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title: "The Daily Gazette: Battery and bulb retailer expands to Capital Region"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/e4cc5036-07b2-4bf7-b6c9-5cba026a8f65
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/the-daily-gazette-battery-and-bulb-retailer-expands-to-capital-region-2709761
category: "Retail"
industry: "Retail"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2019-04-23T19:14:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:07:26.705Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/5c3344116ca290bf3f9724061398cf233402.jpg
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# The Daily Gazette: Battery and bulb retailer expands to Capital Region

**TL;DR:** Batteries Plus Bulbs is expanding its footprint in the Capital Region with a new location in Niskayuna and two more openings planned for the spring. The brand sees potential for six stores in the area due to a strong market with a large concentration of businesses and residents.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-04-23. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/the-daily-gazette-battery-and-bulb-retailer-expands-to-capital-region-2709761).*

## Story

The Daily Gazette reported that specialty retailer Batteries Plus Bulbs is opening a new location in Niskayuna, offering "one of the most specialized product lines of any retailer," along with services like key fob and smart key programming and cell phone repair.

Vice president of field operations Derek Siddons shared that the brand is expanding its footprint in the area with two upcoming openings in the spring, but that the area can hold six stores, noting that the greater Albany market is strong due to a "large concentration of businesses and residents, and a good median income."

Matt Puttin is an Account Executive at No Limit Agency. He is a graduate from the Journalism School at the University of Missouri and emphasized in strategic communication and public relations. Matt is an avid Chicago sports fan and is anxious for the White Sox to make a return to the postseason.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Retail (sector)
- Batteries Plus (company)
- store expansion (topic)
- retail growth (topic)
- Albany (location)
- regional market (topic)
- Capital Region (location)
- Niskayuna (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/the-daily-gazette-battery-and-bulb-retailer-expands-to-capital-region-2709761). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/e4cc5036-07b2-4bf7-b6c9-5cba026a8f65).