A history of leadership
Our History
1972
Sam Meineke founds Meineke Discount Muffler in San Antonio, TX.
1986
Meineke headquarters moves to Charlotte, NC.
1999
Meineke transitions to full-service care centers.
2003
Meineke changes its name to Meineke Car Care Centers.
2008
Meineke combines with Maaco to form Driven Brands.
2012
Meineke celebrates 40 years of business.
2015
Roark Capital acquires Meineke’s parent company, Driven Brands.
2020
Meineke continues to be an industry innovator in neighborhoods around the country.
Our leadership team
Ted Rippey
SVP of Franchise Development
Prior to joining Driven, Ted, along with his father and brother, founded the business of 1-800-Radiator – a wholesale auto parts distribution franchise. When his family bought the business in the early 90’s there were only 2 company owned stores and by June 2015, when they sold the business to Driven Brands, he had grown the business to over 200 franchised locations across the US and Canada generating over $240M of system wide sales.
Ted graduated with Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Anthropology from the Claremont Colleges in Southern California.
Jeff Todd
VP of Development
Jeff Todd is the Vice President of Development for Meineke, a member of the Driven Brands™ portfolio. Jeff joined Driven Brands in 2015 and has focused on multi-unit market development and consolidation through greenfield territory expansion, resales of existing units and acquisitions of independently-owned businesses. Prior to his current role, Jeff worked in PNC’s Equity Sponsor Group then transitioned to Wells Fargo’s Mergers & Acquisitions group. Jeff attended the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia.
Devin Hughes
Director of Franchise Sales
Devin Hughes is a highly accomplished, ambitious, and solutions-focused franchise development professional with 8+ years of experience and track record of success. He is passionate about helping people achieve their long-term goals and dreams through franchise ownership. Devin is a top-notch communicator who builds and sustains strong relationships with clients, prospects, and colleagues of all organizational levels. With extensive franchise experience, his goal is to provide a structured information process in order to help candidates make successful business decisions. With a straightforward, consultative, and honest approach to franchise development, he ensures the model is a correct fit for the franchise and candidates.
Adriana Crisp
Resale Manager
Adriana Crisp is a Resale Manager at Driven Brands. Adriana joined Driven Brands seven years ago after working as a Sales Manager in the Textile Industry in the Northeast. During the first six years with Driven Brands, Adriana worked as a Franchise Development Manager for the Meineke Car Care franchise division working with candidates to own their first Meineke Car Care franchise location. Adriana received her bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Eric McLauchlin
Resale Manager
Eric McLauchlin is the newest member to the resale Team. Prior to joining Driven Brands, Eric was the Managing Director and founder at Southern Transport Solutions. Spending most of his professional career at Collective Goods, he was a top divisional leader overseeing 26 sales territories that continuously produced over $7.5M in annual sales revenue. Eric holds bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
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