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title: "The Lowell Sun: Batteries Plus Bulbs Weighs Expansion to Lowell"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/0fc5ec7b-9c13-4ae2-b412-c907d40e9794
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/the-lowell-sun-batteries-plus-bulbs-weighs-expansion-to-lowell-2709193
category: "Specialty retail"
industry: "Retail"
segment: "Specialty retail"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2019-02-19T00:19:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:31:50.469Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/b0c199c26e0d7d56836ab312a3322d9c5198.jpg
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# The Lowell Sun: Batteries Plus Bulbs Weighs Expansion to Lowell

**TL;DR:** Batteries Plus Bulbs is considering expanding to Lowell, Massachusetts, due to its strong business counts and household income. The company is also looking to expand to other nearby locations, including Leominster, Worcester, Auburn, and Milford.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-02-19. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/the-lowell-sun-batteries-plus-bulbs-weighs-expansion-to-lowell-2709193).*

## Story

Leading retail franchise Batteries Plus Bulbs is looking to grow its footprint in Massachusetts, with Lowell as one target market for expansion. John Twist, Batteries Plus Bulbs vice president of franchise development, told Lowell Sun reporter Hannah Manning that population density, "very strong business counts" and household income make it a prime market to support a Batteries Plus Bulbs franchise. Batteries Plus Bulbs is also seeking to expand in nearby Leominster, Worcester, Auburn and Milford.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Retail (sector)
- Batteries Plus (company)
- massachusetts (location)
- location scouting (topic)
- retail franchise (topic)
- Worcester, Massachusetts (location)
- Auburn (location)
- Leominster (location)
- Milford (location)
- Lowell (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/the-lowell-sun-batteries-plus-bulbs-weighs-expansion-to-lowell-2709193). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/0fc5ec7b-9c13-4ae2-b412-c907d40e9794).