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Battery Giant
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Company type	Retail Battery Franchise
Founder	Kurt Smith
Headquarters	Sterling Heights, MI, U.S.
Number of locations	17 stores (07/2013)
Key people	Kurt Smith (CEO); Greg Danziger (President); Daniel Lovell (Director of Operations);
Products	Alkaline Batteries; Automotive Batteries; SLA Batteries; Lead-acid Batteries; Cordless Tool Batteries; Lithium Batteries; Power Wheels Batteries and Repair;
Services	Battery Rebuilding; Power Wheels Repair; Razor Scooter Repair; Watch Battery Installation;
Website	batterygiant.com

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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^[1] with additional locations to be opened in Mexico and the United States in late 2013.

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^[2] and Southfield, MI. The first franchisee owned stores opened in 2010 in Rochester, MI and Macomb, MI.^[3]

Expansion

The company lists battery store locations in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Puerto Rico and the Republic of Panama^[4] ^[1] . In July 2013, Battery Giant announced expansion into Mexico with a store expected to open in 2013.

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.^[5] 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.^[6]

Battery Recycling

Every Battery Giant location accepts all types of batteries for recycling free of charge. The business is a member of the Call2Recycle program and is a regular participant in recycling drives in the communities where their stores are located.^[7]^[8]^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b "Battery Giant Store Locations", BatteryGiant.com, Retrieved on 23 July 2013
^ "Battery Giant Energizes Michigan Economy". Battery Giant News. Retrieved 22 July 2013
^ "Battery Giant Opens New Store in Macomb Township". The Oakland Press. 08 October 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
^ "Battery Giant Announces International Expansion into the Republic of Panama". Franchising.com. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
^ "Battery Giant Franchise Information". BatteryGiant.com.
^ "Battery Giant Home Page". BatteryGiant.com. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
^ "2012 Earth Day Events". Call2Recycle.org. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
^ "Battery Giant of Pittsburgh Opens in Cranberry". North Allegheny Patch. 07 May 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
^ "Battery Recycling". Battery Giant News. Retrieved 23 July 2013.

[loc-1] "Battery Giant Store Locations", BatteryGiant.com, Retrieved on 23 July 2013

[2] "Battery Giant Energizes Michigan Economy". Battery Giant News. Retrieved 22 July 2013

[3] "Battery Giant Opens New Store in Macomb Township". The Oakland Press. 08 October 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2013.

[4] "Battery Giant Announces International Expansion into the Republic of Panama". Franchising.com. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2013.

[5] "Battery Giant Franchise Information". BatteryGiant.com.

[homepage-6] "Battery Giant Home Page". BatteryGiant.com. Retrieved 23 July 2013.

[7] "2012 Earth Day Events". Call2Recycle.org. Retrieved 21 July 2013.

[8] "Battery Giant of Pittsburgh Opens in Cranberry". North Allegheny Patch. 07 May 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.

[9] "Battery Recycling". Battery Giant News. Retrieved 23 July 2013.

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