CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 25, 2021	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 25, 2021	Sep. 26, 2020
Revenue:
Revenue		$ 371,148	$ 267,762	$ 1,075,395	$ 615,692
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses		71,565	56,586	218,549	153,107
Acquisition costs		636	12,076	2,674	13,287
Store opening costs		666	119	1,360	1,921
Depreciation and amortization		28,447	16,221	78,722	32,656
Asset impairment charges and lease terminations		(270)	321	3,161	6,732
Total operating expenses		307,420	229,726	898,307	540,627
Operating income		63,728	38,036	177,088	75,065
Other expenses, net:
Interest expense, net		17,688	29,594	52,390	64,973
Net loss (gain) on foreign currency transactions		1,074	(2,230)	6,356	55
Loss on debt extinguishment		0	673	45,576	673
Total other expenses, net		18,762	28,037	104,322	65,701
Net income before taxes		44,966	9,999	72,766	9,364
Income tax expense		11,880	5,888	24,445	6,109
Net income		33,086	4,111	48,321	3,255
Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests		(38)	32	(68)	(34)
Net income attributable to Driven Brands Holdings Inc.		$ 33,124	$ 4,079	$ 48,389	$ 3,289
Earnings (loss) per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ 0.20	$ 0.04	$ 0.30	$ 0.03
Diluted (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ 0.19	$ 0.04	$ 0.29	$ 0.03
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic (shares)	[1]	162,635,000	111,950,000	160,030,000	96,643,000
Diluted (shares)	[1]	166,630,000	111,950,000	163,968,000	96,643,000
Franchise royalties and fees
Revenue:
Revenue		$ 38,953	$ 36,520	$ 107,240	$ 94,214
Company-operated store sales
Revenue:
Revenue		213,755	140,788	603,808	323,339
Operating expenses:
Operating expenses		130,520	85,668	367,095	202,333
Independently-operated store sales
Revenue:
Revenue		47,941	30,595	160,483	30,595
Operating expenses:
Operating expenses		27,764	17,995	89,664	17,995
Advertising fund contributions
Revenue:
Revenue		19,762	14,927	56,665	42,429
Operating expenses:
Operating expenses		19,762	14,927	56,665	42,429
Supply and other revenue
Revenue:
Revenue		50,737	44,932	147,199	125,115
Operating expenses:
Operating expenses		$ 28,330	$ 25,813	$ 80,417	$ 70,167

[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.