Driven Brands is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 228 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Driven Brands has announced a $100 million share buyback and outlined its capital allocation priorities, aiming to accelerate growth and drive long-term shareholder returns [[2026-09-17 Driven Brands gives green light on $100 million share buyback, talks Auto Glass (76248a)]]. * Frank Petrane has been named vice president of national accounts at LINE-X Franchise, leveraging his 20+ years of experience in automotive and franchising to grow fleet partnerships [[2026-08-21 Frank Petrane Leads National Accounts at LINE-X Franchise (675160)]]. * Driven Brands reported a 7% revenue increase in Q2, with favorable collision and overall company earnings, and is continuing to integrate and incubate its Auto Glass Now brand [[2026-08-11 Driven Brands provides update on Auto Glass Now, reports 7% overall company revenue growth (406c4f)]]. * Rebekah Horowitz has been promoted to president of Scale'M, a division of REP'M Group, which focuses on building operational foundations and training programs for franchisors [[2026-08-10 REP’M Promotes Rebekah Horowitz to President of Scale’M (640779)]]. * Driven Brands has rejected a non-binding and unsolicited proposal from ADW Capital Management to acquire the company for $18 per share in cash, deeming it 'highly conditional' and undervaluing the company's long-term value-creation opportunities [[2026-08-05 Driven Brands denies ‘highly conditional,’ ‘unsolicited’ acquisition proposal (f50e12)]]. * Scenthound has appointed three new C-suite executives: Summer Nunn as chief commercial officer, Michael Chin as chief development officer, and Jake Singleton as chief financial officer, to support its nationwide expansion [[2026-07-27 Scenthounds adds three top executives (c4df06)]]. * Driven Brands' franchise division is focused on unit-level cash flow and employs alternative parts to reduce vehicle repair costs, with the company reporting an 8% increase in quarterly revenue [[2026-06-22 Driven Brands franchise division is ‘all about cash;’ company encourages alternative parts use (b4153e)]]. * Take 5 Oil Change has grown its franchise footprint by more than 110% in three years, with over 500 locations, and has announced a recent opening in Philadelphia [[2025-12-15 Take 5 Oil Change continues to accelerate franchise footprint (de98bc)]]. * Driven Brands has sold its international carwash business, IMO, to Franchise Equity Partners for approximately 411 million euros, allowing the company to focus on its franchise portfolio, particularly Take 5 Oil Change [[2026-02-10 Driven Brands IMO Sale Fuels Take 5 Focus and Franchise Growth (ba8679)]]. * Matt Labuda has been appointed as President of LINE-X to lead the brand's growth, with a background in franchising strategy and marketing development [[2026-04-24 LINE-X Taps Matt Labuda as President to Lead Brand’s Next Chapter (73542e)]]. Filed under Automotive.
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