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title: "How Batteries Plus is Finding Success in the Age of COVID-19"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/8f6e09a1-dc10-4261-8a3a-d1bfa57d694d
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/how-batteries-plus-is-finding-success-in-the-age-of-covid-19-2713388
category: "Home Services"
industry: "Home Services"
published: 2020-06-26T21:16:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:27:05.682Z
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# How Batteries Plus is Finding Success in the Age of COVID-19

**TL;DR:** Batteries Plus has adapted its business model to thrive during the COVID-19 pandemic, ranking as an essential business. The battery franchise has 720 retail locations across the country and has been able to continue growing despite the pandemic.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2020-06-26. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/how-batteries-plus-is-finding-success-in-the-age-of-covid-19-2713388).*

## Story

**In the modern world, businesses need to do a little more than that — they need to thrive. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Milwaukee-based** **Batteries Plus** **has been able to thrive by adapting its business model quickly, persevering its momentum and continuing to grow despite unprecedented circumstances.**

**According to the Milwaukee Business Times****, the battery franchise, which features 720 retail locations across the country, has been ranked as an essential business during COVID-19.**

**When asked how business at** **Batteries Plus** **locations has changed due to the pandemic, Vice President of Franchise Development, Jon Sica, stated, “Nothing can wait — everything has to be done right away to respond to the situation and that has certainly raised our collective game here in this interesting environment.”**

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- Milwaukee (location)
- Batteries Plus (company)
- covid-19 pandemic (topic)
- Jon Sica (person)
- essential business (topic)
- business model adaptation (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/how-batteries-plus-is-finding-success-in-the-age-of-covid-19-2713388). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/8f6e09a1-dc10-4261-8a3a-d1bfa57d694d).