Neal Aronson

Director/Board Member at DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC.

61 year

Consumer Services

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Process Industries

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Neal K. Aronson is an entrepreneur who founded U.S. Franchise Systems, Inc., Inspire Brands, Inc. and Roark Capital Group, Inc. Currently, he is Managing partner at Roark Capital Group, Inc. and Chairman of Driven Brands Holdings, Inc. (a subsidiary of Roark Capital Group, Inc.). Neal K. Aronson is also on the board of Inspire Brands, Inc. In the past Mr. Aronson was Chairman of Wingstop, Inc., General Partner for Acadia Partners LP, Principal at Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc., Chief Financial Officer for U.S. Franchise Systems, Inc. and Principal at Odyssey Partners LP. He received an undergraduate degree from Lehigh University.

Neal Aronson active positions

Companies	Position	Start
DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC.	Director/Board Member	2025-05-08
Roark Capital Group, Inc. Roark Capital Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Roark Capital Group invests in companies located in the United States with revenues of USD 20 - 5000 million and EBITDA of USD 10 - 500 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of food & restaurants, health, wellness & Fitness, education & youth activities, consumer products, consumer and Business services sectors. It provides financing for management/corporate buyouts, recapitalizations, family-owned business transfers, going-private transactions, corporate divestitures and add-on acquisitions/growth capital requirements with an investment size of USD 50 - 1000 million. It also takes a board seat.	Founder	2000-12-31
Inspire Brands, Inc. Inspire Brands, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates restaurants	Founder	2017-12-31
Driven Equity LLC	General Counsel	-
Roark Capital Management LLC Roark Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice	Founder	2000-12-31
Driven Brands, Inc. Driven Brands, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Provides automotive maintenance, body work, collision repair and carwash services	Chairman	2020-11-30

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Former positions of Neal Aronson

Companies	Position	End
WINGSTOP INC.	Chairman	2017-03-13
U.S. Franchise Systems, Inc. U.S. Franchise Systems, Inc. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Owns and operates hotels	Founder	2000-12-30
Driven Investor LLC	Chairman	-
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Private companies	14
Odyssey Partners LP Odyssey Partners LP Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a private investment partnership	Finance
U.S. Franchise Systems, Inc. U.S. Franchise Systems, Inc. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Owns and operates hotels	Consumer Services
Acadia Partners LP Acadia Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advisory services	Finance
Driven Brands, Inc. Driven Brands, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Provides automotive maintenance, body work, collision repair and carwash services	Consumer Services
Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc. Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Manufactures chocolates and sugar candies.	Process Industries
Roark Capital Group, Inc. Roark Capital Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Roark Capital Group invests in companies located in the United States with revenues of USD 20 - 5000 million and EBITDA of USD 10 - 500 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of food & restaurants, health, wellness & Fitness, education & youth activities, consumer products, consumer and Business services sectors. It provides financing for management/corporate buyouts, recapitalizations, family-owned business transfers, going-private transactions, corporate divestitures and add-on acquisitions/growth capital requirements with an investment size of USD 50 - 1000 million. It also takes a board seat.	Finance
Old Rosecliff, Inc. Old Rosecliff, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Investment banking firm	Finance
Lehigh University Lehigh University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Roark Capital Management LLC Roark Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice	Finance
Wingstop, Inc. Wingstop, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Owns and operates restaurants	Consumer Services
Driven Brands Holdings, Inc. Driven Brands Holdings, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Provides automotive repair and parking services	Consumer Services
Driven Investor LLC
Driven Equity LLC
Inspire Brands, Inc. Inspire Brands, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates restaurants	Consumer Services