Hartland, Wis. — The nation’s largest and fastest-growing battery, light bulb, key fob and phone repair franchise, Batteries Plus, has solidified a record-breaking year in 2021. Significant fourth quarter growth caps off 12 months of success for the retail brand which brought a total of 88 signings through multi-unit agreements and organic growth with current franchisees. Twenty-two new stores opened during 2021. Included in the 88 new store agreements were many multi-unit signings, including a 10-unit signing for Nevada and Utah; another 10-unit deal in Texas and Louisiana; an 8-unit …
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Hartland, Wis. — In response to the strong third quarter which saw the signing of 20 new store agreements, bringing the brand’s total signings for the year to 66, Batteries Plus has made substantial additions and promotions to its store development team. Kirtis Hill has been promoted to chief retail growth officer. In this new role, he will be working directly with franchisees to optimize store growth in markets nationwide, while providing leadership to enterprise teams working on high-priority strategic initiatives to drive sales and profitability. “Kirtis’ background in both strategy and …
Hartland, Wis. — Batteries Plus, the leading omnichannel retailer of batteries, specialty light bulbs and phone repair services, has added Joe Malmuth as director of franchise development. He joined the Batteries Plus team on May 11, 2020. In his new role, Malmuth will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of franchise development. In addition to working with new owners and franchise consultants to expand the system, he will also be managing programs focused on helping current owners develop territory and facilitate transactions. Malmuth will report directly to Jon Sica, chief …
Hartland, Wis. — Effective April 1, Batteries Plus Bulbs added Jon Sica as its new vice president of franchise development & project management and chief strategy officer. He joined the company from Whataburger and reports directly to Batteries Plus Bulbs CEO Scott Williams. In his new role, Sica is responsible for franchise development and administration. Batteries Plus Bulbs’ director of franchise development, Rod Tremelling, and director of franchise administration, Linda Grota, report directly to Sica. “We are thrilled to welcome Jon Sica into the Batteries Plus Bulbs family,” says Williams. …