North American automotive services franchisor operating 4,800+ locations
Driven Brands operates the largest automotive services network in North America, spanning oil changes, collision repair, glass, and car wash across 4,800+ franchise locations. The company is mid-cycle through a 48-month re-engineering program while actively rolling out direct repair partnerships and building BI infrastructure—a heavy operational lift matched by their hiring velocity (44 roles in 30 days, mostly operations and finance). SOX compliance and franchisee profitability rank as top internal pressure points.
Notable leadership hires: Insurance Director, Corporate Accounting Director, Chief Audit Executive
Driven Brands is a public company headquartered in Charlotte, NC, operating the largest automotive aftermarket services network in North America. The company serves tens of millions of vehicles annually through approximately 4,800 locations across the U.S. and 13 other countries under five primary banners: Take 5 Oil Change, Meineke Car Care Centers, Maaco, 1-800-Radiator & A/C, and CARSTAR. The business spans consumer and commercial automotive services including paint, collision, glass, repair, oil change, and maintenance. Driven Brands employs 5,001–10,000 people and is scaling operations and finance teams to handle corporate accounting, auditing, and compliance requirements.
Primary systems include Oracle Fusion, SAP, NetSuite, Salesforce, and Qlik for BI. AWS and GCP provide cloud infrastructure. Adopting Oracle Financials as part of financial modernization.
Approximately 4,800 locations across the United States and 13 other countries, servicing tens of millions of vehicles annually.
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