Exhibit 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated June 9, 2005 relating to the financial statements, management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 26, 2005. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Rochester, New York June 20, 2005