Hartland, Wis. — Batteries Plus has promoted Jon Sica to chief operating officer (COO). Sica will continue to drive the specialty retail brand forward by overseeing key areas of the business, including commercial sales and retail operations support.
Sica started his professional career in marketing and e-commerce at outdoor giant Cabela’s, but quickly moved into executive-level positions by combining the art and science of business to find success across big box, QSR and franchise companies. He joined the Batteries Plus team from Texas icon Whataburger in April 2019 as the chief strategy officer, where he was tasked with driving the expansion of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing omni-channel retail franchise. Sica spent the last 5 years focused on not just defining successful franchise and profit growth strategies, but connecting them to people and executing in a way that delivers consistent results and greater business value. Sica steps into his new COO role from his previous position of chief business officer.
“Jon’s ability to build and empower strong, diverse teams has led to some of our greatest successes in the last five years,” says Scott Williams, CEO of Batteries Plus. “Great execution is key to our culture and results, and Jon is the perfect choice to guide the teams who are driving it every day.”
This significant milestone marks a pivotal moment in the company’s growth and further strengthens its leadership team. Earlier this year, Joe Malmuth was promoted to chief development officer where he leads the brand’s robust plans for franchise growth and development.
Batteries Plus, founded in 1988 and headquartered in Hartland, Wis., is a leading omnichannel retailer of batteries, specialty light bulbs and phone repair services for the direct-to-consumer and commercial channels. The retailer, which has more than 800 stores in development and operation nationwide, also offers key programming, replacement and cutting services. Batteries Plus is owned by Freeman Spogli, a private equity firm based in Los Angeles and New York City. For more information, visit www.batteriesplusfranchise.com.
SOURCE: Batteries Plus