How many Batteries Plus Bulbs stores closed in total during 2022?
Batteries_Plus_Bulbs Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| 2023 | 0 | | | 2024 | 0 | | Wyoming | 2022 | 1 | | | 2023 | 0 | | | 2024 | 0 | | TOTAL | 2022 | 53 | | | 2023 | 46 | | | 2024 | 25 |
TABLE NUMBER 3 Status of Franchised Stores For Years 2022-2024
| State | Year | Stores at the Start of the Year | Stores Opened | Termina- tions | Non- Renewals | Reacquired by Franchisor | Ceased Operations / Other Reasons | Stores at the End of the Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2022 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Alaska | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Arizona | 2022 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 2023 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | |
| 2024 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | |
| Arkansas | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| California | 2022 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 41 |
| 2023 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 40 | |
| 2024 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 | |
| Colorado | 2022 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
| Connecticut | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Florida | 2022 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 58 |
| 2023 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 62 | |
| 2024 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 64 | |
| Georgia | 2022 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
| 2023 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | |
| 2024 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | |
| Idaho | 2022 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Illinois | 2022 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 2023 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | |
| 2024 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | |
| Indiana | 2022 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2023 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| 2024 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| State | Year | Stores at the Start of the Year | Stores Opened | Termina- tions | Non- Renewals | Reacquired by Franchisor | Ceased Operations / Other Reasons | Stores at the End of the Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Iowa | 2022 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Kansas | 2022 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Kentucky | 2022 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Louisiana | 2022 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Maine | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Maryland | 2022 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Massachusetts | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Michigan | 2022 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2023 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | |
| 2024 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Minnesota | 2022 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2023 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | |
| 2024 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Mississippi | 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| Missouri | 2022 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Montana | 2022 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Nebraska | 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| State | Year | Stores at the Start of the Year | Stores Opened | Termina- tions | Non- Renewals | Reacquired by Franchisor | Ceased Operations / Other Reasons | Stores at the End of the Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nevada | 2022 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| New | 2022 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Hampshire | ||||||||
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| New Jersey | 2022 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| New Mexico | 2022 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| New York | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| North | 2022 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 |
| Carolina | ||||||||
| 2023 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | |
| 2024 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | |
| North Dakota | 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Ohio | 2022 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | |
| 2024 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Oklahoma | 2022 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Oregon | 2022 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | |
| Pennsylvania | 2022 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| 2023 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| 2024 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| South | 2022 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Carolina | ||||||||
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| South Dakota | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| State | Year | Stores at the Start of the Year | Stores Opened | Termina- tions | Non- Renewals | Reacquired by Franchisor | Ceased Operations / Other Reasons | Stores at the End of the Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tennessee | 2022 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2023 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| 2024 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | |
| Texas | 2022 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 59 |
| 2023 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62 | |
| 2024 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 64 | |
| Utah | 2022 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Vermont | 2022 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Virginia | 2022 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| 2024 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Washington | 2022 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| 2023 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | |
| West Virginia | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wisconsin | 2022 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Wyoming | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Puerto Rico | 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| TOTAL | 2022 | 590 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 609 |
| 2023 | 609 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 606 | |
| 2024 | 606 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 604 |
TABLE NUMBER 4 Status of Company-Owned Stores For Years 2022-2024
| State | Year | Stores at the Start of the Year | Stores Opened | Stores Reacquired From Franchisees | Stores Closed | Stores Sold to Franchisees | Stores at the End of the Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 2022 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Florida | 2022 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Georgia | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Illinois | 2022 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Kansas | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Item 20 — OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION (FDD pages 70–79)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Batteries Plus Bulbs' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a total of 24 franchised stores ceased operations for other reasons, and no stores were terminated or not renewed in 2022. Additionally, one company-owned store in Florida closed during 2022. In total, 25 stores closed in 2022.
It is important to note the distinction between different categories of store closures. 'Terminations' typically refer to closures initiated by the franchisor due to violations of the franchise agreement. 'Non-renewals' occur when a franchisee decides not to extend their agreement at the end of its term. 'Ceased Operations / Other Reasons' can encompass a variety of situations, including voluntary closures by the franchisee due to poor performance, relocation, or other unforeseen circumstances. 'Reacquired by Franchisor' means the franchisor bought back the franchise.
For a prospective Batteries Plus Bulbs franchisee, these figures highlight the importance of understanding the reasons behind store closures. While terminations and non-renewals may indicate issues with franchisee performance or satisfaction, a high number of closures due to 'Other Reasons' could signal broader challenges within the system, such as market saturation or changing consumer preferences. It is advisable to discuss these trends with the franchisor and current franchisees to gain a deeper understanding of the factors that can impact a store's success.