Case Study: Batteries Plus Bulbs achieves stronger security and simplified operations across 740 stores with Fortinet

Retailer Improves Security and Simplifies Operations at 740 Stores—Without Increasing Costs

Batteries Plus Bulbs, a retail chain with 740 stores and an ecommerce site, faced growing IT and security complexity as it expanded franchise and repair services. The company relied on a legacy MSSP that managed only firewalls while multiple point products remained siloed, leaving limited visibility into overall security, new PCI requirements to meet, and pressure to improve protection without increasing franchisee costs.

Batteries Plus Bulbs partnered with Leeward Business Advisors and deployed Fortinet solutions—FortiGate NGFWs with Secure SD‑WAN, FortiAP, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer and a Unified Protection bundle—to consolidate security functions and centralize management. The rollout delivered single‑pane visibility, intent‑based segmentation for PCI, reliable network performance across 740 stores, a separate wireless test network for repairs, scalability for future security services, and a cost‑neutral outcome with a far stronger, proactive security posture.

Batteries Plus Bulbs

Dan Dugan

Vice President of Information Technology