How Interstate Batteries Used Video Storytelling to Build Trust and Drive Franchise Growth

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By showcasing real customers, leadership, and local partners on video, Interstate Batteries brought its core values to life — helping franchise candidates and B2B clients feel the strength behind the brand before ever starting a conversation.

This video brings together customers, leadership, and partners — each sharing what makes the Interstate experience different, dependable, and worth investing in.

Turning a Trusted Brand Into a Story You Can See and Believe

Interstate Batteries partnered with FranchiseFilming to create a story-first video campaign designed to reflect the strength and trust they’ve built over decades. The brand didn’t need reinvention — it needed visibility.

Through real customer voices, B2B partner stories, and leadership insights, we helped Interstate translate their legacy into a visual experience that supports franchise growth, brand credibility, and emotional connection.

These videos are designed to serve as long-term assets for franchise development, recruitment, and internal marketing — allowing Interstate to continue telling their story across every touchpoint.

  • Captured unscripted stories from customers, franchisees, and national partners

  • Filmed on location across multiple centers over three days

  • Delivered a library of high-quality videos aligned with the brand’s legacy and values

A Legacy Brand That Needed to Be Experienced, Not Explained

Interstate Batteries had earned its reputation — but like many well-established brands, it faced a challenge in helping modern prospects see and feel what makes them special.

As the franchise system expanded, they needed to ensure their values were clearly communicated across every audience.

Challenges they faced:

  • Limited video content showing real service moments and relationships

  • Over-reliance on static materials to explain the franchise opportunity

  • Difficulty conveying culture and values in a consistent, scalable way

  • A need for clearer emotional storytelling for B2B and franchise recruitment

Without powerful visual stories, prospective franchisees and partners were left to imagine the experience — rather than see it for themselves.

Using Strategic Video Storytelling to Reflect What the Brand Stands For

FranchiseFilming helped Interstate Batteries build a video content system designed to show — not just tell — their story. Through unscripted interviews, real customer moments, and authentic on-location footage, Interstate now has a way to make their values visible across every stage of growth.

What This Approach Delivered

A Simple, Repeatable Process Designed Around Your Story

Define the Story

We worked with Interstate’s team to identify which stories — from the counter to corporate — would best represent the brand’s values and opportunity.

Film On Location

Over three filming days, we captured real-world interactions, guided interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage across multiple Interstate locations.

Deliver Videos Ready for Every Channel

Final videos were brand-aligned and delivered for use in recruitment, social campaigns, websites, and franchise training.

What Real Buyers and Sellers Had to Say

Amanda Evans Senior Vice President of Marketing, Stellar Brands

“We’ve been very pleased with the whole process. I felt like the team at FranchiseFilming really understood franchising and what our goals were for this particular project.”

Scott Zide CEO, Empower Brands

“Video is so important today, and FranchiseFilming created content that truly shows prospective franchisees who we are, our culture, what we’re trying to build. I definitely would recommend FranchiseFilming to those who want to expand the video assets they do have.”

Catherine Monson CEO, Propelled Brands

“I love FranchiseFilming. They work for us in a couple different areas. That works for us, for all kinds of social media uses and developing the brand, and then also for franchise testimonials for franchise sales. So I can’t say enough good things about FranchiseFilming.”

Ryan Reid Brand Director

“With 4 million views and hundreds of thousands more organically, the videos delivered incredible visibility, worked for paid advertising and the website, and gave franchisees tools they could click and use instantly—truly a worthwhile investment.”

Kim Collier Ducklings Franchise,Chief Development Officer

“Franchise Filming offered far more value than competitors, and the team kept us on schedule, held us accountable, and made us a true part of the process—it’s been terrific.”

Red Boswell President, IFPG

“I like everything on the level of caring, and every staff member at FranchiseFilming cared—asked the right questions, took notes, made changes fast, pulled real emotion, and made all the difference for IFPG and our audience.”

Why Storytelling Fits the Interstate Batteries Brand

  •  Real customers, franchisees, and partners — no scripts, no actors

  •  Filmed on-location in real centers and environments

  •  Designed for both local marketing and national franchise development

  •  Supports recruitment, internal alignment, and long-term branding

  •  Extended through VIP Video Membership for year-round content

Many brands also expand this content into franchise training and onboarding to support new locations and teams.

Common Questions About Franchise Video Storytelling

Franchise candidates, corporate clients, and internal teams.

No. All interviews are guided and natural — no scripts or pressure.

Websites, recruitment decks, digital ads, social media, and onboarding platforms.

Yes. Our VIP Video Membership is designed to provide consistent, on-brand content year-round.

They help candidates build trust earlier, feel aligned with your culture, and understand the brand’s value before the first call.

Let People See the Values That Power Your Brand

Interstate Batteries has always stood for integrity, consistency, and community. With strategic video storytelling, they now have a way to bring those values into every conversation — visually and authentically. If your brand is built on trust, tradition, or transformation, the right story can help you grow — without losing what makes you different.