BATTERY GIANT and CALL2RECYCLE address “Green Guilt”

Posted on May 16, 2012 by evaadmin

Do you suffer from “green guilt”? Well, if so, you are not alone. A recent survey found that 29% of Americans feel that they could and should be doing more to help preserve the environment. Fortunately, recycling your rechargeable batteries with Battery Giant and Call2Recycle is just what the doctor ordered. Mother Earth approved. For more results on the survey, to to: http://www.call2recycle.org/2012-green-guilt-survey

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The Rochester Hills Battery Giant’s charity Recycle-A-Thon was noted on CALL2RECYCLE’s web site!

Posted on April 25, 2012 by evaadmin

www.call2recycle.org/2012-earth-day-events-photo-album

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BATTERY GIANT GOES GREEN IN SUPPORT OF CHILDREN IN NEED WITH BEAUMONT’S RECYCLE-A-THON

Posted on April 17, 2012 by evaadmin

Battery Giant is helping to give back to the local community with the sponsorship of Beaumont’s Children’s Hospital’s 2012 E-Clutter for Kids Recycle-a-thon.

The Battery Giant location in Rochester Hills has always been a drop off point for local battery recycling. On Saturday April 21 and Sunday April 22nd, Battery Giant will expand its efforts to collect E-waste and donate the proceeds to raise scholarship funds for Beaumont Children’s Center for the treatment of Speech and Language Disorders.

The scholarship program aids children between the ages of 12 months to 14 years who have speech and language impairments due to such conditions as a cleft palate, autism, downs syndrome, or a traumatic brain injury. Beaumont’s specialized Speech and Language Pathologists help the children achieve their maximum communicative, functional and social potential.

The recycle-a-ton will run from 8am until 8pm at the Battery Giant location at 1178 Walton Boulevard in Rochester Hills. The community is welcome to do some spring cleaning and drop off all their E-waste items such as car batteries, cell phones, digital cameras, computers, printers, stereo equipment, washers and dryers, scrap steel and more. (TV’s are not accepted). Tax deduction forms will also be provided.

Battery Giant Franchise owner, Jim Annessa, shares his perspective: “Battery Giant is pleased to assist the Beaumont Hospital network and this recycling charity event and supporting the effort to collect expired batteries and other related products and electronics and give back to the communities we do business in. We look forward to meeting donators on Saturday and Sunday at our Battery Giant location in Rochester Hills.”

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Battery Giant’s First Official Women’s Tennis Team in Puerto Rico

Posted on March 22, 2012 by evaadmin

Winning Big for Battery Giant!

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Battery Giant to Continue Focus on Green Battery Recycling Efforts

Posted on January 5, 2012 by evaadmin

Battery Giant Franchise, LLC announces its commitment to continue their focus on enhancing the company’s green battery recycling efforts in 2012, encouraging businesses and consumers to make green business and environmental sustainability a priority in the year ahead.

Sterling Heights, MI (PRWEB) January 05, 2012 — Entering its fourth year in business, Battery Giant Franchise, LLC announces its commitment to continue their focus on enhancing the company’s green battery recycling efforts in 2012. “Battery Giant is committed to grow the percent of batteries recycled in the appropriate ways through its strategic relationship with East Penn Manufacturing and partnering with franchisees that accept our green approach to the battery business as we expand our presence throughout the country,” states Greg Danziger, President of Battery Giant.

Currently through its eleven locations in five states and its affiliate company, Battery Giant recycles approximately one million pounds of lead through battery parts annually. The company also has a relationship with Call2Recycle, a program that recycles rechargeable batteries and cell phones throughout North America. The program provides collection boxes to Battery Giant store locations for drop off of old batteries, encouraging consumers and businesses to participate in green business and environmental sustainability efforts.

A core aspect and key objective to Battery Giant’s mission is their environmentally friendly battery recycling efforts. Batteries collected for recycling through the Call2Recycle program are delivered to the recycling facility. The facility recovers precious metals from the old batteries and new batteries and stainless steel products are developed. Cell phones are either refurbished and resold, or recycled. None of the recycled battery material ever sees a landfill. Battery Giant will continue to promote green battery recycling as one of their top priorities in the year ahead.

About Battery Giant
Headquartered in Sterling Heights, Michigan, the company currently operates eleven franchised retail locations in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Arizona, and Florida. They carry a wide range of replacement batteries and battery products, plus offer an energizing opportunity for franchise ownership in the ever- expanding battery market.
With a focus on the environment, Battery Giant helps consumers recycle their rechargeable batteries and old cell phones by conveniently offering free recycling at each of their franchise store locations. They are proud to provide their customers with the most innovative, efficient, and knowledgeable solutions available along with friendly customer service.

For more information about Battery Giant, battery recycling, green power solutions, or franchise opportunities visit their website at www.batterygiant.com, or contact Greg Danziger, President at 586-446-9502, ext. 243.

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Battery Giant Celebrates Grand Opening of First Franchise Store in Arizona

Posted on December 22, 2011 by evaadmin

Battery Giant celebrated the official grand opening of its first franchise location in Arizona on Saturday, December 10, 2011. New store owners Dave and Janeen Tometich said the day was a tremendous success, and was a top performer for sales revenue for a grand opening day within the chain of Battery Giant locations for 2011.

December 20, 2011 — Battery Giant Franchise, LLC celebrated the official grand opening of Arizona’s first franchise store on Saturday, December 10, 2011. The day was a tremendous success according to new store owners and partners, Dave and Janeen Tometich, and Ron Savage. “It was such a perfect and exciting day! The weather couldn’t have been any better, and it was great to see such an amazing turnout for this area. We have already seen return customers from our grand opening day that have expressed their loyalty to Battery Giant and our store,” said the Tometich’s. The partners selected the prime storefront location of 2880 E. Germann Rd, Suite 11 in Chandler, Arizona, just outside of Phoenix, for their new Battery Giant store.

With former ties to the Midwest, Dave and Janeen bring their combined employment skills and experiences to their new business. Dave has a background in the battery industry and will function as Partner and DC Power Specialist at the store, while Janeen will oversee all company marketing initiatives as the Marketing Manager. “They have certainly assembled an excellent team, and this team will really make a difference in the battery retail business in Phoenix. They have a great location supported by a knowledgeable team with great products and the retail knowhow – truly a recipe for success,” states Kurt H. Smith, CEO of Battery Giant, who was in attendance for the grand opening day celebration.

The Chandler store set a new record high of 75 watch battery replacements for a single day at their grand opening, and was a top performer for sales revenue for a grand opening day within the chain of Battery Giant locations for 2011. Store Manager, Tomica Duvall commented, “I could not have asked for a better day. It was incredibly rewarding to have so many people within the community take time from their day to celebrate this moment with us.” Philanthropically minded, the Chandler store team also decided to raise money for the Tumbleweed Center for Youth Development during the grand opening day celebration. In addition to the money raised, they also donated 18% of their net opening day sales to the charity. Tumbleweed serves troubled, neglected, and abused at-risk youth in the Phoenix community.

About Battery Giant
Headquartered in Sterling Heights, Michigan, the company currently operates eleven franchised retail locations in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Arizona, and Florida. They carry a wide range of replacement batteries and battery products, plus offer an energizing opportunity for franchise ownership in the ever- expanding battery market.
With a focus on the environment, Battery Giant helps consumers recycle their rechargeable batteries and old cell phones by conveniently offering free recycling at each of their franchise store locations. They are proud to provide their customers with the most innovative, efficient, and knowledgeable solutions available along with
friendly customer service.

For more information about Battery Giant, battery recycling, green power solutions, or franchise opportunities visit their website at www.batterygiant.com, or contact Greg Danziger, President at 586-446-9502, ext. 243.

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Battery Giant Helps Green Efforts this Holiday Season at the Detroit Zoo

Posted on November 23, 2011 by evaadmin

Battery Giant Franchise owner, Ray Cutway,is helping the Detroit Zoo’s green efforts this holiday season with the donation of a Plug & Play solar-powered generator. This sponsorship gift will be used to light up one of the trees during the Zoo’s annual “HolidayTrees” display.

Sterling Heights, Michigan November 22, 2011 — Battery Giant and localfranchise owner, Ray Cutway, are helping the Detroit Zoo’s green efforts this holiday season by sponsoring the Detroit Zoological Society’s Green Team with the donation of a Plug & Play solar-powered generator to light up one of a dozen trees during the Zoo’s annual “Holiday Trees” display. “Producing electricity from the sun, this out-of-the-box generator is inexpensive, and is the ideal green power solution for providing continuous electricity with absolutely no noise or emissions, plus it’s portable and simple to use”, comments Ray about the generator. “It’s my pleasure to donate this unit during the holidays to help the Zoo in their efforts to be green.”

The Detroit Zoo kicked off the holiday season with its annual “Holiday Trees” display as part of the Zoo’s Wild Winter Celebration which runs from November 19th through January 2nd. Each tree in the display has a different theme and style and is sponsored by a local business or organization. Battery Giant is proud they are able to contribute to the Zoo and its visitors with a gift of sun-sponsored lighting this holiday season. ”As more entities try to reduce their energy costs, solar products like this Plug & Play generator for the Zoo can provide viable options. Battery Giant is proud to support our local Detroit establishments, including the Zoo, who are making an effort to capitalize on energy saving opportunities”, says Battery Giant President, Greg Danziger.

About Battery Giant

Headquartered in Sterling Heights, Michigan, the company currently operates eleven franchised retail locations in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Arizona, and Florida. They carry a wide range of replacement batteries and battery products, plus offer an energizing opportunity for franchise ownership in the ever- expanding battery market.

With a focus on the environment, Battery Giant helps consumers recycle their rechargeable batteries and old cell phones by conveniently offering free recycling at each of their franchise store locations. They are proud to provide their customers with the most innovative, cost-effective, and knowledgeable solutions available along with friendly customer service. For more information about Battery Giant, battery recycling, green power solutions, or franchise opportunities visit their website at www.batterygiant.com, or contact Greg Danziger, President, at 586-446-950, ext 243

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Battery Giant A Growing Industry Leader in the Franchise Market

Posted on September 19, 2011 by evaadmin

Sterling Heights, MI – September 15, 2011

Battery Giant is proud to call Michigan home. An emerging franchisor in the growing battery industry, they are a Michigan born and based company that continues to see growth and success despite the tough economic climate here. According to Kurt Smith, CEO of Battery Giant, “Our stores are hitting or exceeding their projected revenue marks in the first year of operation.” The sales success is largely due to the company’s exceptional customer service and the fact that there will always be a demand for batteries of all types and sizes. Battery Giant provides entrepreneurs, hesitant about the market in this uncertain economy, with a solid recession-resistant business opportunity.

Owned and operated by battery professionals, Battery Giant offers a unique business model. 50 percent of the sales come from commercial business, and the remaining 50 percent from the franchise retail market, providing a balanced revenue stream. Since they are not a franchise holding company, Battery Giant can offer a lower franchise start-up fee, and a very favorable royalty structure using the stair-step approach to royalty, which is based on franchisees total sales volume. “We try harder because we’re not the biggest, just working to be the best in our class and our success truly depends upon the franchisees’ success”, says Smith.

Premium markets are available for entrepreneurs looking to partner with Battery Giant. The number of franchised businesses nationwide is set to grow about 2.5 percent this year over last year, as franchise growth continues to exceed other business sectors such as finance and construction, according to the International Franchise Association. Currently there are over 825,000 franchised businesses in the U.S. responsible for creating 18 million jobs and generating 2.1 trillion dollars to the economy. “We look forward to partnering with ambitious business owners that can understand the significant opportunity Battery Giant represents,” says Battery Giant President, Greg Danziger.

Enthusiastic about the opportunities the battery industry has to offer for enterprising entrepreneurs, Danziger speaks confidently and optimistically about the Battery Giant opportunity. “As Michigan’s, and the rest of our country’s economy continues to fight through our financial challenges, there is a bright spot and tremendous opportunity in this growth market of batteries for our customers to consolidate their battery purchases with Battery Giant, and for entrepreneurs to consider our growing franchise network in population centers where consumer and commercial battery specialists are in demand.”

About Battery Giant

Headquartered in Sterling Heights, Michigan, Battery Giant currently operates several franchised retail locations in Michigan, Illinois, Arizona, Florida and Ohio. Battery Giant carries a wide range of replacement batteries and products for over 100,000 electronic devices, plus offers an electrifying business opportunity for franchise ownership in the ever-expanding battery market. With more than a decade of service in retail battery sales, wholesale distribution, telecom engineering, stand-by power systems, and mobile equipment power, Battery Giant provides the most innovative and cost-effective solutions along with fast, friendly and knowledgeable customer service.

For more information about Battery Giant and our energizing franchise opportunities, visit our website at http://www.batterygiant.com or call Greg Danziger, President, at 585-446-9502, ext. 243.

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Battery Giant Proudly Announces Newest Graduates from BG University

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Battery Giant

Sterling Heights, Michigan – August 4, 2011 – Battery Giant Franchise, LLC is proud to announce the recent graduation of five new Franchisees from our Battery Giant (BG) University Franchisee Training Program. Graduates Bill King, Brittany King, Darrald Spencer, Russ Hoinke, and Tracy Hoinke, along with tech center employees Andrew Gallo and Tyler Hoinke, spent five full days of training at our corporate office in Sterling Heights in June. The new Franchisees are opening their retail store locations in Florida, Illinois, and Ohio.

“We are excited to partner with very qualified and ambitious new franchisee’s to open important new markets in Ohio, Florida, and expand our presence in Chicagoland”, says Battery Giant President, Greg Danziger. New graduate and franchise owner Russ Hoinke commented that the training “Was productive and gave me sense of family going through it with the other franchisees”. Russ and his brother, Tracy, are excited about opening their first store in Cincinnati later this month.

The BG University training consists of an online training component, classroom instruction, and in-store retail sales training. Franchisees participate in instructor led lectures, workshops, interactive learning, hands-on tech center experience, and job shadowing at several of our existing Battery Giant retail locations in Michigan. The training is designed to teach a basic knowledge of batteries and their product applications, customer service, retail store operations, management and marketing skills, commercial sales and technical center repairs, providing new franchisees with all the tools necessary to successfully open their Battery Giant stores.

About Battery Giant
Headquartered in Sterling Heights, Michigan, the Company currently operates six retail locations, an online store, and three fulfillment centers located throughout the mid-west. Battery Giant carries a wide range of replacement batteries and battery products, plus offers an energizing opportunity for franchise ownership in the ever expanding battery market. We provide the most innovative, cost-effective, and knowledgeable solutions available along with our friendly customer service.

For more information about Battery Giant and franchise opportunities, visit our website at www.batterygiant.com.

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Servicing Your Power Wheels Riding Toys

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Battery Giant

Each week, we get a number of calls from parents looking for a replacement battery or charger for their child’s Power Wheels riding toy. The first question we ask is, “How old is the toy?” Often the answer is that the toy was purchased at a garage sale, or was given to them by a family member or friend. There is a good reason why we ask this question. Back in 1998, a Federal recall was issued on all Mattel, Inc. Power Wheels riding toys housing the 12 volt red battery with white connector. It was discovered that the connection from the battery to the car was overheating, causing serious safety concerns for parents. Subsequently, the recall was issued on all riding toys with red batteries; however, the green or blue 6 volt batteries with white connectors did not fall under this recall.

As a result of this recall, Mattel, Inc. designated authorized Power Wheels service centers where store owners and employees are trained to retrofit the toy cars with tested and approved replacement connectors, plus perform any maintenance or warranty issues on the toys. When the riding toys are brought in for recall to one of the authorized service centers, the old style white connectors on the red 12 volt batteries are replaced with new style black connectors, along with the battery if needed. If you happen to purchase a used riding toy and it has the red battery with black connector, the recall work has already been done for you. If you already own or buy a riding toy with a green or blue battery, there is no known issue with safety and replacement batteries and chargers can be purchased.

Currently Battery Giant has several stores designated as Power Wheels authorized service centers for replacement connectors under the recall, with more stores planning to offer this service in the near future. Replacement batteries and chargers can also be purchased online or at any of our other Battery Giant store locations. Please call or visit Battery Giant, for all your toy car service needs, including recall and warranty issues, tune-ups, parts, and replacement batteries and chargers. Visit www.mattel.com to find an authorized service center near you. For more information about the 1998 recall, please visit http://service.mattel.com/us/recall.asp.

At Battery Giant we’re big on safety especially when it comes to our kids. Happy riding!

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