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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.
Petco went public on the NASDAQ under the stock ticker PETC, in 1994. [20] The initial public offering provided capital for further expansion. [15] From 1990 through 1995, Petco opened between 20 and 50 stores yearly. [9] By 1995, Petco and PetSmart had established themselves as the largest pet food and supply chains in the United States. [21]
Medical Management International, Inc. (MMI) was created to own the clinic, and in 1994 the pet store chain PetSmart teamed up with MMI to open pet clinics in their stores initially called VetSmart. [5] By 1996 the private company had grown to in excess of 150 locations in 18 states with over 600,000 pets treated annually and 1,100 employees. [5]
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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Shopping hours in Croatia are currently unregulated after the Constitutional Court struck down a ban on Sunday shopping, which had been in effect from mid-2008 until mid-2009. [ 6 ] Most large out-of-town supermarkets are open between 07:30/08:00-21:00/22:00, Monday to Sunday.
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