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<a href="https://www.1800radiator.com/franchise/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=roark-owned-driven-brands-purchases-1-800-radiator-1814" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1-800 Radiator</a>, the largest franchised automotive parts distributor in North America, marks the newest acquisition by <a href="http://www.drivenbrands.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=roark-owned-driven-brands-purchases-1-800-radiator-1814" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Driven Brands</a>. Providing replacement parts for radiators and more to over 100,000 independents installers and repair shops across the country, 1-800 Radiator generates system revenues of more than $200 million each year. Driven Brands, itself acquired by <a href="http://www.roarkcapital.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=roark-owned-driven-brands-purchases-1-800-radiator-1814" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Roark Capital Group</a> in April 2015, is a leading franchise automotive company, and is one of 44 multi-unit brands purchased by Roark. &#8220;We are very excited to welcome Driven Brands to the Roark Capital family,&#8221; Neal Aronson, managing partner of Roark Capital, <a href="http://1851franchise.com/details/1514/Roark-Capital-scoops-up-Driven-Brands" target="_blank">said at the time</a>. &#8220;We have great admiration for the franchisees who have made these iconic brands so successful, and are thrilled to contribute to their future growth.&#8221; The organization&#8217;s portfolio now collectively brings in $17 billion in annual system revenues spread out across 20,000 locations operating in all 50 states and 75 countries.

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