Batteries Plus Franchise Press Releases and Franchise News

Batteries Plus Of Duluth Powers Emergency Preparedness Efforts
As the latter portion of the hurricane season approaches, Georgians should be mindful since we often see remnants of storms in our area. As Duluth and surrounding residents seek to stock up on batteri... more (9/1/2009)

Need For Their Franchise 'Going And Growing'
From hearing aids to construction equipment, batteries are powering more and more of our lives. So that makes an inviting climate for a new Batteries Plus retail store in Norton Shores that sells b... more (11/18/2008)

Batteries Plus Franchise Store Sales Continue To Climb Despite Economy
While the economy continues on a negative downturn, the battery retail segment remains positive "" with Batteries Plus leading the charge. Batteries Plus, the nation's first all-battery fra... more (11/13/2008)

Batteries Plus Hires Marketing Expert To Extend Impressive Franchise Growth
Batteries Plus, the nation's largest chain focused on the $24 billion battery category serving both retail and commercial customers, has announced the addition of John Twist as Vice President, Fra... more (10/16/2008)

Batteries Plus® ‘charges' Into Sebring, Offers One-stop Shop For Multiple Battery Needs
Batteries Plus®, the nation's largest chain focused on the $24 billion battery category and serving both retail and commercial customers, announced the opening of its newest franchise location in ... more (9/30/2008)

Times May Have Changed … But Batteries Still Required
Would the riot in the 1980's movie Do the Right Thing ever have happened if, instead of a boom box blasting on his shoulder, Radio Raheem had an iPod plugged into his ears? While times, and electr... more (3/17/2008)

Private Equity Firm Buys Batteries Plus
Hartland battery retailer Batteries Plus has been purchased by Atlanta private equity firm Roark Capital Group, owner of such franchises as Cinnabon and Schlotzky's. Terms of the transaction we... more (11/6/2007)

Batteries Plus Franchisee Expanding Florida Presence
A Batteries Plus franchisee has opened his fourth store in Florida and is planning to add two more locations. Hartland-based Batteries Plus is a national chain of battery retail stores that provid... more (11/24/2006)

Batteries Plus Franchise Adds Power To Franchise With May 1 Ecommerce Launch
The nation's largest retail battery chain is about to boost its power even more with a major "charge" to its business model. Already 260 stores strong and growing, Batteries Plus announced... more (6/26/2006)

Out To Beat The Bunny
A strange bird took flight on April 29 from Fujikawa runway in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The world's first manned, disposable-battery-powered aircraft—running on 160 AAs—flew for 90 seconds in a... more (5/1/2006)

Batteries Plus 'powers Up' National Franchise With May 1 Ecommerce Launch
The nation's largest retail battery chain is about to boost its power even more with a major "charge" to its business model. Already 260 stores strong and growing, Batteries Plus announced... more (4/10/2006)

New Wall Street Journal Report Names Batteries Plus To List Of Top 25 Franchise High Performers
A newly released report from StartupJournal.com, The Wall Street Journal's guide for entrepreneurs, has named Batteries Plus among 25 high-performing franchise brands that conduct business in the... more (3/9/2006)

The 25 Franchises That Made The Cut For Our List
For prospective franchisees contemplating a purchase, the number of options can be daunting. In the U.S. alone, there are more than 2,500 brands, according to FRANdata, an Arlington, Va.-based indepen... more (2/1/2006)

Batteries Plus Provides Hurricane Relief To Victims In Mississippi
Batteries Plus – the largest U.S. retail chain focused on the expanding $20 billion battery category – shipped 3,200 hearing aid batteries and 540 batteries for glucose meters to the Mississippi Hurri... more (9/29/2005)

Batteries Plus Wins Best Supply Chain/logistics Solution And Regional Spirit Awards
Batteries Plus, the largest U.S. retail chain focused on the expanding $20 billion battery category, recently won a national award for its innovative supply chain initiatives and technology platform, ... more (7/6/2005)

Batteries Plus® Franchise Raises $60,000 For Parkinson’s Disease Research
To help raise money for a Parkinson’s Disease cure after one its franchisees was diagnosed, Batteries Plus recently raised $60,000 in one sitting at an auction-style fundraising effort at its 200... more (5/5/2005)

Rising Consumer, Commercial Battery Consumption Drives Growth Of Batteries Plus
The nation’s increasing reliance on batteries has led to explosive growth for Batteries Plus®, the largest U.S. retail chain focused on the expanding $20 billion battery category. In fact, as the... more (5/5/2005)

Experts At Batteries Plus Offer 10 Tips To ‘charge Up' Your Savings
As consumers continue to dig deeper into their pockets every month to keep up with all the batteries needed to "run" their lives (cell phones, lap tops, other devices), experts at Batteries Pl... more (9/1/2004)

Batteries Plus To Give Away 9-volt Batteries During National Fire Prevention Week. More Than 200 Stores Will Educate Consumers, Promote Smoke Detector Safety
In an effort to ensure that every household in America has a working smoke alarm, Batteries Plus, the nation’s largest retail chain focused on the expanding $20 billion battery category, will giv... more (9/29/2003)

Batteries Plus® Reaches 200th Store Milestone Amidst Record Growth Year
Batteries Plus® announced today the opening of its 200th location – a milestone achievement in the midst of a record growth year for the nation's largest retail and business-to-business battery ch... more (9/23/2002)

Batteries Plus Shares Holiday-related Purchases With Ronald Mcdonald House Charities
Each year, thousands of seriously ill children across the country must spend the Holiday Season alone in a hospital bed -- far from the comforts of family and home. At the same time, more fortunate co... more (11/29/2001)