diff --git a/githubREADME.md b/githubREADME.md
index 155f419..a1fc065 100644
--- a/githubREADME.md
+++ b/githubREADME.md
@@ -74,14 +74,14 @@ npm unlink
 bl [command] <option>
 ```
 
-| Command               | Description                          |
-| --------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
-| `pick`                | checkout git branch from select list |
-| `create`              | create new git branch                |
-| `delete`              | delete git branch from select list   |
-| `-v --version`        | show package version                 |
-| `-h --help`           | show help menu                       |
-| `[command] -h --help` | show help menu for specific command  |
+| Command               | Description                                            |
+| --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
+| `pick`                | checkout git branch from select list with fuzzy search |
+| `create`              | create new git branch                                  |
+| `delete`              | delete git branch from select list with fuzzy search   |
+| `-v --version`        | show package version                                   |
+| `-h --help`           | show help menu                                         |
+| `[command] -h --help` | show help menu for specific command                    |
 
 ## Demo
 
diff --git a/npmREADME.md b/npmREADME.md
index c4e0a04..12e79be 100644
--- a/npmREADME.md
+++ b/npmREADME.md
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@ npm install -g @thimlohsedev/branch_lightyear
 bl [command] <option>
 ```
 
-| Command               | Description                          |
-| --------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
-| `pick`                | checkout git branch from select list |
-| `create`              | create new git branch                |
-| `delete`              | delete git branch from select list   |
-| `-v --version`        | show package version                 |
-| `-h --help`           | show help menu                       |
-| `[command] -h --help` | show help menu for specific command  |
+| Command               | Description                                            |
+| --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
+| `pick`                | checkout git branch from select list with fuzzy search |
+| `create`              | create new git branch                                  |
+| `delete`              | delete git branch from select list with fuzzy search   |
+| `-v --version`        | show package version                                   |
+| `-h --help`           | show help menu                                         |
+| `[command] -h --help` | show help menu for specific command                    |
 
 ## Demo
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index fc8e084..d84e5a3 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@thimlohsedev/branch_lightyear",
-    "version": "1.8.0",
+    "version": "1.9.0",
     "lockfileVersion": 1,
     "requires": true,
     "dependencies": {
@@ -143,6 +143,12 @@
                 "chalk": "*"
             }
         },
+        "@types/configstore": {
+            "version": "4.0.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/configstore/-/configstore-4.0.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-SvCBBPzOIe/3Tu7jTl2Q8NjITjLmq9m7obzjSyb8PXWWZ31xVK6w4T6v8fOx+lrgQnqk3Yxc00LDolFsSakKCA==",
+            "dev": true
+        },
         "@types/inquirer": {
             "version": "7.3.1",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/inquirer/-/inquirer-7.3.1.tgz",
@@ -166,15 +172,15 @@
             "dev": true
         },
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-            "version": "14.11.5",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-14.11.5.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-jVFzDV6NTbrLMxm4xDSIW/gKnk8rQLF9wAzLWIOg+5nU6ACrIMndeBdXci0FGtqJbP9tQvm6V39eshc96TO2wQ==",
+            "version": "14.11.8",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-14.11.8.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-KPcKqKm5UKDkaYPTuXSx8wEP7vE9GnuaXIZKijwRYcePpZFDVuy2a57LarFKiORbHOuTOOwYzxVxcUzsh2P2Pw==",
             "dev": true
         },
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-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/ramda/-/ramda-0.27.20.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-Oxi5JMT6YIiMLP0gir8Eiy22f1CfbKLGGisu6tDrLCl5gHQd0EeUTUCfy7zdWfV19WEU/ccUVBfKOh2B1c2DbQ==",
+            "version": "0.27.23",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/ramda/-/ramda-0.27.23.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-gcg91dmYVCt1c7tPr76iON1HF3YA09D77A7T5z/KgVY4SSlM7o2bnek1HQZ/JhLlbeUSmRcKMJ2f2D8d97qQMw==",
             "dev": true,
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@@ -202,6 +208,14 @@
                 "regexpp": "^3.0.0",
                 "semver": "^7.3.2",
                 "tsutils": "^3.17.1"
+            },
+            "dependencies": {
+                "semver": {
+                    "version": "7.3.2",
+                    "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-7.3.2.tgz",
+                    "integrity": "sha512-OrOb32TeeambH6UrhtShmF7CRDqhL6/5XpPNp2DuRH6+9QLw/orhp72j87v8Qa1ScDkvrrBNpZcDejAirJmfXQ==",
+                    "dev": true
+                }
             }
         },
         "@typescript-eslint/experimental-utils": {
@@ -260,6 +274,14 @@
                 "lodash": "^4.17.15",
                 "semver": "^7.3.2",
                 "tsutils": "^3.17.1"
+            },
+            "dependencies": {
+                "semver": {
+                    "version": "7.3.2",
+                    "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-7.3.2.tgz",
+                    "integrity": "sha512-OrOb32TeeambH6UrhtShmF7CRDqhL6/5XpPNp2DuRH6+9QLw/orhp72j87v8Qa1ScDkvrrBNpZcDejAirJmfXQ==",
+                    "dev": true
+                }
             }
         },
         "@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys": {
@@ -455,6 +477,19 @@
                 "typedarray": "^0.0.6"
             }
         },
+        "configstore": {
+            "version": "5.0.1",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/configstore/-/configstore-5.0.1.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-aMKprgk5YhBNyH25hj8wGt2+D52Sw1DRRIzqBwLp2Ya9mFmY8KPvvtvmna8SxVR9JMZ4kzMD68N22vlaRpkeFA==",
+            "requires": {
+                "dot-prop": "^5.2.0",
+                "graceful-fs": "^4.1.2",
+                "make-dir": "^3.0.0",
+                "unique-string": "^2.0.0",
+                "write-file-atomic": "^3.0.0",
+                "xdg-basedir": "^4.0.0"
+            }
+        },
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             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/core-util-is/-/core-util-is-1.0.2.tgz",
@@ -472,6 +507,11 @@
                 "which": "^2.0.1"
             }
         },
+        "crypto-random-string": {
+            "version": "2.0.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/crypto-random-string/-/crypto-random-string-2.0.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-v1plID3y9r/lPhviJ1wrXpLeyUIGAZ2SHNYTEapm7/8A9nLPoyvVp3RK/EPFqn5kEznyWgYZNsRtYYIWbuG8KA=="
+        },
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             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-4.2.0.tgz",
@@ -519,6 +559,14 @@
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             }
         },
+        "dot-prop": {
+            "version": "5.3.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dot-prop/-/dot-prop-5.3.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-QM8q3zDe58hqUqjraQOmzZ1LIH9SWQJTlEKCH4kJ2oQvLZk7RbQXvtDM2XEq3fwkV9CCvvH4LA0AV+ogFsBM2Q==",
+            "requires": {
+                "is-obj": "^2.0.0"
+            }
+        },
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             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/emoji-regex/-/emoji-regex-8.0.0.tgz",
@@ -539,9 +587,9 @@
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-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint/-/eslint-7.10.0.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-BDVffmqWl7JJXqCjAK6lWtcQThZB/aP1HXSH1JKwGwv0LQEdvpR7qzNrUT487RM39B5goWuboFad5ovMBmD8yA==",
+            "version": "7.11.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint/-/eslint-7.11.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-G9+qtYVCHaDi1ZuWzBsOWo2wSwd70TXnU6UHA3cTYHp7gCTXZcpggWFoUVAMRarg68qtPoNfFbzPh+VdOgmwmw==",
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                 "eslint-scope": "^5.1.1",
                 "eslint-utils": "^2.1.0",
-                "eslint-visitor-keys": "^1.3.0",
+                "eslint-visitor-keys": "^2.0.0",
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                 "esquery": "^1.2.0",
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@@ -583,17 +631,17 @@
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                     "integrity": "sha512-cyFDKrqc/YdcWFniJhzI42+AzS+gNwmUzOSFcRCQYwySuBBBy/KjuxWLZ/FHEH6Moq1NizMOBWyTcv8O4OZIMg==",
                     "dev": true
+                },
+                "semver": {
+                    "version": "7.3.2",
+                    "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-7.3.2.tgz",
+                    "integrity": "sha512-OrOb32TeeambH6UrhtShmF7CRDqhL6/5XpPNp2DuRH6+9QLw/orhp72j87v8Qa1ScDkvrrBNpZcDejAirJmfXQ==",
+                    "dev": true
                 }
             }
         },
@@ -882,6 +930,11 @@
                 "slash": "^3.0.0"
             }
         },
+        "graceful-fs": {
+            "version": "4.2.4",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/graceful-fs/-/graceful-fs-4.2.4.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-WjKPNJF79dtJAVniUlGGWHYGz2jWxT6VhN/4m1NdkbZ2nOsEF+cI1Edgql5zCRhs/VsQYRvrXctxktVXZUkixw=="
+        },
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             "version": "4.0.0",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/has-flag/-/has-flag-4.0.0.tgz",
@@ -914,8 +967,7 @@
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-            "integrity": "sha1-khi5srkoojixPcT7a21XbyMUU+o=",
-            "dev": true
+            "integrity": "sha1-khi5srkoojixPcT7a21XbyMUU+o="
         },
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@@ -996,6 +1048,16 @@
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             "dev": true
         },
+        "is-obj": {
+            "version": "2.0.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/is-obj/-/is-obj-2.0.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-drqDG3cbczxxEJRoOXcOjtdp1J/lyp1mNn0xaznRs8+muBhgQcrnbspox5X5fOw0HnMnbfDzvnEMEtqDEJEo8w=="
+        },
+        "is-typedarray": {
+            "version": "1.0.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/is-typedarray/-/is-typedarray-1.0.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha1-5HnICFjfDBsR3dppQPlgEfzaSpo="
+        },
         "isarray": {
             "version": "1.0.0",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/isarray/-/isarray-1.0.0.tgz",
@@ -1069,6 +1131,14 @@
                 "yallist": "^2.1.2"
             }
         },
+        "make-dir": {
+            "version": "3.1.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/make-dir/-/make-dir-3.1.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-g3FeP20LNwhALb/6Cz6Dd4F2ngze0jz7tbzrD2wAV+o9FeNHe4rL+yK2md0J/fiSf1sa1ADhXqi5+oVwOM/eGw==",
+            "requires": {
+                "semver": "^6.0.0"
+            }
+        },
         "make-error": {
             "version": "1.3.6",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/make-error/-/make-error-1.3.6.tgz",
@@ -1404,10 +1474,9 @@
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         "semver": {
-            "version": "7.3.2",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-7.3.2.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-OrOb32TeeambH6UrhtShmF7CRDqhL6/5XpPNp2DuRH6+9QLw/orhp72j87v8Qa1ScDkvrrBNpZcDejAirJmfXQ==",
-            "dev": true
+            "version": "6.3.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-6.3.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-b39TBaTSfV6yBrapU89p5fKekE2m/NwnDocOVruQFS1/veMgdzuPcnOM34M6CwxW8jH/lxEa5rBoDeUwu5HHTw=="
         },
         "shebang-command": {
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@@ -1692,12 +1761,28 @@
             "integrity": "sha1-hnrHTjhkGHsdPUfZlqeOxciDB3c=",
             "dev": true
         },
+        "typedarray-to-buffer": {
+            "version": "3.1.5",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/typedarray-to-buffer/-/typedarray-to-buffer-3.1.5.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-zdu8XMNEDepKKR+XYOXAVPtWui0ly0NtohUscw+UmaHiAWT8hrV1rr//H6V+0DvJ3OQ19S979M0laLfX8rm82Q==",
+            "requires": {
+                "is-typedarray": "^1.0.0"
+            }
+        },
         "typescript": {
             "version": "4.0.3",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/typescript/-/typescript-4.0.3.tgz",
             "integrity": "sha512-tEu6DGxGgRJPb/mVPIZ48e69xCn2yRmCgYmDugAVwmJ6o+0u1RI18eO7E7WBTLYLaEVVOhwQmcdhQHweux/WPg==",
             "dev": true
         },
+        "unique-string": {
+            "version": "2.0.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/unique-string/-/unique-string-2.0.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-uNaeirEPvpZWSgzwsPGtU2zVSTrn/8L5q/IexZmH0eH6SA73CmAA5U4GwORTxQAZs95TAXLNqeLoPPNO5gZfWg==",
+            "requires": {
+                "crypto-random-string": "^2.0.0"
+            }
+        },
         "uri-js": {
             "version": "4.4.0",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/uri-js/-/uri-js-4.4.0.tgz",
@@ -1757,6 +1842,22 @@
                 "mkdirp": "^0.5.1"
             }
         },
+        "write-file-atomic": {
+            "version": "3.0.3",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/write-file-atomic/-/write-file-atomic-3.0.3.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-AvHcyZ5JnSfq3ioSyjrBkH9yW4m7Ayk8/9My/DD9onKeu/94fwrMocemO2QAJFAlnnDN+ZDS+ZjAR5ua1/PV/Q==",
+            "requires": {
+                "imurmurhash": "^0.1.4",
+                "is-typedarray": "^1.0.0",
+                "signal-exit": "^3.0.2",
+                "typedarray-to-buffer": "^3.1.5"
+            }
+        },
+        "xdg-basedir": {
+            "version": "4.0.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/xdg-basedir/-/xdg-basedir-4.0.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-PSNhEJDejZYV7h50BohL09Er9VaIefr2LMAf3OEmpCkjOi34eYyQYAXUTjEQtZJTKcF0E2UKTh+osDLsgNim9Q=="
+        },
         "yallist": {
             "version": "2.1.2",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/yallist/-/yallist-2.1.2.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6e62666..4f772d5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "@thimlohsedev/branch_lightyear",
-    "version": "1.8.0",
-    "description": "The comfort of Git in an IDE right in the terminal",
+    "version": "1.9.0",
+    "description": "The comfort of some pretty sleek Git commands right in the terminal",
     "bin": {
         "@thimlohsedev/bl": "bin/branch_lightyear",
         "bl": "bin/branch_lightyear"
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     "license": "MIT",
     "dependencies": {
         "chalk": "^4.1.0",
+        "configstore": "^5.0.1",
         "esm": "^3.2.25",
         "fuzzy": "^0.1.3",
         "inquirer": "^7.3.3",
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@
         "@types/minimist": "^1.2.0",
         "@types/node": "^14.11.2",
         "@types/ramda": "^0.27.19",
+        "@types/configstore": "^4.0.0",
         "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^4.3.0",
         "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^4.3.0",
         "eslint": "^7.10.0",
diff --git a/src/commands/helpHandler.ts b/src/commands/helpHandler.ts
index 89bc340..e2ae144 100644
--- a/src/commands/helpHandler.ts
+++ b/src/commands/helpHandler.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ const helpDescription: Record<string, string> = {
     pick: `
         bl pick <option>
 
-        -r, --remote ....... checkout remote branch with fuzzy search functionality
+        -r, --remote ....... checkout remote branch with fuzzy search functionality 
+                             (Note: will fetch from cache or fetch and automatically save most recent list in cache for 5 minutes)
+        -f --fresh ......... pick branch from fresh remote
+                             (Note: will overwrite stored list of remote branches in cache with new list [remote only])
         `,
     create: `
         bl create <option>
diff --git a/src/commands/pickHandler.ts b/src/commands/pickHandler.ts
index f2455c1..7e577b5 100644
--- a/src/commands/pickHandler.ts
+++ b/src/commands/pickHandler.ts
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ export default async (argv: ParsedArgs): Promise<void | Error> => {
     if (!argv.r) {
         return await pickLocalBranch()
     }
-    return await pickRemoteBranch()
+    return await pickRemoteBranch({ freshFetch: !!argv.f })
 }
diff --git a/src/entry/cli.ts b/src/entry/cli.ts
index e235bee..a0fbd7d 100644
--- a/src/entry/cli.ts
+++ b/src/entry/cli.ts
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@ import { ErrorHandler } from '../handlers'
 const parseArgs = (rawArgs: string[]) =>
     minimist(rawArgs.slice(2), {
         string: ['pick', 'delete', 'create'],
-        boolean: ['version', 'help', 'multiple', 'remote', 'upstream'],
+        boolean: ['version', 'help', 'multiple', 'remote', 'upstream', 'fresh'],
         alias: {
             v: 'version',
             h: 'help',
             m: 'multiple',
             r: 'remote',
             u: 'upstream',
+            f: 'fresh',
         },
     })
 
diff --git a/src/helpers/branchListPromptPromise.ts b/src/helpers/branchListPromptPromise.ts
index e7ad017..a3118a9 100644
--- a/src/helpers/branchListPromptPromise.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/branchListPromptPromise.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ interface BranchListPromptParams {
     multipleChoice?: boolean
     fetchRemote?: boolean
     withSearch?: boolean
+    freshFetch?: boolean
 }
 export default async function ({
     message,
@@ -23,8 +24,9 @@ export default async function ({
     multipleChoice = false,
     fetchRemote = false,
     withSearch = false,
+    freshFetch = false,
 }: BranchListPromptParams): Promise<Answers> {
-    const branchList = await getBranchList({ fetchRemote })
+    const branchList = await getBranchList({ fetchRemote, freshFetch })
 
     let questions: Question[] = []
 
diff --git a/src/helpers/getBranchList.ts b/src/helpers/getBranchList.ts
index 428ed51..4162a8a 100644
--- a/src/helpers/getBranchList.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/getBranchList.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 import util from 'util'
 import { anyPass, isNil, isEmpty } from 'ramda'
+import configStoreApi, {
+    ConfigStoreApi,
+    remoteBranchesKey,
+} from '../persistantLocalStore'
 import { NoBranchError } from '../errors'
 import childProcess from 'child_process'
 const exec = util.promisify(childProcess.exec)
@@ -11,6 +15,7 @@ interface FormatBranchesStringOptions {
 }
 interface GetBranchListParams {
     fetchRemote?: boolean
+    freshFetch?: boolean
 }
 
 interface FilterNewBranchesParams {
@@ -23,6 +28,15 @@ const gitListLocalBranchesScript = `git branch`
 const gitListRemoteBranchesScript = `git fetch --prune && git branch -r`
 
 /* Util functions */
+
+const shouldFetchFromLocalStore = (
+    configStore: ConfigStoreApi,
+    freshFetch?: boolean
+): boolean =>
+    !freshFetch &&
+    configStore.hasSavedRemoteBranches() &&
+    !configStore.isLocalStorageStale()
+
 const filterNewOnRemote = (parameters: FilterNewBranchesParams) => {
     const remote = new Set(parameters.remoteBranches)
     const local = new Set(parameters.localBranches)
@@ -33,7 +47,7 @@ const filterNewOnRemote = (parameters: FilterNewBranchesParams) => {
 const formatBranchesString = (options: FormatBranchesStringOptions) => {
     const { localBranchesString, remoteBranchesString } = options
 
-    const localBranches = localBranchesString
+    let localBranches = localBranchesString
         .split('\n')
         .filter((branch) => !branch.includes('*'))
         .map((branch) => branch.trim())
@@ -41,19 +55,16 @@ const formatBranchesString = (options: FormatBranchesStringOptions) => {
     if (!remoteBranchesString) {
         return localBranches
     }
-    if (remoteBranchesString) {
-        const localBranches = localBranchesString
-            .split('\n')
-            .map((branch) => branch.replace('*', ''))
-            .map((branch) => branch.trim())
-        const remoteBranches = remoteBranchesString
-            .split('\n')
-            .filter((branch) => !branch.includes('HEAD'))
-            .map((branch) => branch.split('origin/')[1])
-        return filterNewOnRemote({ localBranches, remoteBranches })
-    }
 
-    return
+    localBranches = localBranchesString
+        .split('\n')
+        .map((branch) => branch.replace('*', ''))
+        .map((branch) => branch.trim())
+    const remoteBranches = remoteBranchesString
+        .split('\n')
+        .filter((branch) => !branch.includes('HEAD'))
+        .map((branch) => branch.split('origin/')[1])
+    return filterNewOnRemote({ localBranches, remoteBranches })
 }
 
 export default async function (
@@ -66,9 +77,14 @@ export default async function (
     )?.stdout.trim()
 
     if (options?.fetchRemote) {
-        remoteBranches = (
-            await exec(gitListRemoteBranchesScript)
-        )?.stdout.trim()
+        if (shouldFetchFromLocalStore(configStoreApi, options.freshFetch)) {
+            remoteBranches = configStoreApi.get(remoteBranchesKey)
+        } else {
+            remoteBranches = (
+                await exec(gitListRemoteBranchesScript)
+            )?.stdout.trim()
+            configStoreApi.store(remoteBranchesKey, remoteBranches)
+        }
         branchList = formatBranchesString({
             localBranchesString: localBranches,
             remoteBranchesString: remoteBranches,
diff --git a/src/helpers/pickRemoteBranch.ts b/src/helpers/pickRemoteBranch.ts
index 3f2bc8c..438d43c 100644
--- a/src/helpers/pickRemoteBranch.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/pickRemoteBranch.ts
@@ -4,14 +4,20 @@ import branchListPromptPromise from './branchListPromptPromise'
 import { PickBranchError } from '../errors'
 import childProcess from 'child_process'
 const exec = util.promisify(childProcess.exec)
-
-export default async function (): Promise<void | Error> {
+/* Interfaces */
+interface PickRemoteBranchOptions {
+    freshFetch?: boolean
+}
+export default async function (
+    options: PickRemoteBranchOptions
+): Promise<void | Error> {
     let spinner = ora()
     try {
         const { branch } = await branchListPromptPromise({
             message: 'Which new (remote) branch would you like to check out?',
             fetchRemote: true,
             withSearch: true,
+            freshFetch: options.freshFetch,
         })
 
         if (branch) {
diff --git a/src/persistantLocalStore/index.ts b/src/persistantLocalStore/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4782fd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/persistantLocalStore/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import ConfigStore from 'configstore'
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
+const { name } = require('../../package.json')
+const configStore = new ConfigStore(name)
+
+const remoteBranchesKey = 'remoteBranches'
+const createdAtKey = 'createdAt'
+const timeUntilLocalStorageIsStaleInMinutes = 5
+const millisecondsPerSecond = 1000
+const secondsPerMinute = 60
+const convertToMillisecondsFromMinutesMultipler =
+    millisecondsPerSecond * secondsPerMinute
+const timeUntilLocalStorageIsStaleInMilliseconds =
+    timeUntilLocalStorageIsStaleInMinutes *
+    convertToMillisecondsFromMinutesMultipler
+
+interface ConfigStoreApi {
+    isLocalStorageStale(): boolean
+    hasSavedRemoteBranches(): boolean
+    store(key: string, input?: string): boolean
+    get(key: string): string
+}
+const configStoreApi: ConfigStoreApi = {
+    isLocalStorageStale: (): boolean => {
+        const createdAt = configStore.get(createdAtKey) || 0
+        const currentTimeInMs = Date.now()
+        const approximateTimeElapsedInMillisecondsSinceCreated = Math.floor(
+            currentTimeInMs - createdAt
+        )
+        return (
+            approximateTimeElapsedInMillisecondsSinceCreated >
+            timeUntilLocalStorageIsStaleInMilliseconds
+        )
+    },
+    hasSavedRemoteBranches: (): boolean => configStore.has(remoteBranchesKey),
+    store: (key: string, input?: string): boolean => {
+        if (!input) return false
+        const preSize = configStore.size
+        configStore.set(key, input)
+        configStore.set(createdAtKey, Date.now())
+        const postSize = configStore.size
+        return postSize > preSize
+    },
+    get: (key: string): string => {
+        const branchList = configStore.get(key)
+        return branchList
+    },
+}
+
+export default configStoreApi
+export { ConfigStoreApi, remoteBranchesKey }
diff --git a/src/types/index.ts b/src/types/index.d.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/types/index.ts
rename to src/types/index.d.ts