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Batteries Plus franchisee Corey Robinson named as a IFA franchisee of the year

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March 14, 2025

Corey Robinson, owner of 12 Batteries Plus stores, has been named a 2024 Franchisee of the Year by the International Franchise Association.

Robinson was honored at the recent 65th IFA Annual Convention in Las Vegas for being an outstanding franchise establishment owner-operator. The IFA Franchisee of the Year awards are given to the top franchisees from IFA member brands across industries from around the country and the world, according toa press release.

"Franchisees of the Year represent the very best of franchising," Matt Haller, president and CEO of the International Franchise Association, said in the release. "They embody the American Dream, create economic opportunity, serve their communities and show what it means to go into business for yourself, but not by yourself. We are proud to recognize these entrepreneurs with the highest honor IFA awards to individual franchisees, and we salute them for the tireless efforts to lift up all those they serve."

Robinson's franchising journey began in November 2022 with the purchase of four Batteries Plus locations and in under two years, he has grown his portfolio to a dozen stores across Iowa, Illinois and Texas, with two additional stores under consideration.

There are approximately 830,000 franchised businesses across the U.S., providing nearly 9 million direct jobs and generating over $896 billion in economic output.