“You don’t inherently know everything there is to know about batteries. We go through intensive online training,” said John Alvarez, owner of the new franchise store at 206 Springboro Pike.
The store manager is Chris McCune, and a grand opening was Monday, Aug. 17. For managers, training includes three weeks at the company’s headquarters in Heartland, Wisc.
“For each style of device, there’s different things you need to know, such as with how an iPod works, how they come apart,” he said.
He said Batteries Plus not only checks to see if a car battery is prepped for winter, staff also tests a vehicle’s charging and starting systems and install a new battery if needed. The store also sells automotive accessories. The company is the nation’s leader in battery recycling of lead acid, nickel cadmium, nickel-metal hydride, lithium ion batteries and alkaline batteries.
Store hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
For more information, call (937) 938-5177.
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