Where does Ascent source inventory for Batteries Plus Bulbs stores?
Batteries_Plus_Bulbs Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Batteries Plus provides franchisees with a system of business training, site location, marketing, advertising programs and management support designed to assist the franchisee in opening and operating a Batteries Plus store.
Ascent operates a supply chain which purchases, warehouses and distributes inventory for the Batteries Plus owned and franchised stores.
Hong Kong and Shenzhen are utilized by Ascent and Batteries Plus to source inventory.
Source: Item 21 — Financial Statements (FDD pages 79–80)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Batteries Plus Bulbs FDD, Ascent, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Batteries Plus, operates the supply chain for both company-owned and franchised stores. Ascent is responsible for purchasing, warehousing, and distributing inventory. The document specifies that Ascent and Batteries Plus Bulbs source inventory from Hong Kong and Shenzhen.