. Source: SEC