01:46 PM EDT, 04/10/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Driven Brands ( DRVN ) said Thursday it closed the sale of its US car wash business to Express Wash Operations for about $385 million.

Express Wash Operations, which does business as Whistle Express Car Wash, paid about $255 million in cash and issued a $130 million interest-bearing seller note to Driven Brands ( DRVN ), the company said.

Driven Brands ( DRVN ) said it plans to use the cash proceeds to reduce debt and target a net leverage ratio of three times or less by the end of 2026.

Shares of Driven Brands ( DRVN ) were down 2% in recent trading.

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