Interstate All Battery Center Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Interstate All Battery Center is a retail franchise selling batteries for cars, marine, industrial, and consumer devices, plus device-battery and key-fob service. Franchisees run stores serving walk-in retail and fleet and business accounts.
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]. FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $179K – $438K
- 20th pct Retail
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 6th pct Retail
- Units
- 170
- 34th pct Retail
- SBA charge-off
- 6.2%
- % of SBA 7(a) loans not repaid · median varies by category
Quick verdict · Retail · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Retail avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $179K – $438K including a $38K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSIBFAD (Interstate Battery Franchising & Development, Inc.) total revenue for fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 was $12,563,313, disclosed in Item 8. Full audited financial statements (Exhibit G) are not present in the extracted text.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 61/100 (higher is better). 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, 2010–2025).
- DATANo 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
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Interstate Battery Franchising & Development, Inc.
- Parent company
- Retail Acquisition and Development, Inc. (RAD)
- Ultimate parent
- Interstate Battery System International, Inc. (IBSI)
- Predecessor
- Battery Patrol Franchising, LLC
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- President and Director
- Ben Facer
- 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
- CEO
- Ben Facer
- Headquarters
- IA
- Founded
- 2000
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 41
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 25% below the typical retail franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown12 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
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $60K – $80K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $38K – $38K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- percentage · 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 |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Interstate All Battery Center did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Interstate All Battery Center unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
17%
Below the 30–60% attractive-franchise band
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
IBFAD (Interstate Battery Franchising & Development, Inc.) total revenue for fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 was $12,563,313, disclosed in Item 8. Full audited financial statements (Exhibit G) are not present in the extracted text.
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 6.5% — below the Retail average of 8.9%.
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Operator retention
System contracting at -3.1% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven consolidation or franchisee exits.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Retail averages
How Interstate All Battery Center Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 170
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 5.7%
- Company-owned
- 13
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 92%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- -3.1%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- -3.1%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 5
- Closed (3yr)
- 9
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 4
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 4
- 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 · 41 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
- Typical loan rate
- 6.1%
- avg rate to borrowers
- Franchised industry avg
- 16.2%
- brand beats franchise avg ↓
- Jobs supported
- 287
- 0.9 per loan
- Lender concentration
- 31%
- top lender's share
Borrower mix: 31% went to startups / new businesses, 69% to established operators
Franchise vs independent — in motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wh, franchised businesses charge off at 16.2% vs 22.1% for independents — franchising is associated with 27% lower SBA default risk in this category.
Top lenders financing Interstate All Battery Center franchisees
Showing 3 of 20 lenders. The full breakdown — every lender, state distribution, interest rates & risk ratings — is in the SBA Lending Report below.
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Premium insight
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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What could kill this investment?
SBA loans charge off at 6.2% — 61% below the 16.0% national norm, i.e. lower lender-observed risk.
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
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)
One case: IBFAD v. Charging Bison, LLC (JAMS arbitration, 2016-2019). Franchisor-initiated arbitration against franchisee alleging fraudulent FDD disclosures; settled April 2019 with mutual termination, IBFAD paid $15,932.43 and purchased franchisee inventory/equipment for $199,000.
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 61 / 100 verdict
- 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
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 6.5% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 3 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 3 mi |
| 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, Texas |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | TX |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
One case: IBFAD v. Charging Bison, LLC (JAMS arbitration, 2016-2019). Franchisor-initiated arbitration against franchisee alleging fraudulent FDD disclosures; settled April 2019 with mutual termination, IBFAD paid $15,932.43 and purchased franchisee inventory/equipment for $199,000.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 113 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- Electronically (Web-based Portal or Intranet)
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 6 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee with franchisor assistance
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Interstate All Battery Center proprietary Software
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Interstate All Battery Center proprietary Software
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
161 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 Item 19 in the Interstate All Battery Center FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Interstate All Battery Center FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
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 verdict score of 61 out of 100 (higher is better), 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.