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title: "Baltimore Sun: Batteries Plus Bulbs launching Baltimore area expansion"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/49926972-6fad-421b-8c50-18395d47738e
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/baltimore-sun-batteries-plus-bulbs-launching-baltimore-area-expansion-2709409
category: "Specialty retail"
industry: "Retail"
segment: "Specialty retail"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2019-03-15T00:19:38.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:30:49.637Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/72a2a8a7c297713ee28458e97a88a66f4275.jpg
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# Baltimore Sun: Batteries Plus Bulbs launching Baltimore area expansion

**TL;DR:** Batteries Plus Bulbs is launching a Baltimore area expansion, led by two military veteran franchisees. The expansion includes 10+ units in Maryland, with locations in Laurel, Annapolis, and other suburbs and cities.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-03-15. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/baltimore-sun-batteries-plus-bulbs-launching-baltimore-area-expansion-2709409).*

## Story

The Baltimore Sun reported that Batteries Plus Bulbs is kickstarting 10+ unit growth in Maryland led by two military veteran franchisees and first-time business owners. Mike Schall, a retired Navy veteran, recently opened his first Batteries Plus Bulbs in Laurel. Dr.

Sherman Malone, who served in the Air Force, will be opening in Maryland's capital of Annapolis in June of 2019. Batteries Plus Bulbs is looking to continue expansion throughout Maryland in Baltimore suburbs such as White Marsh, Parkville and Glen Burnie. Other Maryland cities such as Hagerstown, Frederick, Bel-Air, Ellicott and Catonsville are also target markets.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Retail (sector)
- franchisees (topic)
- Batteries Plus (company)
- military veterans (topic)
- Annapolis (location)
- Laurel (location)
- maryland expansion (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/baltimore-sun-batteries-plus-bulbs-launching-baltimore-area-expansion-2709409). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/49926972-6fad-421b-8c50-18395d47738e).