Batteries Plus Investment Requirements
Estimated Total Investment: $200,000 - $225,000

Liquid Capital Required: $150,000

Net Worth Required: $500,000

Charge up your future with "America's Battery Experts®", the Batteries Plus® family of all-battery stores.

Batteries Plus® was the first organization to respond to the evolving needs of the replacement battery market. The pilot Batteries Plus store opened in Green Bay, Wisconsin in 1988 and the first franchise-owned store opened in 1992. Today there are 240 Batteries Plus stores in operation in 39 states and Puerto Rico. We are the largest, most comprehensive and most sophisticated battery store chain in America - your single-source supplier of all batteries and related products and services.

Consider these facts:

• The battery market is $20 billion and is growing by 6% per year.
• More sophisticated portable devices created greater battery demand as technology grows.
• 1,000's of batteries need replacement in 1,000's of items every day.
• Our "on-the-go" lifestyle has created increasing technological demand and the growing need for wireless devices.
• A Batteries Plus franchise offers you a unique opportunity to tap into this rapidly growing market at the ground floor.

Batteries Plus® - A Proven Concept with Multiple Revenue Streams

Retail
As "America's Battery Experts®", we offer private label and national-brand batteries for computers, cell phones, camcorders, toys, watches, vehicles, and hundreds of other consumer products.

Batteries Plus offers convenient, one-stop shopping for all consumer power needs. In fact, large retailers often refer their customers to Batteries Plus for hard-to-find batteries.

Commercial
Businesses have a growing need for batteries - in fact, commercial or wholesale business can account for as much as 50% of the gross sales of a Batteries Plus store. We offer commercial customers expert advice, a full line of batteries, personal service, open account billing and convenient, on-time delivery.

Tech Center
An on-site Tech Center gives Batteries Plus differentiation compared to other sources of supply. Capabilities include custom battery pack assembly and the testing, conditioning and rebuilding of battery packs for many common and uncommon tools and appliances.

All three categories provide a diverse customer base resulting in a steady stream of repeat business for the Batteries Plus franchisee whose store is properly marketed, merchandised and managed.

Everything You Need to Get Started and Stay Running.

At Batteries Plus, we furnish each franchisee with the resources, training, and support to make their store a success including:

• Real Estate Market Analysis & Site Selection
• Store Planning & Design
• Store Set-Up Assistance
• Comprehensive Training
• Commercial Sales Planning and Support
• A Supply Chain Product Distribution Channel
• Full Operational Support - Product Cross-Reference and IT Systems
• On-Going Business Development Support
• Advertising & Promotion

Currently, Batteries Plus has 240 open locations in 39 states and Puerto Rico and 144 additional stores in development. Our company vision is an integrated network of 400 successful Batteries Plus stores by 2007.

Interested in Batteries Plus?

For qualified individuals, Batteries Plus offers a unique retail business with a great potential for growth. Single and multi-unit markets are available within the U.S. Join in on our rapid success.