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title: "Franchise Times: Batteries Plus Bulbs Daily Briefings Boost Morale"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/e9394562-34ad-44f4-ab99-e4e38493a5e5
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/franchise-times-batteries-plus-bulbs-daily-briefings-boost-morale-2712826
category: "Specialty retail"
industry: "Retail"
segment: "Specialty retail"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2020-04-22T13:08:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:29:38.452Z
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# Franchise Times: Batteries Plus Bulbs Daily Briefings Boost Morale

**TL;DR:** Batteries Plus Bulbs uses daily briefings to boost morale and support franchise owners during the pandemic. The brand's stores remain open as essential businesses, with 30% of sales being commercial.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2020-04-22. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/franchise-times-batteries-plus-bulbs-daily-briefings-boost-morale-2712826).*

## Story

**According to Franchise Times,** **everyday at 3 p.m. Scott Williams leads his corporate** **Batteries Plus Bulbs** **teams and Field Staff in a virtual update meeting over ZOOM, which he calls the “war room.” The meeting always starts with a powerpoint giving an in-depth look at lockdown protocols state by state, and eventually leads into sales projections and what** **Batteries Plus Bulbs** **franchise owners can expect in their respective markets.**

**“Thirty percent of Batteries Plus Bulbs sales are commercial, and the stores are categorized as essential businesses.” Williams told Franchise Times reporter Beth Ewen Nearly all of the brand’s 720+ stores remain open to fulfill the needs of are healthcare facilities as well as local residents.**

**"...during a pandemic, a day seems like a week and a week seems like a month. So, if you don't communicate daily with your team, and weekly with your franchise owners, it will feel like it's been forever."**

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Retail (sector)
- franchise support (topic)
- Multi-Unit (company)
- Franchise Times (publication)
- Batteries Plus (company)
- pandemic response (topic)
- Scott Williams (person)
- essential businesses (topic)
- daily briefings (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/franchise-times-batteries-plus-bulbs-daily-briefings-boost-morale-2712826). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/e9394562-34ad-44f4-ab99-e4e38493a5e5).