CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020
Revenue:
Revenue		$ 374,828	$ 167,823	$ 704,247	$ 347,930
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses		77,935	45,456	146,984	96,521
Acquisition costs		389	1,016	2,038	1,211
Store opening costs		405	627	694	1,802
Depreciation and amortization		26,423	8,636	50,275	16,435
Asset impairment charges		2,178	3,499	3,431	6,411
Total operating expenses		311,188	146,521	590,887	310,901
Operating income		63,640	21,302	113,360	37,029
Other expenses, net:
Interest expense, net		16,612	17,863	34,702	35,379
(Gain) / loss on foreign currency transactions, net		(5,229)	(1,194)	5,282	2,285
Loss on debt extinguishment		78	0	45,576	0
Total other expenses, net		11,461	16,669	85,560	37,664
Net income (loss) before taxes		52,179	4,633	27,800	(635)
Income tax expense		17,011	1,542	12,565	221
Net income (loss)		35,168	3,091	15,235	(856)
Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests		(36)	33	(30)	(66)
Net income (loss) attributable to Driven Brands Holdings Inc.		$ 35,204	$ 3,058	$ 15,265	$ (790)
Earnings (loss) per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ 0.21	$ 0.03	$ 0.09	$ (0.01)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ 0.21	$ 0.03	$ 0.09	$ (0.01)
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic (shares)	[1]	162,626,000	88,990,000	158,727,000	88,990,000
Diluted (shares)	[1]	166,512,000	88,990,000	162,271,000	88,990,000
Franchise royalties and fees
Revenue:
Revenue		$ 37,873	$ 28,282	$ 68,287	$ 57,694
Company-operated store sales
Revenue:
Revenue		206,198	87,660	390,053	182,551
Operating expenses:
Operating expenses		123,820	53,373	236,575	116,665
Independently-operated store sales
Revenue:
Revenue		56,379	0	112,542	0
Operating expenses:
Operating expenses		30,792	0	61,900	0
Advertising fund contributions
Revenue:
Revenue		19,648	12,619	36,903	27,502
Operating expenses:
Operating expenses		19,648	12,619	36,903	27,502
Supply and other revenue
Revenue:
Revenue		54,730	39,262	96,462	80,183
Operating expenses:
Operating expenses		$ 29,598	$ 21,295	$ 52,087	$ 44,354

[1] Shares and earnings (loss) per share for 2020 have been adjusted to reflect an implied 88,990-for-one stock split that became effective on January 14, 2021. See Note 1 for additional information.