Propelr Partners With Freedompay And DRIVE To Launch Integrated Payment Acceptance And Waterfall Credit Options To Automotive Shops

Helping DRIVE Modernize Payments, Enhance the Customer Experience, and Scale Long-Term Platform Value

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA / ACCESS Newswire / March 2, 2026 / Propelr, in collaboration with FreedomPay, has announced a partnership with DRIVE to introduce fully integrated payment acceptance within DRVE's core platform, serving independent auto repair, big truck, and tow business owners. The new offering, DrivePay, delivers a modern, end-to-end payments experience designed to create additional value for DRIVE clients while supporting long-term platform growth.

Through this partnership, DRIVE combines its innovative ERP software with Propelr's personalized merchant services and high-touch support, powered by FreedomPay's world-class commerce and payments technology. Together, the three companies deliver a seamless, secure, and scalable payments solution embedded directly into the DRIVE platform.

As part of DRIVE's continued expansion, the company sought to introduce an industry-leading payments stack that would differentiate its core offering while maintaining flexibility, control, and long-term revenue opportunity. Integrated payments provide DRIVE with a strategic advantage by enhancing the customer experience, simplifying operations, and enabling future innovation across its platform.

"Our mission at DRIVE has for the last 30 years been to help independent operators run stronger, more profitable businesses," said Marvin Baker, SVP at DRIVE. "By embedding payment acceptance directly into our platform with DrivePay, we're removing friction from everyday operations while unlocking new value for our customers. Partnering with Propelr and FreedomPay allows us to deliver an enhanced payments experience that aligns with how our clients work today - and where their businesses are headed tomorrow."

The Power of Propelr + FreedomPay

The partnership between Propelr and FreedomPay brings together best-in-class payments technology with a consultative, service-driven approach to merchant services. Propelr acts as the general contractor - managing and supporting the payments ecosystem on DRIVE's behalf, while FreedomPay provides the secure, enterprise-grade payment orchestration platform that powers DrivePay.

One of the fastest-growing payments providers in the industry, Propelr ensures DrivePay is competitively positioned and fully supported by its in-house operations team. Propelr's flexible, value-driven merchant services model allows DRIVE to adapt, innovate, and scale its payments offering without compromising service quality or the client experience.

"We're thrilled to partner with the DRIVE team to help bring additional value to their customer base through fully integrated payment acceptance," said Angelo Grecco, CEO of Propelr. "Our customized approach to merchant services and bespoke support structure empowers DRIVE to deliver the same exceptional service their customers expect - now with a modern, embedded payments experience."

FreedomPay's robust, data-driven commerce platform will further enhance DrivePay by unifying and modernizing payment acceptance across channels. The platform delivers a consistent and secure customer experience while providing DRIVE with actionable insights to better understand customer behavior and optimize operations.

"DRIVE has built a powerful platform that sits at the center of its customers' daily operations," said Nate Ware, EVP, Chief Sales Officer at FreedomPay. "By integrating our Next Level Commerce™ platform into DrivePay, we're helping DRIVE modernize payment acceptance while delivering a consistent, secure, and data-driven experience across every transaction. This partnership demonstrates how embedded payments can elevate software platforms and create meaningful advantages for both operators and their customers."

About DRIVE

DRIVE is a B2B software and professional service(s) provider. The company specializes in offering a single, integrated software solution with 19 modules that delivers a complete, end-to-end business solution for mechanical automotive businesses, DriveAdvantage. Additionally, all related implementation services, including workflow documentation, data conversion, cleanup and consolidation, training, and ongoing support, are provided. All the foregoing software and services are provided to the client at no additional charge for simplicity using Drive Pay.

The Drive Advantage system is designed from the ground up to use a single enterprise database, facilitating single sign-on across all modules and for customers of every size. From smaller single-location operators all the way up to the largest enterprise customers with over 2,000 locations.

DRIVE also provides a broad range of management and business services that span the entire arc of its customers' needs. Services provided include business analysis, management, and operations training and coaching, and sales / marketing solutions to help shops grow their revenue and net profit.

At DRIVE, being "customer-focused" isn't just a mantra; it's a passion and commitment. Over 20,000 customers have used and validated Drive's proven value solutions. Visit www.driveshops.com to learn more.

About Propelr

Propelr is a modern payments provider helping small and mid-sized businesses, as well as global brands, process billions in card transactions each year. Through a consultative, client-first approach, Propelr delivers customized payment solutions built around its clients' specific operational and processing needs. For software platforms, Propelr offers developer-friendly integrations that enable embedded payments and shared revenue opportunities

Propelr also partners with independent sales offices and sales agents as their preferred payments provider, delivering scalable merchant services across their diverse portfolios.

Focused on growth and long-term performance, Propelr helps its clients optimize their payments ecosystems to drive stronger bottom-line results. Visit www.propelrpay.com to explore the Propelr advantage.

About FreedomPay

FreedomPay is the global leader in Next Level Commerce^™-transforming the way businesses power payments and experiences across the world. More than a payment solution, FreedomPay is a world-class independent payment gateway engineered to simplify complexity, break down the barriers of legacy systems, and revolutionize every point of interaction-whether in-store, online, or mobile. Chosen by the leading brands across retail, hospitality, sports and entertainment, food service, healthcare and higher education, FreedomPay delivers technology strength, integration breadth, and deep expertise in global payments innovation.

As one of the first solutions in North America validated by the PCI Security Standards Council for P2PE, FreedomPay sets the gold standard for payment security, trust, and performance. With a unified technology stack, lightning-fast APIs, and integrated solutions across payments, FreedomPay gives businesses total peace of mind plus the freedom to choose any hardware provider. Move faster, act smarter, and lead markets - not chase them. www.freedompay.com

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Propelr Media Contact: Chelsea Palo (cpalo@propelrpay.com)

SOURCE: Propelr

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