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Your Vote Counts! DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC. 2024 Annual Meeting Vote by May 8, 2024 11:59 PM ET DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC. 440 SOUTH CHURCH ST., SUITE 700 CHARLOTTE, NC 28202 V36545-P07324 You invested in DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC. and it’s time to vote! You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the stockholder meeting to be held on May 9, 2024. Get informed before you vote We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report online at ProxyVote.com or scan the QR barcode below OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 25, 2024. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future stockholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy. For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.com Control # Smartphone users Vote Virtually at the Meeting* Point your camera here and May 9, 2024 12:00 PM EDT vote without entering a control number Virtually at: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/DRVN2024 *Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.

Vote at www.ProxyVote.com THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to view the proxy materials and to vote on these important matters. Board Voting Items Recommends 1. Election of Directors Nominees: For All 01) Neal Aronson 02) Jonathan Fitzpatrick 03) Jose Tomás 2. Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers. For 3. Approval of the Amended and Restated Driven Brands Holdings Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan. For 4. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm For for the fiscal year ending December 28, 2024. NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Delivery Settings”. V36546-P07324