Founder Kurt Smith Headquarters Madison Heights Type of business Retail Battery Franchise | Website batterygiant.com Number of locations 28 | |
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Key people Kurt Smith (CEO)Greg Danziger (President)Daniel Lovell (Director of Operations)Tom Willhite (Director of Marketing) Products Alkaline BatteriesAutomotive BatteriesSLA BatteriesLead-acid BatteriesCordless Tool BatteriesLithium BatteriesPower Wheels Batteries and Repair Services Battery RebuildingPower Wheels RepairRazor Scooter RepairWatch Battery Installation | ||
Battery giant battery store shop franchise business
Battery Giant is a privately owned battery retail franchise based in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Founded in 2007 as an e-commerce based retailer, the company now operates multiple locations throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and Panama.
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- Battery giant battery store shop franchise business
- Battery giant power up conference highlights 2013
- History
- Expansion
- Business Model
- Battery Recycling
- References
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History
Kurt H. Smith is the founder of Battery Giant and Energy Products Inc., a vendor to Battery Giant. In 2010 Battery Giant opened their first retail locations in Sterling Heights, MI and Southfield, MI. The first franchisee owned stores opened in 2010 in Rochester, MI and Macomb, MI.
Expansion
The company lists battery store locations in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Puerto Rico, Mexico and the Republic of Panama. There are currently 19 stores.
Business Model
Battery Giant is a retail sales and commercial sales business which utilizes a retail storefront to service customers and also services local commercial accounts. Battery Giant supplies a range of battery products, including: automotive, household (alkaline batteries), power tool, powersport, mobile phone, camcorder, camera and SLA batteries. Each retail location has an in-house tech center which builds custom battery packs, handles watch battery replacements, power tool battery rebuilds and services battery powered motorized toys such as Power Wheels and Razor Scooters.
Battery Recycling
Most Battery Giant locations accept all types of batteries for recycling. Please contact your local Battery Giant for details and fees where applicable. Many Battery Giant stores are regular participants in recycling drives in the communities where their stores are located.