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But probably the best case I've heard for franchising came from an interview I recently did with Julie Johnston, vice president of merchandising and marketing for Pet Valu, a Canada - based pet store chain with 454 stores across Canada and the mid-Atlantic United States.

A record - setting 690 animals were adopted at the third - annual Bay Area Pet Fair & Adopt - a-thon hosted and organized by Pet Food Express, a California pet store chain with 48 stores.

Not exact matches

The organizations that opposed the document blackout included groups that support medical research with animals, pet store chains, zoos and aquariums, and animal welfare groups.

The financial pressure on independent pet retailers has never been greater with competition from big - box stores, large hardware and farm store chains, and the grocery segment.

In Los Angeles, the Healthy Spot chain is hosting in - store pet adoption events and asking customers if they want to round up their purchases to the nearest dollar — with 100 percent of the proceeds going to charity.

Whether corporate or franchisee - owned, the chain's units have a decidedly neighborhood feel that allows for consumers, who are usually referred to as «neighbors» by company officials, to browse the store — often with their pets in tow.

While the pet industry has proven to be fertile ground for growing successful retail chains, expanding a one - store operation into a multi-unit powerhouse can be quite challenging — and risky — when you're working with limited resources.

The latest edition of Pet Business» Top 25 Retailers list is populated with powerhouse pet store chains that continue to grow by leaps and bounds.

As Michael Levy, president of Pet Food Express, a 56 - store chain in California, pointed out to me after reading the article, it is important that retailers understand that simply having an MAP or MRP policy is no assurance that a manufacturer is doing enough to keep the playing field level for brick - and - mortar retailers in their competition with online pet food outlets.

«The two major channels we compete with are pet store chains and the Internet,» says Sheehan.

However, juxtaposing the growth of the top 25 chains with data from the latest edition of IBISWorld's annual Pet Stores in the U.S. report paints a somewhat more foreboding picture for the pet specialty channel.

Starting with just seven employees, Hunte took on the challenge of improving the quality of puppies available to pet stores by not only helping breeders, but also reinventing the supply chain from top to bottom.

«The transaction is expected to provide significant global growth opportunities and manufacturing, supply chain and distribution synergies, most notably leveraging United Pet Group's global infrastructure to expand sales both internationally and domestically through our strong relationships with mass merchandisers and pet stores,» Lumley said.

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Cambridge pet stores, along with countless other national chain pet stores, have actually never sold dogs or cats, according to a representative.

We immediately cancelled private training with a big pet store chain and got in touch with Julie.

The HSUS offered to work with Petland to reach a mutual agreement on legislation language, but the invitation was declined by the pet store chain.

We are not part of any national chains or affiliated with any pet store or brand.

It's an economic line that allows independent retailers to compete with kind of mass - produced pet products carried in big grocery store chains with a profit range of around 30 percent.

Revealing the grim connection between puppy mills and pet stores, the one - hour program follows «Mike,» an HSUS animal cruelty investigator, as he assumes a new identity, goes undercover with a hidden camera, and talks his way into dozens of alleged puppy mills in the Midwest suspected by The HSUS to be suppliers to Petland, a major chain of pet stores.

This infection has been initially linked to contact with puppies sold through Petland, a national pet store chain, and is resistant to common first - line -LSB-...]

With a vision to provide quality pet products and services in a customer service - oriented environment, the national chain now boasts 90 stores across 11 states.

With the addition of Pet Food Express, a California pet supply chain with 36 outlets, more than 1,000 independent pet stores in 42 states and the District of Columbia have now signed The Humane Society of the United States» puppy friendly pet store pledge, committing not to sell puppies, but instead support local pet adoption progrWith the addition of Pet Food Express, a California pet supply chain with 36 outlets, more than 1,000 independent pet stores in 42 states and the District of Columbia have now signed The Humane Society of the United States» puppy friendly pet store pledge, committing not to sell puppies, but instead support local pet adoption progrwith 36 outlets, more than 1,000 independent pet stores in 42 states and the District of Columbia have now signed The Humane Society of the United States» puppy friendly pet store pledge, committing not to sell puppies, but instead support local pet adoption programs.

The Gibbstown location, which was packed with customers and prospective pets Saturday, is the fifth store in the chain to adopt the new policy.

Large pet store chains frequently house sick animals in plain view with their other stock.

Banfield Pet Hospital According to their website Banfield operates a chain of pet hospitals associated with PetSmart stores.

We have always known that owning a pet store or chain comes with its own special set of challenges, ranging from simple things like having enough money to make payroll and pay the electric bill to more complex issues such as dealing with local government planning board agencies that may take issue with your outdoor signage or hours of operation.

And unlike big - boxes like Petco and PetSmart, these chains have the look and feel of a locally owned retailer, complete with the high level of service that customers have come to expect from a neighborhood pet store.

We caught up with Wendy Bartz, Chuck & Don's manager of corporate purchasing, to discuss the how the 24 - store pet specialty chain supports its local communities.

Claudia Loomis, co-owner of Cherrybrook, a three - store pet retail chain in northern New Jersey, began tagging U.S. - made products with red, white and blue paw - print stickers about a year ago, and for Independence Day, the stores curate assortments of domestically made items to display on Made - in - the - USA endcaps.

During a panel discussion at last year's Pet Fashion Week, Michael Dagne, president and founder of Moochie & Co., a pet specialty retail chain with stores in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana, said something that really brings this point into focus.

The vice president of operations at a major pet retailer told me several years ago that his chain had a 40 - percent annual turnover rate with store managers.

In addition to opening 59 new stores in Canada and the U.S. over the past five years, the company also acquired fellow Canadian pet store chain Bosley's Pet Food Plus (number 12 on the list, with 32 stores) in 2010, which it continues to operate under that brand.

-- Mike Dange, president and founder of Moochie & Co., a mall - based pet retail chain with stores in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Pennsylvania.

When GfK works with pet specialty retailers, we can analyze the customer database for an entire chain or just a single store and assign the people within to one of six categories, which include: • Privileged Pet — Representing nine percent of consumers, these higher - income pet owners prefer smaller pet shops and are willing to spend a lot of money on their dog or cat.

In conjunction with the new packaging introduction, two additional SKUs were launched to differentiate Rinse Ace pet sprayers for independent stores versus those offered at pet specialty chains.

Good examples of those chains include Pet Valu in Ontario, Canada and the Mid-Atlantic U.S. with 350 small - format pet stores.

Kriser's Natural Pet, a 26 - store pet retail chain with stores in Chicago, Southern California, Houston and Denver, has received a growth capital investment from River Hollow Partners.

Espree Animal Products (espree.com) has signed a distribution agreement with Musti ja Mirri, the largest pet store chain in Scandinavia.

While many pet - specialty stores fight to maintain market share under the dark clouds of an inhospitable economy and big - box competition, Zamzows, with its chain of 10 pet - specialty / lawn - and - garden stores in and around Boise, Idaho, thrives with a profitable business model that has served it well over the past 40 years.

Coming in at No. 20 on the Top 25 Retailers list with 43 stores, Chuck & Don's is a perfect example of how well - run regional pet specialty chains can still find ample opportunities for growth in an increasingly crowded marketplace.

Puppies in this outbreak may have become infected at various points along the distribution chain when they had contact with infected puppies from other breeders or distributors during transport to pet store locations.