Pet Supplies Plus

Pet supply retailing corporation

Pet Supplies Plus

A Pet Supplies Plus location in Centerville, Ohio.

Formerly| Pet Supplies "Plus"
Company type| Subsidiary
Industry| Retail
Founded| June 1988; 36 years ago (1988-06) (as Pet Supplies "Plus")
(Redford, Michigan,
United States)
Founder|

* Jack Berry
* Harry Shallop

Headquarters|

Livonia, Michigan

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.petsuppliesplus.com

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]

## History

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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

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1. ^ "Pet Supplies Plus | Own a Pet Supplies Plus Franchise". Pet Supplies Plus Franchise.
2. ^ "Pet Supplies Plus". Forbes.
3. ^ "Home". franchisegrp.com.
4. ^ "Pet Supplies Plus/USA Inc". Business Week. 2010-05-16. Archived from the original on September 30, 2012. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
5. ^ "Industry Overview:Pet Stores". Hoover's. Retrieved 2010-05-23. "Major companies include PetSmart, PETCO Animal Supplies Stores, Pet Supplies Plus, and Petland."
6. ^ 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.
7. ^ "About Us". Pet Supplies Plus. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
8. ^ McNulty, John (13 December 2018). "Pet Supplies Plus Switches Sponsors". Private Equity Professional. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
9. ^ "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.
10. ^ Hotdish (26 January 2021). "Franchise Group Inc Acquires PSP". Pet Supplies Plus Franchise Opportunity.
11. ^ "Pet Supplies Plus Acquired for $700 Million".
12. ^ Kaminsky, Andrew F. (10 March 2021). "Franchise Group, Inc. Closes on the Acquisition of Pet Supplies Plus". Globe Newswire.

## External links

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* Official site

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Pet stores

United States|

* East Bay Vivarium
* Pet Food Express
* Pet Supplies Plus
* Petco
* Petland
* Petland Discounts
* PetSmart

United Kingdom|

* Pets at Home
* Pets Corner
* VetUK

Australia|

* City Farmers
* My Pet Warehouse
* Petbarn
* Pet Circle

Germany|

* Fressnapf
* Zooplus
* Zoo Zajac

Elsewhere|

* Animates (New Zealand)
* Dogspot (India)
* Pet Lovers Centre (Singapore)
* Petcetera (Canada)

* Category

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