What a Wednesday: Driven Brands hosts Day 2 of ÉVOLUTION conference
Montreal, Quebec — Wednesday marked an eventful second day at the Driven Brands Evolution Conference, filled with valuable insights and engaging sessions. The day began with breakfast from 7 a.m., setting the tone for a productive day ahead. At 8 a.m., the conference commenced with opening remarks. Sabrina Thring, COO of CARSTAR Canada, and Maurice […]
Driven Day 1: Driven Brands companies gather in Montreal for annual conference
Montreal, Quebec — Driven Brands’ Evolution Conference kicked off yesterday, where its collision and glass franchisees, along with vendor partners and industry stakeholders, raised money for charity and witnessed stellar speaker presentations before celebrating opening night with a performance by beloved Canadian band the Arkells. Representatives from CARSTAR Canada, UniGlassPlus, VitroPlus, Docteur Du Pare-Brise, Go!Glass […]
Feeding the Future: UniglassPlus, VitroPlus spring campaign raises more than $80,000 for Breakfast Club of Canada
Toronto, Ontario — UniglassPlus and VitroPlus just closed out its spring fundraising campaign with the Breakfast Club of Canada, announcing Tuesday that the efforts of the two companies helped provide nearly 170,000 breakfasts to kids across the country. The two Uniban subsidiaries managed to raise a total of $84,818, making good on its commitment to […]
Shine Season: Driven Brands companies to kick off third annual fundraising season for cystic fibrosis research, advocacy and care
Hamilton, Ontario — Driven Brands companies announced the kickoff of its annual summer fundraising initiative, dubbed “Shine Season”, on Thursday. June through August, Driven Brands franchise partners and members of the collision corporate staff are encouraged to get involved with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Cystic Fibrosis Canada to raise funds toward cystic fibrosis research, […]
Family Reunion: Driven Brands to host inaugural Montréal cross-brand conference in July
Montréal, Québec — To mark a significant milestone in the company’s growth, Driven Brands announced Tuesday that it will be gathering together the entire CARSTAR Canada family, as well as its many Driven Glass brands, for a joint conference in July. “I’m excited to bring together the larger Canadian Driven Brands family,” said CARSTAR Canada […]
Earned Acolades: Sabrina Thring, Driven Brands COO, receives 2023 Most Influential Women award
Toronto, Ontario – The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) has released the recipients of its 2023 Most Influential Women (MIW) awards, honouring six women for their industry influence, professional accomplishments, mentorship and community service. Among them is Sabrina Thring, Oakville, Ont. resident and the chief operation officer for Driven Brands. “Through their dedication to excellence, commitment […]
Plastic Surgery: CARSTAR Canada hosts Polyvance for plastic repair training session
Hamilton, Ontario — CARSTAR Canada welcomed its members to the company’s Hamilton, Ont., headquarters in early February for an exclusive training session with Polyvance. The plastic repair training was conducted by John Wilburn, the head instructor of plastic repair and refinishing at Polyvance. The day began with a classroom learning portion, presented by Bill Davidge […]
Extended Holiday: Five gifts of $5,000 given to Driven Brands customers in debut holiday campaign
Toronto, Ontario — Proving that the spirit of the holidays does not need to be confined to December, five lucky customers have received a gift of $5,000 from their local Driven Brands business, as part of the company’s inaugural “Drive Home for the Holidays” campaign. This newly launched initiative from Driven Brands encourages franchise owners […]
Record Revenues: Driven Brands reports 39 percent increase in 2022 revenues
Charlotte, North Carolina — Driven Brands is reporting growth in its full-year 2022 and Q4 2022 financial results, announced Wednesday morning. For the whole of 2022, Driven Brands reported 39 percent increases in revenue, which grew to US$2 billion driven by same-store sales and location acquisitions, said the company. The company’s paint, collision and glass […]
First-Place Franchise: CARSTAR ranked first in collision repair category on Entrepreneur Magazine Franchise 500 list
Charlotte, North Carolina — CARSTAR was ranked number one in the collision repair category and 248th overall on the 2023 Entrepreneur magazine Franchise 500 list. This is the sixth consecutive year the company has be named among the franchises featured on the acclaimed magazine list. Entrepreneur’s evaluation formula involves the assessment of costs and fees, […]
