Tim Austin joins Take 5 Car Wash as President from the retail hearing healthcare company, Lucid Hearing, where he served as President and COO, helping grow the company to over 500 worldwide locations, operating in 5 countries.

Prior to his time at Lucid, Austin held several executive-level roles at Sears Holdings, culminating as SVP of Retail Services, where he led store operations for more than 900 locations. Austin built his career at Walmart, where he advanced through multiple field operations roles and executive positions including Regional Vice President for the Southwest, Plains, and California regions.

Austin assumes the President role that was previously held on an interim basis by Danny Rivera, EVP and Chief Operating Officer of parent company Driven Brands.

"Tim is a proven multi-unit leader with more than three decades of success at some of the world's most respected retailers," said Rivera. "His track record of delivering results by focusing on people, execution, and growth will help position Take 5 Car Wash for future success."

"I'm excited to join the Driven Brands team and help realize the full potential of the Take 5 Car Wash business," said Austin. "Take 5 is an amazing brand and I look forward to working with the entire team to streamline our operations, focus on the culture, and increase profitability while delivering an unmatched customer experience."

Driven Brands first entered the car wash business in 2020 and operates more than 1,100 locations in the U.S., Europe, UK, and Australia.