Our History

Batteries Plus Celebrates 20 years in the All Battery Business!

If you would like to know more about Batteries Plus franchise opportunities, you've come to the right place. We have a long history of providing battery products and services to both retail and commercial businesses alike. So whether you're a customer, a prospective franchisee or newspaper columnist, this section of the site is to bring you up to speed on who we are and what we do.

The first all battery retail store opened in 1988 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and quickly became the uncontested leader in the all battery market, differentiated by superior knowledge, product availability, and expertise. Our first franchise retail store opened in 1992 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Today, there are more than 360 retail locations nationwide with more than 60 locations under development.

Here are some recent milestones we're proud to mention:

2008 -
Batteries Plus celebrates 20 years as the leader in the all battery marketplace with our sights on growing both domestically and internationally through our franchise opportunity network. Batteries Plus is named in Entrepreneur’s 29th annual Top Franchise List – Ranked #3 in the Miscellaneous Retail Businesses and Ranked #146 in The Franchise 500.

2007 -
300th Batteries Plus retail franchise location opens in Anderson, South Carolina. Batteries Plus named in Top Franchise List for 2007 by Entrepreneur – Ranked #3 in the Miscellaneous Retail Businesses and Ranked #133 in The Franchise 500.

Click here to see a full listing of recent awards and accomplishments.

2006 -
Batteries Plus named as one of the Top 25 Franchise Performers by the Startup Journal - Click here for franchise info provided in the full article featured in the Wall Street Journal's Startup Journal. Batteries Plus named in Top Franchise List for 2006 by Entrepreneur - Ranked #1 in the Miscellaneous Retail Businesses and Ranked #160 in The Franchise 500

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Email: franchising@batteriesplus.com

2008
  • Batteries Plus seeks international and domestic geographical expansion
  • Celebrating 20 years in the all-battery business!

Ten Year Anniversaries for Our Retail Franchise locations
Visit a Battery Store in:

Rockford, IL - January
Eugene, OR - January
Brooklyn Park, MN - February
Cedar Rapids, IA - February
Topeka, KS - March
Decatur, GA - April
Springfield, MO - April
Orlando, FL - April
Woodbridge, VA - May
Nashville, TN - June
Hixson, TN - June
Grand Forks, ND - July
Florissant, MO - August
Ft Lauderdale, FL - August
Aurora, CO - September
Phoenix, AZ - September
Tempe, AZ - September
Mesa, AZ - September
Roseville, MN - December
Roswell, GA - December
Harrisonburg, VA - December

2007

  • 300th Franchise Retail Store opens in Anderson, South Carolina
  • Alliance formed with Spectrum Brands to license the Rayovac® brand in 16 battery categories including laptop, cell phone, and MP3
  • Batteries Plus named in 2007 Top Franchise List by Entrepreneur Magazine - Ranked #3 in the Misc. Retail Businesses and #133 in the Franchise 500
  • Batteries Plus listed in Top 200 franchise list of up and comers by Franchise Times Magazine
  • Batteries Plus ranked in Inc. 5000 list by Inc. Magazine

Ten Year Anniversaries for Our Retail Franchise locations
Visit a Battery Store in:

Indianapolis, IN - March
Fargo, ND - April
Charlotte, NC - April
Sarasota, FL - June
Louisville, KY - August
Charlottesville, VA - August
Fort Collins, CO - September
Bradenton, FL - October
Eau Claire, WI - October
Maplewood, MN - November
Hilliard, OH - November
Medford, OR - December
Phoenix, AZ - December

2006

  • Wall Street Journal report names Batteries Plus to list of Top 25 Franchise High Performers!

Ten Year Anniversaries for Our Retail Franchise locations
Visit a Battery Store in:

Citrus Heights, CA - January
Evansville, IN - January
Scotts Valley, CA - February
N. Charleston, SC - February
Spring Lake Park, MN - March
Omaha, NE - March
Rockville, MD - April
N. Richland Hills, TX - April
Chandler, AZ - July
Miami, FL - July
Addison, TX - August
Fredericksburg, VA - September
Moline, IL - October
Bellbrook, OH - November
Greensboro, NC - November
Albuquerque, NM - December
Columbus, OH - December
Austin, TX - December
Elgin, IL - December
Pueblo, CO - December
Las Vegas, NV - December

2005

  • National Quest Training Center Opens
  • Batteries Plus raises $57,394 for the Parkinson's Effort at our convention in New Orleans

Ten Year Anniversaries for Our Retail Franchise locations
Visit a Battery Store in:

Raleigh, NC - January
Savannah, GA - January
Denver, CO - February
Colorado Springs, CO - March
Camp Hill, PA - April
Duluth, GA - May
Lake Zurich, IL - June
Fayetteville, NC - June
Indianapolis, IN - June
Ballwin, MO - June
Salem, OR - June
Arlington, TX - July
Tampa, FL - July
Marietta, GA - August
Centennial, CO - September
Fort Worth, TX - September
Homewood, AL - October
Oak Lawn, IL - October
Peoria, IL - October
Tucson, AZ - October

2004

  • Batteries Plus ranked #129 by Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500.

Ten Year Anniversaries for Our Retail Franchise locations
Visit a Battery Store in:

Altamonte Springs, FL - January
Davenport, IA - February
Athens, GA - March
Rochester, MN - April
Apple Valley, MN - April
St. Louis Park, MN - May
Sioux Falls, SD - June
Ft. Myers, FL - July
Irving, TX - July
Loves Park, IL - September
St. Cloud, MN - September
Indianapolis, IN - November
Columbus, OH - November
Tucson, AZ - December

2003

  • Ascent Battery Supply opens allowing Batteries Plus to provide an integrated supply chain and logistics to hundreds of franchisees and commercial customers nationwide
  • Batteries Plus introduces its new brand identity and retail look

Ten Year Anniversaries for Our Retail Franchise locations
Visit a Battery Store in:

Bloomington, MN - March
Hermantown, MN - October
Tucson, AZ - October
West St. Paul, MN - December

2002

  • 200th Retail Franchise Store opens in Atlanta, Georgia

Ten Year Anniversaries for Our Retail Franchise locations
Visit a Battery Store in:

Fort Wayne, IN - November

2001

  • Batteries Plus ranked in the Top 100 Franchises by Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500
  • Batteries Plus LLC wins Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year Award

1998
  • Batteries Plus ranked #1 Top Franchise in Category by Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500

1997

  • 100th Retail Franchise Store opens in Phoenix, Arizona

1992

  • First Retail Franchise Store opens in Fort Wayne, Indiana

1988

  • First Batteries Plus Retail Store opens in Green Bay, Wisconsin

 

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