Driven Brands Mergers & Acquisitions

Driven Brands M&A Summary

Driven Brands has acquired 20 companies, including 7 in the last 5 years. A total of 7 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 4 assets.

Driven Brands’ largest acquisition to date was in 2022, when it acquired Auto Glass Now for $170M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2025, when it sold Driven Brands - U.S. Car Wash Business to Express Wash Operations for $385M. Driven Brands has acquired in 12 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include automotive (50%) and business services (17%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity22
    • M&A Buy Activity18
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 10

Driven Brands

Driven Brands, Inc.

440 South Church Street, Suite 700,
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
United States,
(704) 377-8855
www.drivenbrands.com

All (22) Buy (18) Sell (4)
Date Target Value
$mlns
Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2025-12-02 IMO Car Wash · Automotive
Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom · www.imocarwash.com

IMO Car Wash operates automatic drive-through car-wash services that provide washes at its network of locations across several countries, offering convenience, vehicle-cleaning services, subscription/wash-voucher options, and services tailored for private customers as well as fleets. IMO Car Wash is based in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom.

- Divestiture

Franchise Equity Partners PE

Driven Brands


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