Earnings Per Share - Schedule of Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
		Jan. 14, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 25, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 26, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Basic earnings per share:
Net income (loss) attributable to Driven Brands Holdings Inc.			$ 43,188	$ 9,632	$ (4,199)
Less: Net income attributable to participating securities, basic			914	207	0
Net income (loss) after participating securities, basic			$ 42,274	$ 9,425	$ (4,199)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares) | shares	[1]		162,762,000	160,684,000	104,318,000
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	[1]		$ 0.26	$ 0.06	$ (0.04)
Diluted earnings per share:
Less: Net income attributable to participating securities, diluted			$ 816	$ 185	$ 0
Net income (loss) after participating securities, diluted			$ 42,372	$ 9,447	$ (4,199)
Dilutive effect of share-based awards | shares			3,981,000	3,960,000	0
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, as adjusted (in shares) | shares	[1]		166,743,000	164,644,000	104,318,000
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	[1]		$ 0.25	$ 0.06	$ (0.04)
Stock split		88,990

[1] Share and per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect an implied 88,990-for-one stock split that became effective on January 14, 2021. See Note 16 for additional information.