Archive for February, 2011
10 Small Business Franchise Trends to Look For in 2011
Although the battery retail industry was relatively insulated from the Great Recession, due in large part to the fact that power sources are considered a necessary commodity, other small business franchises felt the pinch. But the economic landscape appears drastically different than it did just 12 months ago, leading Interstate All Battery Center to dub 2011 the year of recovery for small business.
Top 5 Small Business Trends from the 2011 IFA Convention
Last week, our Interstate All Battery Center team attended the International Franchise Association’s 51st annual convention in Las Vegas. Throughout the festivities and celebration of American small business, several trends rose to the top of conversation. Small businesses are doing well. Although the Great Recession created a weak economy, small businesses have remained robust. Social [...]
TEAM INTERSTATE Qualifies for Daytona 500 Race
TEAM INTERSTATE had a strong showing during the qualifying round, and we enter race weekend in excellent standing. Kyle Busch in the No.18 M&M’s/Interstate Batteries Toyota will line up ninth, Denny Hamlin in the No.11 FedEx Camry will start seventeenth and Joey Logano in the No.20 Home Depot Toyota will start in the thirty-sixth position [...]
TEAM INTERSTATE Begins 20th Season With JGR
Nineteen years ago, Interstate Batteries No.18, driven by Dale Jarrett, passed Dale Ernhardt and won the Super Bowl of NASCAR racing, the Daytona 500. It was an improbable victory for the fledgling race team in only its second Daytona 500. Daytona 500 Twin 150 Qualifying Races Today Flash forward to this Sunday when Joe Gibbs [...]
Honors keep coming for Interstate All Battery Center
Interstate All Battery Center was recently named in Franchise Business Review’s Top 50 Franchises list for the fourth straight year. The list is based on franchisee satisfaction. Way to go, team! Interstate All Battery Center Are you interested in becoming a battery expert and joining a successful franchise system? Consider franchising with Interstate All Battery [...]
All Battery to expand in North Carolina
Congratulations to Paul Anderson, who is opening a second Interstate All Battery Center in the Asheville, N.C. market! Anderson has been an All Battery franchisee since 2009 and looks forward to taking more market share with his second store. Way to go, Paul! Interstate All Battery Center Are you interested in becoming [...]
