How much does a Batteries Plus Bulbs franchise cost?
Opening a Batteries Plus Bulbs franchise takes a total initial investment of $262,646 to $496,996, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median net revenue of $794,278 across 520 outlets.
Batteries Plus franchises Stores offering batteries, light bulbs, related products, and designated services. Category: Retail.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Batteries Plus Bulbs franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $262,646 to $496,996. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements ($0 to $116,000), Inventory ($57,500 to $74,000), and Additional Funds - 3 months ($40,000 to $45,000). Together they make up about 47% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $15,000 to $44,500, about 5.7% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $15,000 | $44,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Travel and Living Expenses during Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $500 | $2,900 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| New Store Commercial Support -- 3 months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $0 | $3,450 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Retail Management System2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $38,986 | $38,986 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Omni-Channel Access Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Miscellaneous Pre-opening Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $1,800 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Insurance Premiums (3 months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $1,200 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Delivery Vehicle2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $1,000 | $18,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Additional Funds - 3 months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $11,000 | $17,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| New Store Opening Hardware Kit2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17-18 | $7,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17-18 |
| Traffic Equipment and Software2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $860 | $860 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| New Store Marketing Campaign Contribution2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $5,000 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Minimum Store Promotion Requirement2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $20,000 | $20,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Rent – Security Deposit and 3 months’ rent2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $8,000 | $19,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $0 | $116,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Equipment and Fixtures2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $33,000 | $39,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $7,500 | $16,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Inventory2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $57,500 | $74,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Miscellaneous Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $4,300 | $5,800 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Additional Funds - 3 months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $40,000 | $45,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $262,646 | $496,996 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
Source Batteries Plus Bulbs, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What Batteries Plus Bulbs franchisees actually report earning
Median Net Revenue
$794,278
Batteries Plus Bulbs' 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 (2024 Fiscal Year). Basis: 520 franchised Same Stores that were in operation for at least 12 full months as of December 31, 2024.
Sample size: 520 outlets. The FDD also reports average net revenue of $904,662. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- 1 is a small market test store that we currently do not offer under this Disclosure Document.
- 53 Stores either were temporarily closed or were not open during minimum required hours (Mondays thru Saturday) in the 2024 Fiscal Year.
- 26 Stores that began offering commercial sales in 2024 but did not open the brick and mortar Store and did not start retail sales in 2024.
- The Same Stores do not include 17 Stores acquired by our affiliates during the 2024 Fiscal Year, 15 Stores that closed during the 2024 Fiscal Year, or 4 of the new Stores that opened for retail sales during 2024 Fiscal Year.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Batteries Plus Bulbs outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Batteries Plus Bulbs, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 45-62, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many Batteries Plus Bulbs outlets there are, and how many closed
Batteries Plus Bulbs ended 2024 with 604 franchised outlets and 133 company-owned outlets. In that year 30 franchised outlets opened and 32 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Batteries Plus Bulbs opened 109 franchised outlets and 95 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 14, from 590 to 604 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 4 were terminated, 7 were not renewed, 27 were bought back by the franchisor, and 57 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 5.3% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 19.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 606 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 604 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 68 |
| 2023 | 609 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 606 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 68 |
| 2022 | 590 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 609 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 68 |
Source Batteries Plus Bulbs, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 62-68, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How Batteries Plus Bulbs compares with other Retail franchises
Measured against the 39 Retail franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Batteries Plus Bulbs' estimated range is $379,821. It costs more to open than 55% of Retail franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 5.3% for Batteries Plus Bulbs. That is lower than 56% of the 37 Retail franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Batteries Plus Bulbs' franchised system grew 2.4%. The typical Retail franchise here shrank 1.2%.
- Earnings disclosure. 25 of the 39 Retail franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Batteries Plus Bulbs is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Retail franchise side by side.
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