Hartland, Wis. — Batteries Plus has signed 15 franchise agreements covering 30 units and opened 12 new stores in the first 6 months of the year.
“Our growth so far this year reflects the strength of a model built for durable, everyday demand,” says Victor Daher, vice president of franchise development at Batteries Plus. “Owners are increasingly investing in more than one unit, and many are seeing their strongest returns on the commercial side, serving the hospitals, schools and municipalities that depend on reliable power. That commercial-first mindset is fueling both franchisee performance and the pace of our development.”
Also in the first half of 2026, Batteries Plus promoted Jon Sica from chief operating officer to president and expanded its franchise development team, adding Rick Schanz as franchise development manager of resales/conversions and promoting Scott Buchalter to senior director of relations and administration.
Batteries Plus is also developing and investing in technology designed to strengthen the owner experience. Building on the AI-ready enterprise architecture the brand has developed over the past several years, Batteries Plus is creating proprietary tools in-house rather than turning to an outside vendor, an approach still uncommon across franchising.
“We are investing in this brand the same way our owners are betting on it,” says Joe Malmuth, chief development officer of Batteries Plus. “We spent the past several years building an AI-ready foundation from the inside out rather than buying it off the shelf, and we are now developing proprietary tools on top of it to take friction out of everyday operations for our franchisees and their customers.”
With over 800 locations open and in development across all 50 states and Puerto Rico, Batteries Plus serves as America’s go-to battery and service provider. The brand is headquartered in Hartland, Wis., and owned by Freeman Spogli. For more information, visit www.batteriesplus.com and www.batteriesplusfranchise.com.
SOURCE: Batteries Plus