This month marks 45 years since Denis and Mary Ann Wickham opened their first Meineke Car Care Centers, Inc. shop in New London, Connecticut. While many things have changed since they opened in 1979, some things have remained the same – like the family’s dedication to serving the New London community. “This is a family-oriented business,” said Chris Wickham, Denis and Mary Ann’s daughter. “People respect my parents and want to work for them because of how long they’ve been here and how they are still engaged with everyone from customers to employees.” Read more about the Wickhams’ journey with Meineke: https://bit.ly/40aMdML
About us
Driven Brands™, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, is the largest automotive services company in North America, providing a range of consumer and commercial automotive needs, including paint, collision, glass, vehicle repair, oil change, maintenance and car wash. Driven Brands is the parent company of some of North America’s leading automotive service businesses including Take 5 Oil Change®, Meineke Car Care Centers®, Maaco®, 1-800-Radiator & A/C®, and CARSTAR®. Driven Brands has more than 4,900 locations across 14 countries, and services over 70 million vehicles annually.
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- Retail
- Company size
- 5,001-10,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Charlotte, NC
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- Public Company
- Specialties
- Retail, Automotive Aftermarket, and Franchising
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Charlotte, NC 28202, US
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Employees at our Charlotte headquarters office packed comfort bags for women undergoing breast cancer treatment. These bags are filled with items to help women cope with chemotherapy, and will go to the area nonprofit Carolina Breast Friends. Thank you to everyone who supported the event!
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National Car Care Month is about more than what’s happening under the hood. This month is also the perfect time to make sure the outside of your car is taken care of, too. A car wash not only makes your car look nice, but it can also make it more resilient – by protecting the paint and helping to prevent rust. Read more: https://bit.ly/3JzNvYn
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In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re sharing the story of Danny R. Rivera, Chief Operating Officer of Driven Brands. Danny joined Driven in 2012, but his story started long before that when his grandfather’s small business was seized by the Cuban government during Castro’s reign. Stripped of his livelihood, Danny’s grandfather decided to move his family, including Danny’s mother, to America. The decisions and risks made by Danny’s family are why he takes his career and leadership so seriously. Read more about Danny’s story: https://bit.ly/4gVkUMB
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Auto Glass Now and Maaco Corporation teamed up with several partners to donate a vehicle to a veteran as part of the National Auto Body Council Recycled Rides program. Way to go!
This morning, Auto Glass Now proudly participated in the National Auto Body Council (NABC) Recycled Rides Veterans Coffee event at the Richard Childress Racing Event Center in Welcome, NC. We had the privilege of hearing inspiring stories from both active and former U.S. service members and learning about the impactful work of several nonprofit organizations across the state of North Carolina. We were honored to take part of the NABC’s effort to gift a newly refurbished vehicle to a deserving U.S. veteran. In collaboration with Allstate, our sister brand MAACO, Richard Childress Racing, Veterans Bridge Home, and Sherwin-Williams, a Chevy Equinox was donated. Auto Glass Now contributed by replacing the vehicle's windshield, while MAACO refurbished it. It was an honor to be part of such a meaningful initiative!
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October is National Car Care Month. This month we’ll be sharing go-to tips from across our portfolio of brands. Did you know that proper wheel alignment can help lower your fuel expenses and extend your vehicle’s lifespan? Read more: https://bit.ly/3JzNvYn
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We are committed to our employees, franchise owners, and locations in communities across North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Florida that are dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. We offer an Employee Hardship Fund and are matching employee donations for the relief effort. Additionally, many of our brands have shifted their event and conference fundraising efforts to organizations helping with immediate and long-term relief.
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Tailgating is a chance for family, friends, and fans to celebrate, eat, and enjoy the lead up to the big game, whether it’s a college rivalry or an NFL showdown. But a successful tailgate involves more than team spirit – it also needs a well-prepared car. Read how to get your vehicle ready: https://bit.ly/47Araoo
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A Take 5 Oil Change in Winder, Georgia, offered free oil changes to first responders, teachers, hospital workers, and anyone else in the community after a tragedy. They provided free oil changes to more than 160 members of the community. Preston Willard of Toxaway Automotive Group, his leaders, and their employees had the chance to connect with the people their shop serves: “It wasn’t about us. It was only about helping the community,” said Preston. Read more: https://bit.ly/3TX5ZYr
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Stunning and sustainable car wash in Berlin from the IMO Car Wash Group Ltd. team!
Congratulations to the IMO Germany team on the successful opening of our brand new state-of-the-art facility, with a strong focus on sustainability and innovation in Berlin, Germany. The addition of solar energy, a water treatment plant, wind turbine energy, and water-saving technologies like water reducing nozzles and lower power consumption dryers, new 'moving floor' track system and environmentally friendly car care products all highlight our commitment to our environmental responsibility. Customers are already lining up, with many opting for the new Ceramic XTR car wash, this early interest is a great indicator of this locations immediate success. Carsten Karasch said "Our efforts to combine innovation with sustainability will likely attract even more customers and set a high standard for the industry". Well done to Carsten Karasch and the entire Germany engineering, operations, marketing teams for delivering this monumental project.
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