---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-304428"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DRVN"
cik: "0001804745"
company_name: "Driven Brands Holdings Inc."
filed_at: "2025-12-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T15:45:50.325079+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Driven Brands sells international car wash for €406M; updates FY2025 outlook

## Summary
- Purchase price €406M (locked-box); daily ticker from July 1, 2025 to close.
- Transaction expected to close Q1 2026, subject to regulatory approvals; proceeds to pay down debt.
- Pro forma net leverage reduced ~0.3x; company targets 3x net leverage by end-2026.
- FY2025 continuing ops outlook: revenue ~$1.85-1.87B, adj. EBITDA $445-455M, adj. EPS $1.18-1.23.
- International car wash reclassified to discontinued operations from Q4 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-304428
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DRVN
- cik: 0001804745
- company_name: Driven Brands Holdings Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-12-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1804745/000119312525304428/0001193125-25-304428-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1804745/000119312525304428/d926887d8k.htm

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