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Danville Interstate All Battery Center® Celebrates Grand Opening
Interstate Batteries Brings Outrageously Dependable Portable Power Products to Danville

Danville, Va. (July 31, 2012) – The Interstate All Battery Center in Danville, Va., celebrates its grand opening on Saturday, August 4th from 10 am to 2 pm. The store is located at 418 Trade Street, (434) 799-4043.

"We are excited to bring the quality and dependability of the Interstate Batteries brand to Danville," franchisee Bill Hetzel said. "Our company has a proven history of providing exemplary customer service and the best battery products available."

Interstate All Battery Center is a fast-growing retail division of Interstate Batteries - the No. 1 automotive replacement battery in the country. The future is wireless, and that means portable power. Interstate All Battery Centers provide 16,000 different styles of batteries. Many of these are used in households that average 21 battery-operated devices in each home. Interstate All Battery Centers have created a dynamic relationship with retail customers and business-to-business clients that lead the industry in customer satisfaction ratings.

"Interstate All Battery Center is proud to be serving the residents of Danville with their battery needs," said Jim Eades, Interstate Batteries director of franchise development. "We look forward to building a strong foundation with these customers through our outrageously dependable customer service."

Grand-opening activities at the store include a street rod car show, a bounce house, radio remote, and a free car battery giveaway every hour.

Customers can enjoy a free lunch from Dominos' Pizza and snow cones fresh from the machine! The first 100 guests will receive a goodie bag full of Interstate giveaways and local restaurant coupons.

The public is invited to be a part of the grand opening festivities. Store hours for the Danville Interstate All Battery Center are Monday through Friday 9am-6pm and Saturday 9am-3pm.

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About Interstate Batteries

Interstate Batteries delivers Outrageously Dependable portable power solutions. The Dallas-based company distributes automotive batteries, franchises and operates retail battery stores, recycles batteries, and provides motive and critical power products. Interstate sells products throughout North America, Australia, the Caribbean and Latin America. Interstate employs over 1,600 team members throughout North America. For more information, visit interstatebatteries.com.