Batteries Plus Explained

Batteries Plus
Type:Private
Foundation: (as Batteries Plus)
Location:Hartland, Wisconsin, U.S.
Key People:Scott K. Williams(CEO)
Parent:Freeman Spogli & Co.
Num Employees:2,057[1]
Num Employees Year:December 2019
Homepage:www.batteriesplus.com

Batteries Plus (stylized as Batteries+, formerly Batteries Plus Bulbs stylized as Batteries+Bulbs) is an American retail chain of 600+ franchise outlets[2] founded in 1988 that sells and recycles[3] [4] [5] batteries of varying size and voltage that provide power to operate consumer electronics, watches, cell phones, digital cameras, automobiles and other devices that require DC power.[6] The stores also stock and/or customize out of production batteries for obsolete appliances and antique cars.[7]

Batteries Plus Bulbs was acquired by Roark Capital Group in November 2007. In July 2016, Los Angeles based private equity firm, Freeman Spogli & Co., acquired Batteries Plus Bulbs from Roark.[8]

In 2012 Batteries Plus began the process of changing its name to Batteries Plus Bulbs, to reflect the addition of a selection of light bulbs to its inventory of products.[9] [10] This branding was reverted in 2021 back to Batteries Plus, though locations still carry lighting. In July 2014 they rolled out a nationwide cell phone and tablet repair service.[11] Many Batteries Plus locations also cut, sell, and code car keys.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Batteries Plus Bulbs Company Profile.
  2. News: Batteries Plus to replace long-closed Taco Bell in Nashua . Nashua Telegraph . 30 August 2013.
  3. News: Battery business proving to be 'recession-resilient' . Houston Chronicle . Mary . Tuma . 22 July 2009.
  4. News: Oak Park's Batteries Plus Bulbs shop puts a charge in dormant devices . Oak Leaves . https://web.archive.org/web/20140325053309/http://oakpark.suntimes.com/news/business/bat_teries-OAK-09122013:article . 25 March 2014 . Meredith . Morris . 13 October 2013 . 29 September 2013 . dead .
  5. Web site: KJZZ Empties Old Batteries . KJZZ . Arroyo Rodriguez . Nadine . 13 September 2013.
  6. Web site: Batteries Plus Bulbs Franchise Information . Entrepreneur (magazine).
  7. News: Power in a single-focus store . Chicago Tribune. Wailin . Wong . 25 January 2010.
  8. Web site: Roark Sells Batteries Plus Bulbs as Retail Heats Up. Kaiser . Tom. FranchiseTimes.com. 2016-07-22. 27 November 2018.
  9. Web site: Batteries Plus Bulbs . Franchise Times . Beth . Ewen . 28 February 2014.
  10. News: Real estate transactions . The Houston Chronicle . 15 September 2013.
  11. https://archive.today/20140325025117/http://www.trivalleycentral.com/casa_grande_dispatch/area_news/batteries-bulbs-and-more/article_58d49e4c-1651-11e3-8dd2-001a4bcf887a.html Batteries, bulbs and more - trivalleycentral.com: Area News