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      Driven Brands Holdings Inc. Reports Strong First Quarter Results

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      May 03, 2023, 06:45 ET

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      • Revenue increased 20 percent powered by 9 percent same-store sales growth and 7 percent net store growth

      • Reaffirms fiscal 2023 guidance, reflecting continued market shares gains and resilient needs-based category

      CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: DRVN) ("Driven Brands" or the "Company") today reported financial results for the first quarter ended April 1, 2023.

      For the first quarter, Driven Brands delivered revenue of $562.5 million, up 20 percent versus the prior year. System-wide sales were $1.5 billion, up 19 percent versus the prior year driven by 9 percent same-store sales growth and 7 percent net store growth.

      Net Income decreased 14 percent versus the prior year to $29.7 million or $0.17 per diluted share.  Adjusted Net Income1 decreased 11 percent to $42.3 million or $0.25 per diluted share1, while Adjusted EBITDA1 increased 8 percent to $127.8 million.

      "Our team delivered another quarter of strong results and market share growth powered by our differentiated customer value proposition in a needs-based service category. Our proven playbook, track record of execution and pipeline for new store development provide strong line of sight into future growth. We are leveraging our scale and network benefits across our diversified platform to capitalize on the continued momentum in our business," said Jonathan Fitzpatrick, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We continue to be well positioned to deliver sustainable, profitable long-term growth providing more services to more customers."  

      First Quarter 2023 Highlights
      Comparisons are first quarter of 2023 ended April 1, 2023 versus first quarter of 2022 ended March 26, 2022 unless otherwise noted

      • Revenue increased 20 percent to $562.5 million, driven by same-store sales and net store growth.
      • Consolidated same-store sales increased 9 percent.
      • The Company added 59 net new stores during the quarter.
      • Net Income decreased 14 percent to $29.7 million or $0.17 per diluted share.
      • Adjusted Net Income1 decreased 11 percent to $42.3 million or $0.25 per diluted share1.
      • Adjusted EBITDA1 increased 8 percent to $127.8 million.

      First Quarter 2023 Key Performance Indicators by Segment


      System-wide Sales
      (in millions)

      Store Count

      Same-Store
      Sales

      Revenue

      (in millions)

      Segment Adjusted
      EBITDA1

      (in millions)

      Maintenance

      $                          441.9

      1,666

      12.6 %

      $                  227.7

      $                            73.0

      Car Wash

      155.0

      1,116

      (11.3 %)

      157.0

      44.3

      Paint, Collision & Glass

      816.0

      1,877

      14.1 %

      120.8

      35.7

      Platform Services

      90.0

      205

      (5.0 %)

      52.0

      17.0

      Corporate / Other

      N/A   

      N/A   

      N/A   

      5.0


      Total

      $                       1,502.9

      4,864

      9.0 %

      $                  562.5

      *Car Wash same-store sales declined 11.3% in the first quarter. Foreign exchange rate movement had a 230 basis point negative impact. The impact of foreign exchange rate movement on the remaining segments was not significant.

      Capital and Liquidity
      The Company ended the first quarter with total liquidity of $466.3 million, consisting of $190.8 million in cash and cash equivalents, and $275.5 million of undrawn capacity on its variable funding securitization senior notes and revolving credit facility. This does not include the additional $135 million Series 2022 Class A-1 Notes that expand its variable funding note borrowing capacity when the Company elects to exercise it, assuming certain conditions continue to be met.

      Fiscal Year 2023 Guidance
      The Company reiterates its expectations for fiscal year 2023 reflecting continued market shares gains driven by both robust same-store sales and net store growth:

      • Revenue of approximately $2.35 billion.

      • Adjusted EBITDA1 of approximately $590 million.

      • Adjusted Earnings Per Share1 of approximately $1.21.

      The Company has not included future M&A in its guidance for fiscal year 2023.

      ___________

      1

      Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share are non-GAAP financial measures. See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for additional information on non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measures.  Forward-looking estimates of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Earnings Per Share are made in a manner consistent with the relevant definitions and assumptions noted herein.

      Conference Call
      Driven Brands will host a conference call to discuss first quarter 2023 results today, Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at 8:30am ET. The call will be available by webcast and can be accessed by visiting Driven Brands' Investor Relations website at investors.drivenbrands.com. A replay of the call will be available until August 1, 2023.

      About Driven Brands
      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®, Take 5 Car Wash®, Meineke Car Care Centers®, Maaco®, 1-800-Radiator & A/C®, Auto Glass Now®, and CARSTAR®. Driven Brands has more than 4,800 locations across 14 countries, and services over 70 million vehicles annually. Driven Brands' network generates approximately $2.1 billion in annual revenue from more than $5.8 billion in system-wide sales.

      Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
      This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements are generally identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "likely," "may," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "target," "will," "would" and, in each case, their negative or other various or comparable terminology.  All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release, including statements regarding our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenue, projected costs, prospects, plans, objectives of management, and expected market growth are forward-looking statements.  In particular, forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements relating to: (i) our strategy, outlook and growth prospects; (ii) our operational and financial targets and dividend policy; (iii) general economic trends and trends in the industry and markets; and (iv) the competitive environment in which we operate.  Forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts but instead represent our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future conditions, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.  It is not possible to predict or identify all such risks.  These risks include, but are not limited to, the risk factors that are described under the section titled "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available on its website at www.sec.gov.  Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

      Forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date on which they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update or review publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

      DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)




      Three months ended

      (in thousands, except per share amounts)


      April 1, 2023


      March 26, 2022

      Revenue:





      Franchise royalties and fees


      $             43,515


      $             37,888

      Company-operated store sales


      376,066


      292,391

      Independently-operated store sales


      52,532


      63,089

      Advertising contributions


      21,677


      19,698

      Supply and other revenue


      68,677


      55,257

      Total revenue


      562,467


      468,323

      Operating expenses:





      Company-operated store expenses


      243,409


      177,867

      Independently-operated store expenses


      29,364


      33,299

      Advertising expenses


      21,677


      19,698

      Supply and other expenses


      37,266


      32,774

      Selling, general and administrative expenses


      112,328


      92,220

      Acquisition costs


      1,847


      4,318

      Store opening costs


      1,025


      506

      Depreciation and amortization


      38,198


      33,023

      Asset impairment charges and lease terminations


      167


      898

      Total operating expenses


      485,281


      394,603

      Operating income


      77,186


      73,720

      Other expenses, net:





      Interest expense, net


      38,141


      25,353

      (Gain) loss on foreign currency transactions, net


      (1,675)


      971

      Total other expenses, net


      36,466


      26,324

      Net income before taxes


      40,720


      47,396

      Income tax expense


      10,971


      12,968

      Net income


      29,749


      34,428

      Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests


      $                     —


      $                   (15)

      Net income attributable to Driven Brands Holdings Inc.


      $             29,749


      $             34,443






      Earnings per share:





      Basic


      $                  0.18


      $                  0.21

      Diluted


      $                  0.17


      $                  0.20

      Weighted average shares outstanding:





      Basic


      162,784


      162,762

      Diluted


      166,874


      166,748

      DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)


      (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

      April 1, 2023


      December 31, 2022

      Assets




      Current assets:




      Cash and cash equivalents

      $                 190,841


      $                 227,110

      Restricted cash

      792


      792

      Accounts and notes receivable, net

      216,621


      179,888

      Inventory

      77,848


      72,040

      Prepaid and other assets

      54,149


      40,084

      Income tax receivable

      12,715


      15,075

      Advertising fund assets, restricted

      48,618


      36,421

      Total current assets

      601,584


      571,410

      Other assets

      22,773


      30,561

      Property and equipment, net

      1,710,057


      1,545,738

      Operating lease right-of-use assets

      1,312,568


      1,299,189

      Deferred commissions

      6,691


      7,121

      Intangibles, net

      761,597


      765,903

      Goodwill

      2,287,960


      2,277,065

      Deferred tax assets

      2,925


      2,911

      Total assets

      $              6,706,155


      $              6,499,898

      Liabilities and shareholders' equity




      Current liabilities:




      Accounts payable

      $                   88,862


      $                   60,606

      Accrued expenses and other liabilities

      300,813


      317,318

      Income tax payable

      2,617


      4,454

      Current portion of long-term debt

      33,263


      32,986

      Income tax receivable liability

      53,554


      53,328

      Advertising fund liabilities

      47,572


      36,726

      Total current liabilities

      526,681


      505,418

      Long-term debt

      2,816,493


      2,705,281

      Deferred tax liabilities

      282,709


      276,749

      Operating lease liabilities

      1,202,359


      1,177,501

      Income tax receivable liability

      117,915


      117,915

      Deferred revenue

      29,506


      30,046

      Long-term accrued expenses and other liabilities

      31,450


      33,419

      Total liabilities

      5,007,113


      4,846,329

      Preferred Stock $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding

      —


      —

      Common stock, $0.01 par value, 900,000,000 shares authorized: and 167,560,449 and
      167,404,047 shares outstanding; respectively

      1,675


      1,674

      Additional paid-in capital

      1,633,460


      1,628,904

      Retained earnings

      114,544


      84,795

      Accumulated other comprehensive loss

      (51,267)


      (62,435)

      Total shareholders' equity attributable to Driven Brands Holdings Inc.

      1,698,412


      1,652,938

      Non-controlling interests

      630


      631

      Total shareholders' equity

      1,699,042


      1,653,569

      Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

      $              6,706,155


      $              6,499,898

      DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)



      Three Months Ended

      (in thousands)

      April 1, 2023


      March 26, 2022

      Net income

      $                29,749


      $                34,428

      Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:




      Depreciation and amortization

      38,198


      33,023

      Equity-based compensation expense

      2,564


      2,618

      Loss on foreign denominated transactions

      161


      970

      (Gain) loss on foreign currency derivatives

      (1,836)


      2,702

      Loss (gain) on sale of businesses, fixed assets, and sale-leaseback transactions

      1,671


      (618)

      Amortization of interest rate hedge

      (519)


      —

      Bad debt expense

      82


      372

      Asset impairment costs

      167


      898

      Amortization of deferred financing costs and bond discounts

      1,850


      2,224

      Benefit for deferred income taxes

      4,650


      132

      Other, net

      4,043


      5,231

      Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:




      Accounts and notes receivable, net

      (44,084)


      (21,123)

      Inventory

      (5,473)


      (1,787)

      Prepaid and other assets

      (13,867)


      6,133

      Advertising fund assets and liabilities, restricted

      906


      (1,204)

      Other Assets

      (7,382)


      (5,736)

      Deferred commissions

      455


      (39)

      Deferred revenue

      161


      455

      Accounts payable

      25,597


      509

      Accrued expenses and other liabilities

      (960)


      (61,624)

      Income tax receivable

      659


      11,476

      Cash provided by operating activities

      36,792


      9,040

      Cash flows from investing activities:




      Capital expenditures

      (169,155)


      (68,967)

      Cash used in business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

      (29,307)


      (224,526)

      Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions

      16,772


      37,781

      Proceeds from sale or disposal of businesses and fixed assets

      —


      2,380

      Cash used in investing activities

      (181,690)


      (253,332)

      Cash flows from financing activities:




      Repayment of long-term debt

      (7,002)


      (4,820)

      Proceeds from revolving lines of credit and short-term debt

      195,000


      —

      Repayments of revolving lines of credit and short-term debt

      (80,000)


      —

      Repayment of principal portion of finance lease liability

      (854)


      (879)

      Stock option exercises

      1,380


      —

      Other, net

      (32)


      (20)

      Cash provided by (used in) financing activities

      108,492


      (5,719)

      Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

      2,392


      (592)

      Net change in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and cash included in advertising fund
      assets, restricted

      (34,014)


      (250,603)

      Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

      227,110


      523,414

      Cash included in advertising fund assets, restricted, beginning of period

      32,871


      38,586

      Restricted cash, beginning of period

      792


      792

      Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and cash included in advertising fund assets,
      restricted, beginning of period

      260,773


      562,792

      Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

      190,841


      270,681

      Cash included in advertising fund assets, restricted, end of period

      35,126


      40,716

      Restricted cash, end of period

      792


      792

      Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and cash included in advertising fund assets,
      restricted, end of period

      $              226,759


      $              312,189

      RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

      The following information provides definitions and reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures presented in this earnings release to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The company has provided this non-GAAP financial information, which is not calculated or presented in accordance with GAAP, as information supplemental and in addition to the financial measures presented in this earnings release that are calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Such non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered superior to, as a substitute for or alternative to, and should be considered in conjunction with, the GAAP financial measures presented in this earnings release. The non-GAAP financial measures in this earnings release may differ from similarly titled measures used by other companies.

      Non-GAAP Financial Measures in Guidance

      Driven Brands includes Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS in the Company's Fiscal Year 2023 Guidance.  Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures and have not been reconciled to the most comparable GAAP outlook because it is not possible to do so without unreasonable efforts due to the uncertainty and potential variability of reconciling items, which are dependent on future events and often outside of management's control and which could be significant. Because such items cannot be reasonably predicted with the level of precision required, we are unable to provide outlook for the comparable GAAP measures. Forward-looking estimates of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS are made in a manner consistent with the relevant definitions and assumptions noted herein and in our filings with the SEC.

      Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share

      Adjusted net income attributable to Driven Brands Holdings Inc. ("Adjusted Net Income") and Adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to Driven Brands common stockholders ("Adjusted Earnings Per Share") are considered non-GAAP financial measures under the SEC's rules because they exclude certain amounts included in the net income attributable to Driven Brands common  stockholders and diluted earnings per share attributable to Driven Brands common stockholders calculated in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS are meaningful measures to share with investors because they facilitate comparison of the current period performance with that of the comparable prior period. In addition, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share afford investors a view of what management considers to be Driven Brands' core earnings performance as well as the ability to make a more informed assessment of such earnings performance with that of the prior period.
      The tables below reflect the calculation of Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share for the first quarter ended April 1, 2023 compared to the first quarter ended March 26, 2022.

      Net Income to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share (Unaudited)




      Three months ended

      (in thousands, except per share amounts)


      April 1, 2023


      March 26, 2022

      Net income


      $              29,749


      $                34,428

      Acquisition related costs(a)


      1,847


      4,318

      Non-core items and project costs, net(b)


      1,824


      866

      Straight-line rent adjustment(c)


      4,365


      4,093

      Equity-based compensation expense(d)


      2,564


      2,618

      Foreign currency transaction (gain) loss, net(e)


      (1,675)


      971

      Asset sale leaseback loss (gain), impairment and closed store expenses(f)


      1,844


      (124)

      Amortization related to acquired intangible assets(g)


      6,036


      5,142

      Provision for uncertain tax positions(h)


      —


      76

      Adjusted net income before tax impact of adjustments


      46,554


      52,388

      Tax impact of adjustments(i)


      (4,213)


      (4,612)

      Adjusted net income


      42,341


      47,776

      Net income loss attributable to non-controlling interest


      —


      (15)

      Adjusted Net Income attributable to Driven Brands Holdings Inc.


      $              42,341


      $                47,791






      Adjusted Earnings Per Share





      Basic1


      $                   0.25


      $                     0.29

      Diluted1


      $                   0.25


      $                     0.28






      Weighted average shares outstanding





      Basic


      162,784


      162,762

      Diluted


      166,874


      166,748






      (1)

      Adjusted Earnings Per Share is calculated under the two-class method. Under the two-class method, adjusted earnings per share is
      calculated using adjusted net income attributable to common shares, which is derived by reducing adjusted net income by the
      amount attributable to participating securities. Adjusted Net Income attributable to participating securities used in the basic
      earnings per share calculation was $0.9 million for the three months ended April 1, 2023, respectively, and Adjusted Net Income
      attributable to participating securities used in the diluted earnings per share calculation was $0.8 million for the three months
      ended April 1, 2023, respectively.

      Adjusted EBITDA

      Adjusted EBITDA is considered a non-GAAP financial measure under the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") rules because it excludes certain amounts included in net income calculated in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a meaningful measure to share with investors because it facilitates comparison of the current period performance with that of the comparable prior period. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA affords investors a view of what management considers to be Driven Brand's core operating performance as well as the ability to make a more informed assessment of such operating performance as compared with that of the prior period.

      Please see the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the SEC on March 1, 2023 for additional information on Adjusted EBITDA. The tables below reflect the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter ended April 1, 2023 compared to the first quarter ended March 26, 2022.

      Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation (Unaudited)








      Three months ended

      (in thousands)


      April 1, 2023


      March 26, 2022

      Net income


      $                29,749


      $                34,428

      Income tax expense


      10,971


      12,968

      Interest expense, net


      38,141


      25,353

      Depreciation and amortization


      38,198


      33,023

      EBITDA


      117,059


      105,772

      Acquisition related costs(a)


      1,847


      4,318

      Non-core items and project costs, net(b)


      1,824


      866

      Straight-line rent adjustment(c)


      4,365


      4,093

      Equity-based compensation expense(d)


      2,564


      2,618

      Foreign currency transaction (gain) loss, net(e)


      (1,675)


      971

      Asset impairment and closed store expenses(f)


      1,844


      (124)

      Adjusted EBITDA


      $              127,828


      $              118,514

      Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share Footnotes


      (a)

      Consists of acquisition costs as reflected within the unaudited consolidated statements of operations, including legal, consulting and other fees, and expenses incurred in connection with acquisitions completed during the applicable period, as well as inventory rationalization expenses incurred in connection with acquisitions. We expect to incur similar costs in connection with other acquisitions in the future and, under U.S. GAAP, such costs relating to acquisitions are expensed as incurred and not capitalized.

      (b)

      Consists of discrete items and project costs, including third party consulting and professional fees associated with strategic transformation initiatives.

      (c)

      Consists of the non-cash portion of rent expense, which reflects the extent to which our straight-line rent expense recognized under U.S. GAAP exceeds or is less than our cash rent payments.

      (d)

      Represents non-cash equity-based compensation expense.

      (e)

      Represents foreign currency transaction (gains)/losses, net that primarily related to the remeasurement of our intercompany loans, which are partially offset by unrealized (gains)/ losses on remeasurement of cross currency swaps and forward contracts.

      (f)

      Relates to (gain)/loss, net on sale leasebacks, impairment of certain fixed assets and operating lease right-of-use assets related to closed locations, lease exit costs and other costs associated with stores that were closed prior to the respective lease termination dates.

      (g)

      Consists of amortization related to acquired intangible assets as reflected within depreciation and amortization in the consolidated statements of operations.

      (h)

      Represents uncertain tax positions recorded for tax positions, inclusive of interest and penalties.

      (i)

      Represents the tax impact of adjustments associated with the reconciling items between net income and Adjusted Net Income, excluding the provision for uncertain tax positions. To determine the tax impact of the deductible reconciling items, we utilized statutory income tax rates ranging from 9% to 36% depending upon the tax attributes of each adjustment and the applicable jurisdiction.

      DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

      ADJUSTED EBITDA AND SEGMENT ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION
      (UNAUDITED)




      Three months ended

      (in thousands)


      April 1, 2023


      March 26,
      2022

      Segment Adjusted EBITDA:                                                                                             





      Maintenance


      $             72,986


      $             52,485

      Car Wash


      44,309


      55,720

      Paint, Collision & Glass


      35,712


      28,930

      Platform Services


      17,030


      14,165

      Corporate and other


      (41,184)


      (32,280)

      Store opening costs


      (1,025)


      (506)

           Adjusted EBITDA


      $           127,828


      $           118,514

      DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

      ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (UNAUDITED)




      Three months ended April 1, 2023

      (in thousands)


      Maintenance


      Car Wash


      Paint,

      Collision &

      Glass


      Platform

      Services


      Total

      System-wide Sales











      Franchise stores


      $        246,683


      $             —


      738,563


      $          89,103


      $    1,074,349

      Company-operated stores


      195,260


      102,446


      77,479


      881


      376,066

      Independently operated Stores


      —


      52,532


      —


      —


      52,532

      Total System-wide Sales


      $        441,943


      $        154,978


      $        816,042


      $          89,984


      $    1,502,947












      Store Count (in whole numbers)











      Franchise stores


      1,067


      —


      1,642


      204


      2,913

      Company-operated stores


      599


      400


      235


      1


      1,235

      Independently operated Stores


      —


      716


      —


      —


      716

      Total Store Count


      1,666


      1,116


      1,877


      205


      4,864














      Three months ended March 26, 2022

      (in thousands)


      Maintenance


      Car Wash


      Paint,

      Collision &

      Glass


      Platform

      Services


      Total

      System-wide Sales











      Franchise stores


      $        200,284


      $                  —


      $        618,969


      $          89,643


      $        908,896

      Company-operated stores


      156,828


      94,495


      39,916


      1,152


      292,391

      Independently operated Stores


      —


      63,089


      —


      —


      63,089

      Total System-wide Sales


      $        357,112


      $        157,584


      $        658,885


      $          90,795


      $    1,264,376












      Store Count (in whole numbers)











      Franchise stores


      982


      —


      1,611


      201


      2,794

      Company-operated stores


      549


      341


      119


      1


      1,010

      Independently operated Stores


      —


      722


      —


      —


      722

      Total Store Count


      1,531


      1,063


      1,730


      202


      4,526

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