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title: "PR Newswire: Roark Portfolio Company Driven Brands Acquires Texas-Based Express Lube"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/b6c98710-794e-4671-98d7-5b1a521c19e7
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/pr-newswire-roark-portfolio-company-driven-brands-acquires-texas-based-express-lube-8714
category: "Oil change"
industry: "Automotive"
segment: "Oil change"
topics: ["Finance & M&A"]
published: 2016-12-20T18:13:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:12:00.539Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/dfc81cddad6ae241c6cc1361966444f0253.jpg
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# PR Newswire: Roark Portfolio Company Driven Brands Acquires Texas-Based Express Lube

**TL;DR:** Driven Brands, a portfolio company of Roark, has acquired Texas-based Express Lube, expanding its presence in the quick lube market. The acquisition is part of Driven Brands' expansion, which has grown its Quick Lube Division by more than 80 percent this year.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-12-20. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/pr-newswire-roark-portfolio-company-driven-brands-acquires-texas-based-express-lube-8714).*

## Story

Driven Brands, a portfolio company of Roark and automotive franchise, announced on December 12th the acquisition of Texas-based Express Lube, which operates over 30 quick oil change centers in and around San Antonio. This follows Driven Brand’s acquisition of Ohio-based Lube Stop this past September.

"Including the acquisition of Express Lube, we've now expanded the Quick Lube Division at Driven Brands by more than 80 percent this year," said Quick Lube Group President Marc Graham in a press release. "This expansion is a direct result of Driven Brands' world-class technology, synergistic approach to building business, purchasing power and operational support. The addition of this market-leading quick oil change business in San Antonio further solidifies our presence in Texas."

Generating annual system revenues of more than $2.1 billion, Driven Brands manages a family of automotive companies, including Maaco, Meineke Car Care Centers, CARSTAR and 1-800 Radiator & A/C.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Automotive (sector)
- acquisition (topic)
- Driven Brands (company)
- CARSTAR (company)
- Maaco (company)
- Meineke (company)
- consolidation (topic)
- automotive franchise (topic)
- quick-lube market (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/pr-newswire-roark-portfolio-company-driven-brands-acquires-texas-based-express-lube-8714). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/b6c98710-794e-4671-98d7-5b1a521c19e7).