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Interstate All Battery Center
Founded in 1952, Dallas-based Interstate Batteries is a privately held group of corporations, which includes a company with 298 distributors that service more than 200,000 dealers throughout the United States, Canada, and other international locations. More than 15 million Interstate brand replacement automotive batteries are sold each year in North America. Its Interstate All Battery Center franchise system has over 200 locations in 49 states, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Canada. In addition to Interstate’s vehicle batteries, the franchise stores sell more than 16,000 batteries and accessories for battery-powered devices of all kinds.
2010 AllStar Rank: 113
2009 AllStar Rank: Not Ranked
Full Disclosure Award
This company gets a nod for disclosing financial performance representations in Item 19 of its Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD). For an explanation of why this is important, read The Importance of Item 19 in the Franchise Disclosure Document.
Fast Facts
| Year established | 1999 |
| Franchising since | 2005 |
| Can be run from home? | No |
| Number of employees needed | 4 |
| Item 19 Financial Performance Representation? | Yes |
| Multiple units must be purchased in U.S. | No |
| Multiple units must be purchased outside U.S. | No |
| % of franchisees who own multiple units | 10% |
| Absentee ownership allowed? | No |
Franchise Unit Growth Rate
| Year | U.S. Franchises |
Non-U.S. Franchises |
Company-Owned Locations |
| 2011 | 169 | 8 | 25 |
| 2010 | 153 | 8 | 23 |
| 2009 | 113 | 9 | 19 |
Expanding in These Locations
| Total Investment | $118,800 - $275,000 |
| Franchise Fee | $30,000 |
| Royalty Fee | 5% |
| Net Worth | $500,000 |
| Liquid Capital | $200,000 |
| Does franchisor offer financing? | No |
| Is franchisor on the SBA's Franchise Registry? | Yes |
| Is franchisor a member of the IFA's VetFran program? | No |
| Company Type: | Private |
| Employees: | 1,400 |
| 1 Year Employee Growth: | 11.9% |
| Executives: | Norm Miller, ChairmanCarlos Sepulveda, President and CEOLisa Huntsberry, VP, Corporate Accounting and Services |
| Rankings: | Forbes Largest Private Companies, 422 |
| Sales: | $1,000,000,000 |
| 1 Year Sales Growth: | 32.5% |
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| Industries: | Auto Parts Retail |
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| Top Competitors: | AutoZoneSearsWal-Mart |
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