Miscellaneous
Interstate Batteries Commercial
Interstate Batteries’ three most recent 30-second TV commercials support local stores in growing shares in their market. These new ads deliver on several things we wanted to accomplish. 1) First of all, we wanted to be true to our brand and deliver on our brand purpose of “Powering the things that make life better.” The [...]
Funding Youth for Tomorrow Today
NASCAR show cars and haulers served as some of the many attractions at this year’s NASCAR Day for Youth for Tomorrow. Interstate All Battery Center® in Woodbridge, Va., joined with racing history July 23 to change the lives of at-risk teens through Youth for Tomorrow (YFT). The famous Old Dominion Speedway hosted Joe Gibbs, founder [...]
Opportunity Abounds in the Battery Business
The battery business is booming. The industry is predicted to rake in an estimated $86.2 billion annually by 2012. Why the strong outlook? Interstate Batteries offers a few reasons: Batteries are everywhere.The rise in portable devices like cellphones and laptops has been a boon for the batteries that power them. And let’s not forget cars, [...]
PODER Magazine – Interstate All Battery, Best Franchise for Hispanics
For five years, PODER Magazine surveyed Hispanic diversity in franchises. This year, Interstate All Battery Center stood out as one of the best 25 franchises for Hispanics. PODER Magazine, which takes its name from the Spanish verb meaning “to be able,” selects its top 25 franchises from a survey sent to more than 3,500 franchisors [...]
Interstate All Battery Center Fights Crime
Franchise owners Don Atkins, left, and Robert Montgomery supplied the unique power solution for the high-tech crime suppression surveillance vehicle, affectionately called the Armadillo. (Courtesy photo | Interstate All Battery Center Lafayette) A new crime fighting tool is patrolling the streets of Lafayette, La., lending the police an extra set of eyes that never sleeps, [...]
Hot Weather Damages Car Batteries – Interstate All Battery Franchise
Interstate All Battery Center Are you interested in becoming a battery expert and joining a successful franchise system? Consider franchising with Interstate All Battery Center®. People have trusted the Interstate Batteries® brand since 1952, and its award-winning franchise system can help you claim your piece of the growing battery market. Request your Franchise Information Packet today. [...]
How Successful Franchises Use Social Media
Social media continues to attract a great deal of attention, and it seems everyone from celebrities to politicians tweets, blogs and posts. Facebook, once the province of college kids, now claims 750 million active users across all age and income groups. How does all this networking apply to businesses? Social media for franchises can be [...]
Guest Blogger: Paul E Maynard – Four Simple Networking Guidelines
Guest Blogger Paul E Maynard shares Networking Guidelines with the Interstate All Battery Center Franchise community. Four Simple Networking Guidelines Whether you are at a networking event, in a social setting or at a trade show, everybody needs simple rules or guidelines on how to begin or maintain an interaction with someone. These [...]
Kyle Busch: A Driver for Every Track
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (June 28, 2011) – Interstate All Battery Center stores promise to have “Every Battery for Every Need” with the expertise to solve any battery-related problem. So it’s only appropriate that this weekend’s new metallic and reflective green-and-gold scheme on the No. 18 Interstate All Battery Center Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) [...]
How to Be a Good Retail Manager
Retail management is all about moving merchandise and keeping up with inventory, right? Not exactly. As every great store manager knows, the secret is not in managing a store; it is about managing the people who make your store a success. Here’s some advice on how to be a good retail manager: Set [...]
