Pet Supplies Plus
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A Pet Supplies Plus location in Centerville, Ohio. | |
Formerly | Pet Supplies "Plus" |
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Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Retail |
Founded | June 1988 (Redford, Michigan, United States) June 1988 , U.S. | (as Pet Supplies "Plus")
Founder |
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Headquarters | Phoenix, Arizona, , U.S. |
Number of locations | 560[1] (2021) |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Aaron Young (CEO) |
Products | Pet food and supplies |
Brands | Various |
Services | Dog Grooming, Self Serve Dog Wash, Pet Adoptions |
Revenue | ![]() |
Number of employees | 3,000 (2021) |
Parent | Franchise Group (2021-Present)[3] |
Website | www |
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 February 2021, Pet Supplies Plus store locations consisted of over 560 stores in 36 states.[7]
History
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
- ^ "Pet Supplies Plus | Own a Pet Supplies Plus Franchise". Pet Supplies Plus Franchise.
- ^ https://www.forbes.com/companies/pet-supplies-plus/?sh=3b60624f3165
- ^ https://www.franchisegrp.com
- ^ "Pet Supplies Plus/USA Inc". Business Week. 2010-05-16. 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 3rd-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.
- ^ "Franchise Group Inc Acquires PSP". 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Pet Supplies Plus Acquired for $700 Million".
- ^ "Franchise Group, Inc. Closes on the Acquisition of Pet Supplies Plus". 10 March 2021.