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PetSmart is originally started as Pet Food Warehouse in 1986. The initial two stores opened their doors in 1987 in Phoenix. Jim and Janice Dougherty conceived the idea of a chain of discount pet-food warehouses, and, with the initial financial backing of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation, incorporated under the name Pacific Coast Distributing in 1986.
Zooplus SE is an online retailer of pet food and supplies with headquarters in Munich, Germany. Founded in 1999, the E-commerce company ships to 30 countries in Europe, including the United Kingdom. [1] Since its IPO in 2008, Zooplus has been listed at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange [2] and is a constituent of the SDAX stock market index. [3]
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Pets at Home Group PLC (sometimes shortened to Pets) is a British retailer selling pets (not limited to rabbits, rodents and fish), pet food, toys, bedding and medication. Founded in 1991, the company operates 453 stores across the UK, as well as an online store.
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The company expanded to Puerto Rico, opening a store in San Juan in 2012, and one in Ponce in 2013. [52] Petco, through a joint venture with Grupo Gigante, also opened the first of several stores in Mexico in 2013. [53] In 2015, Petco acquired Drs. Foster and Smith, at the time the largest online retailer of pet supplies in the US. [54]
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]
In 2023, the Brazilian pet store trade had an estimated income of R$ 70 billion (US$14.02 billion). [4] [5] According to the Brazilian Association of the Pet Products Industry (Abinpet) and the Instituto Pet Brasil, Brazil is considered the third largest market (4.95%), behind only the United States (43.7%) and China (8.7%).