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title: "Veterans in Franchising: Joe Cowern of Batteries Plus Bulbs"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/1a0d1b4a-24bd-4db1-9888-695d2f1f8c16
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/veterans-in-franchising-joe-cowern-of-batteries-plus-bulbs-2707125
category: "Home Services"
industry: "Home Services"
published: 2018-07-12T13:08:23.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:09:29.839Z
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# Veterans in Franchising: Joe Cowern of Batteries Plus Bulbs

**TL;DR:** Batteries Plus Bulbs franchisee Joe Cowern credits his military experience for helping him succeed in his current franchise business. Cowern served as an aviation technician in the U.S. Navy for seven years before opening his Batteries Plus Bulbs location with his father.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-07-12. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/veterans-in-franchising-joe-cowern-of-batteries-plus-bulbs-2707125).*

## Story

For Batteries Plus Bulbs franchisee Joe Cowern, a knack for fixing things runs in the family. Prior to opening his Batteries Plus Bulbs location alongside his father, who is a former electrical engineer and veteran himself, Cowern served as an aviation technician in the U.S. Navy for seven years.

Recently, 1851 spoke with Cowern to learn a bit about how his time in the military helped pave the way for success with his current Batteries Plus Bulbs franchise*.*

**Cowern:** My father served and my brother served and to keep that family tradition alive, I did too. Best thing I ever did.

**Cowern:** Respect and integrity.

**Cowern:** While serving in the Navy, I was trained extensively as a technician to repair just about anything electronic along with a drive to do a job properly and to completion.

**Cowern:** We have become a mobile society that constantly needs mobile power, which equates to batteries. Batteries + Bulbs fit that criteria.

**Cowern:** Just go for it. Carryover that go-to-it attitude and the attention to detail from the military and you will go far here.

**Cowern:** Franchising means being your own boss, but having the support behind you for all the things you may not have time for. They do a lot of the legwork for you because there are never enough hours in the day.

**Cowern:** I want to continue providing the high-quality service that we have given to people over the last six years. We pride ourselves on making sure every customer leaves with a solution, whether that is a product or a service. I also want to continue growing our sales. I also am looking at expanding to be a multi-store owner in the future

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- 1851 Franchise (publication)
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- franchise success (topic)
- Batteries Plus (company)
- franchisee experience (topic)
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- military background (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/veterans-in-franchising-joe-cowern-of-batteries-plus-bulbs-2707125). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/1a0d1b4a-24bd-4db1-9888-695d2f1f8c16).