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Company Profile
In 1985, the father and son team of Grover and Steve Ahmann founded Pacific Power Batteries by opening their first retail store in Marysville, WA. They started selling commercial truck and heavy equipment batteries from a delivery van to logging and construction companies as well as some of the local municipalities and some branches of the military.
We have grown to four stores as a result of the increased demand for other batteries such as sealed AGM Marine and RV batteries. Along the way we have added battery inventory for alarm systems, emergency power UPS (uninterrupted power supply) systems, and larger telephone systems. The demand for Alkaline, Ni-Cad, Li-Ion, Li-Polymer continues to expand as people demand more power for their portable electronics. Never wanting to say "no" to any battery demand, the company continues to widen the inventory of batteries for consumer electronics, specialty, and alternative energy (solar and wind) products. In 1998, we purchased our first electrode welder which enables us to build custom battery assemblies for rebuilding packs for laptop computers, camcorders, tools and obsolete (but valued!) items. Some of the most unusual packs include those sold for salmon migration buoys, night vision goggles and gun sights, subterranean water meters, and interactive pagers. Some of our larger customers include Westin Hotels, US Army, Air Force, Navy, Providence Hospitals, and many municipalities throughout the USA. Some of the most fun sales are for the 12/24 volt kiddy cars from Fisher Price. Large or small, we enjoy selling batteries of all types even if we have to build it and install it (did I mention the Cape Disappointment Lighthouse batteries?).
Our website serves as our "virtual store." With current customers as close as next door and as far away as Indonesia, Singapore, Germany and the Caribbean we find that knowledge, service and price are king in the virtual world, just as we have learned in the retail/wholesale brick and mortar business since 1985. Often, our web business involves brokering batteries from our networks of trusted distributors and suppliers. Why should a 3500 lb. forklift battery come from our warehouse if our Wisconsin, Louisiana or California suppliers have them in stock to your specification? Innovation is the key to our company's success. When you buy a battery from us, we are the ones who guarantee your satisfaction.
Our stores are flushed with "Batteries for Everything"™. Our product list is lengthy with over 5200 different SKU items in stock, we sell batteries for
Auto and Truck
Alkaline Manganese (flashlight types)
On and Off Road Tractors
Motorcycle and Jet Skis
Marine and RV's
Custom Built Packs
UPS/Telecom
AGM and Gelled Electrolyte
Lithium Primary, Lithium-Ion, and Lithium Polymer
Electric Tools
Electronics of all Types
Cellular, Pager and PCS
Photo, Digital Photo & Camcorder
Burglar Alarms
Inverters, Converters & Chargers & Maintainers
Battery Test Equipment
Solar Modules, Controllers and Racking
Wind Generators and Towers
Toys
Emergency Lighting/Exits
Computers: Laptops, PDA's and Desktops
2-way Radios
Watches and Micro-electronics
and More...
Our Stores are often described as "fun" to shop. Inside the store, the floors and facility are clean and brightly lit, music plays in the background, and our staff members are dressed in uniforms of red shirts and black pants (exhibiting the positive and eliminating the negative!). There are learning exhibits in most stores such as wind generators, low voltage lighting, peddle generator and a working 1 kilowatt solar generation/grid tied system, such as at Marysville. We sell electric bicycles, scooters and Golf Cars for all types of fun. Our selection of batteries is unmatched and competitively priced. Many of our customers are referred from other retailers who know that we have the best selection of batteries and battery related products.
We are currently offering franchises for Pacific Power Batteries within Washington, Oregon and Idaho. We are looking for interested, ambitious people who want to own their own business, feel a part of their community, and be a part of a proven system that works. For more information on Franchises please visit http://www.pacificfranchising.com
This business is vibrant, varied and limitless!
Respectfully Submitted,
Pacific Power Batteries
Steve Ahmann
President
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