Pet Supplies Plus (also styled Pet Supplies "Plus"), founded in 1988 in Redford, Michigan in the United States, is a privately held pet supply retailing corporation with a major presence in the US.[4][5] As of 2005, it was the third largest specialty pet food retailer in the US.[6] The company began adding franchise locations in the Midwest, expanding into the northeastern and southern states during the late 1990s.[6] As of May 2023, Pet Supplies Plus store locations consisted of over 720 stores in 36 states. Pet Supplies Plus has in-house pet food brands such as Redford Naturals.[7]
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 A Pet Supplies Plus location in Centerville, Ohio. | |
| Formerly | Pet Supplies "Plus" |
|---|---|
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | June 1988 (as Pet Supplies "Plus") (Redford, Michigan, United States) |
| Founder |
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| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Number of locations | 560[1] (2021) |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Chris Rowland (CEO) |
| Products | Pet food and supplies |
| Brands | Various |
| Services | Dog grooming, self serve dog wash, pet adoptions |
| Revenue |  $2 billion (2021[2]) |
Number of employees | 3,000 (2021) |
| Parent | Franchise Group (2021-present)[3] |
| Website | www |
History edit
Pet Supplies Plus was founded in 1988 by Harry Shallop and Jack Berry, in Redford, Michigan.[8]
In December 2018, Pet Supplies Plus was acquired by Sentinel Capital Partners.[9]
In January 2021, the Franchise Group, Inc., announced it was acquiring Pet Supplies Plus,[10][11] and the deal was closed on March 10, 2021.[12]
References edit
- ^ "Pet Supplies Plus | Own a Pet Supplies Plus Franchise". Pet Supplies Plus Franchise.
- ^ "Pet Supplies Plus". Forbes.
- ^ "Home". franchisegrp.com.
- ^ "Pet Supplies Plus/USA Inc". Business Week. 2010-05-16. Archived from the original on September 30, 2012. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
- ^ "Industry Overview:Pet Stores". Hoover's. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
Major companies include PetSmart, PETCO Animal Supplies Stores, Pet Supplies Plus, and Petland.
- ^ a b "With the big dogs; Pet Supplies Plus grows to third-largest pet food specialist". Crain's Detroit Business (Crain Communications). 2005-12-05. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
- ^ "About Us". Pet Supplies Plus. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
- ^ McNulty, John (13 December 2018). "Pet Supplies Plus Switches Sponsors". Private Equity Professional. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Pet Supplies Plus Acquired by Private Equity Firm". Pet Product News. December 13, 2018. Archived from the original on March 10, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ Hotdish (26 January 2021). "Franchise Group Inc Acquires PSP". Pet Supplies Plus Franchise Opportunity.
- ^ "Pet Supplies Plus Acquired for $700 Million".
- ^ Kaminsky, Andrew F. (10 March 2021). "Franchise Group, Inc. Closes on the Acquisition of Pet Supplies Plus". Globe Newswire.