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title: "New Britain Herald: Focusing on Franchise Growth"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/ce607a76-a546-4f89-8c27-f027e62417ed
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/new-britain-herald-focusing-on-franchise-growth-2707656
category: "Retail"
industry: "Retail"
published: 2018-08-25T00:19:20.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:08:23.051Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/20dd354454ce9b825776d5b1f6e8cde31948.jpg
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# New Britain Herald: Focusing on Franchise Growth

**TL;DR:** Batteries Plus Bulbs is seeking new franchise partners in the New Britain area to expand its presence in Connecticut. The company currently has three stores in the state and believes New Britain has the right socioeconomic demographic information and business count for expansion.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-08-25. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/new-britain-herald-focusing-on-franchise-growth-2707656).*

## Story

In an online retail dominated industry, Batteries Plus Bulbs continues to thrive and is set to expand in the Connecticut area within the next six months.

According to the New Britain Herald, the leading omni channel retailer of batteries, specialty light bulbs, and phone repair services is currently seeking new franchise partners in the New Britain area. “We’ve identified New Britain as a viable area and are looking to expand and grow into the market.” said Rod Tremelling, director of franchise development.

Batteries Plus Bulbs currently has three stores in Manchester, Newington, and Orange, Connecticut and believes that New Britain has what the company is looking for in terms of socioeconomic demographic information and business count.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- franchise growth (topic)
- Retail (sector)
- expansion (topic)
- Batteries Plus (company)
- Connecticut (location)
- retail (topic)
- New Britain (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/new-britain-herald-focusing-on-franchise-growth-2707656). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/ce607a76-a546-4f89-8c27-f027e62417ed).