During the 10 years I've been working on Pet Business magazine, I've met many
successful pet store owners who express a desire to expand on that success by franchising their businesses.
Three
successful pet store owners discuss the best and worst decisions they have made for their businesses.
Not exact matches
Chris Pawlosky is a Certified Master Groomer, professional handler, breeder, grooming show judge and
successful pet store and grooming shop
owner (The
Pet Connection) since 1985.
The first step in crafting a
successful strategy, says Gary Hingst, executive vice president of Salix Animal Health in Deerfield Beach, Fla., is understanding the role that treats play for
pet stores, as well as how
pet owners typically shop these products.
Yet, while the growing availability of contract manufacturers and smaller order minimums have made private labeling a legitimate possibility for more retailers than ever, building a
successful program requires a lot of time and effort that many small
pet store owner / operators will ultimately find prohibitive.
Pittsburgh's Healthy
Pet Products is a
successful fusion of
owner Toni Shelaske's wealth of knowledge in both
store design and nutritional
pet products.
Increasingly,
owners of
pet stores are realizing they don't need to sell puppies to run a
successful pet - related business, and they are saving lives almost every day.
Curt & Sharon Jacques,
owners of West Lebanon Feed & Supply in West Lebanon, N.H., which was named Best Overall Single -
Store Retailer at the 2013 Global Pet Expo Retailer Excellence Awards discuss how they have turned their passion for
pets into a
successful retail business.
Half of dog
owners and a third of cat owners purchase Christmas gifts for their pets, according to the American Pet Products Association's 2013 - 2014 National Pet Owners Survey, and pet specialty stores with a variety of holiday - themed pet products — in addition to the latest trends in popular gift - giving categories like treats and toys — are poised for a successful fourth quarter and a very happy holiday season i
owners and a third of cat
owners purchase Christmas gifts for their pets, according to the American Pet Products Association's 2013 - 2014 National Pet Owners Survey, and pet specialty stores with a variety of holiday - themed pet products — in addition to the latest trends in popular gift - giving categories like treats and toys — are poised for a successful fourth quarter and a very happy holiday season i
owners purchase Christmas gifts for their
pets, according to the American
Pet Products Association's 2013 - 2014 National
Pet Owners Survey, and pet specialty stores with a variety of holiday - themed pet products — in addition to the latest trends in popular gift - giving categories like treats and toys — are poised for a successful fourth quarter and a very happy holiday season i
Owners Survey, and
pet specialty
stores with a variety of holiday - themed
pet products — in addition to the latest trends in popular gift - giving categories like treats and toys — are poised for a
successful fourth quarter and a very happy holiday season indeed.
Marni Lewis,
owner of The Green K9, also understands the important role that delivering a great customer experience plays in building a
successful business and says that her
store's focus on
pet - related services plays a huge role in this area.
As president of the World
Pet Association and a former
pet store owner, I'd like to offer some advice about best practices to help
pet specialty retailers become trusted local resources, and ultimately
successful in an ever - changing economy.
Increasingly,
owners of small and large
pet stores are realizing that
successful pet - related businesses do not require the sale of animals.