Interstate All Battery CenterFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Interstate All Battery Center franchise requires a total initial investment of $179K – $438K, including a $38K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). SBA 7(a) loans show a 6.2% charge-off rate across 44 loans[1]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $179K – $438K
- 18th pct Retail
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 21st pct Retail
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 6th pct Retail
- Units
- 170
- 31st pct Retail
- SBA default
- 6.2%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Retail · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Retail avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Franchising since 2000. Systems this mature have refined operations and brand recognition.
Bottom line
- Total investment $179K – $438K including a $38K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 49/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 6.2% across 44 loans (near or below the 16% franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Interstate Battery Franchising & Development, Inc.
- Parent company
- Retail Acquisition and Development, Inc.
- Ultimate parent
- Interstate Battery System International, Inc.
- Predecessor
- for purposes of this Disclosure
- Prior franchisor entity
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 4301 121st Street, Urbandale, Iowa 50323
- Franchisor revenue
- $12.6M
- Most recent fiscal year
Affiliated brands
- Interstate Batteries
- IBI
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Interstate All Battery franchisees operate retail battery distribution centers selling automotive, marine, industrial, and consumer batteries. Day-to-day operations include customer sales, inventory management, installation services, and warranty claims processing. Franchisees typically manage 1-3 employees and handle both walk-in retail traffic and wholesale/fleet customer accounts.
- CEO
- Ben Facer
- Headquarters
- IA
- Founded
- 2000
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 41
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 12 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Property | $7K | $27K | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $0 | $150K | |
| License Feenot refundable | $38K | $38K | |
| Initial Training Expenses | $3K | $5K | |
| Existing Account Acquisition Paymentnot refundable | $0 | $5K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Signage & Equipment | $30K | $55K | |
| Architectural & Permitting | $0 | $10K | |
| Delivery Vehicle | $5K | $7K | |
| Computer Softwarenot refundable | $13K | $15K | |
| Computer Hardwarenot refundable | $5K | $17K | |
| Initial Inventory | $20K | $30K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 months | $60K | $80K | |
| Total initial investment | $179K | $438K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $179K – $438K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $60K – $80K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $38K – $38K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.5%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 6.5%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.5% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $1K |
| Transfer fee | $5K |
| Inventory (initial) | $20K – $30K |
| Total fee load | 6.5% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Retail averages
How Interstate All Battery Center Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 170
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Turnover rate
- 0.6%
- Company-owned
- 13
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 92%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- -1.9%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -3.1%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Closed (3yr)
- 4
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 1
- Transfers (3yr)
- 1
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 3
- Franchisor bought back
- Transfer rate
- 0.6%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Continuity rate
- 97.5%
- Units that stayed open
- Termination rate
- 0.6%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 0.6%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 24 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Available to sell in · Item 12
- California
- Illinois
- Indiana
- New York
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 44
- Loan volume
- $34.3M
- Median loan
- $500K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 6.2%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 93.5%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 20
- Defaults
- 2
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SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Interstate All Battery Center's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 10 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 15 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 14-year lending trend
- SBA 504 real estate/equipment data
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Interstate All Battery Center presents meaningful investment risk due to a shrinking unit base, undisclosed financial performance data, prior litigation over misrepresented earnings, lack of territorial protection, and franchisor going concern issues.
Litigation (Item 3)
Interstate Battery Franchising & Development, Inc. v. Charging Bison, LLC - Arbitration initiated September 27, 2016. Franchisee challenged financial performance disclosures as fraudulent. Settled April 26, 2019 with mutual termination, inventory/equipment purchase for $199,000, and payment to franchisee of $15,932.43. Arbitration dismissed with prejudice May 16, 2019.
Largest disclosed settlement: $15,932
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 49 / 100 rating
- 01MEDDeclining unit count (-1.9% YoY) suggests a contracting franchise system with limited growth trajectory
- 02MEDNo disclosed average revenue or net income data (missing Item 19) prevents validation of investment returns and profitability claims
- 03HIGH2016-2019 litigation involving false financial performance disclosures creates direct credibility concerns about franchisor transparency
- 04MINORUnprotected territory exposes franchisees to internal brand competition and cannibalization risk
- 05HIGHGoing Concern = False on FDD indicates potential financial instability or operational uncertainty at franchisor level
- 06MINORSettlement terms show franchisor repurchasing inventory/equipment at $199,000, suggesting franchisee financial distress and possible system weakness
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 3 |
| Territory type | Zip Codes |
| Protected territory | No |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 3 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 45 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 3 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 3 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Dallas County, Texas |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Texas |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Interstate Battery Franchising & Development, Inc. v. Charging Bison, LLC - Arbitration initiated September 27, 2016. Franchisee challenged financial performance disclosures as fraudulent. Settled April 26, 2019 with mutual termination, inventory/equipment purchase for $199,000, and payment to franchisee of $15,932.43. Arbitration dismissed with prejudice May 16, 2019.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 115 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and off-site
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Site selection
- franchisor
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- X STORE
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: X STORE
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
87 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Interstate All Battery Center · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Interstate All Battery Center franchise?
The total investment to open a Interstate All Battery Center franchise ranges from $179K – $438K, with an initial franchise fee of $38K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Interstate All Battery Center franchise owners earn?
Interstate All Battery Center does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Interstate All Battery Center's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, Interstate All Battery Center has a charge-off rate of 6.2% across 44 loans, meaning 6.2% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many Interstate All Battery Center franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Interstate All Battery Center has 170 total units in the United States, including 157 franchised units and 13 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Interstate All Battery Center a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Interstate All Battery Center as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 49 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.