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sent to a veterinary hospital after video and photos were presented by the PETA operative. Three employees of the
Nashville store – the store manager, assistant store manager, and customer engagement manager – pleaded guilty to animal cruelty in June 2018 and were sentenced to 20 hours of community service and ordered to pay the veterinary bills for the animals seized by Nashville animal care and control authorities. In June 2018 PetSmart filed suit against the undercover employee, on the grounds that she failed to disclose on her job application that she was a paid PETA operative, took secret surveillance videos and photos, and withheld medical care from the animals in question, instead filming them to produce an exposé. In May 2019 PetSmart added PETA to the lawsuit as a defendant, describing it as a "militant, activist organization" that has "a long history of conducting unlawful, covert operations and infiltrations to eradicate pet ownership".
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PETsMART began remodeling all of its stores, creating a new store format that was warmer and friendlier and organized by pet type, and adding emphasis on in-store customer service; by the end of 2003, all stores had the new format. In 2000 the company also re-prioritized and expanded its in-store services such as dog training and grooming. It also acquired the pet boarding company PetsHotels Plus; afterwards, two in-store PETsMART PetsHotels were tested in 2002 in
Phoenix. By the end of 2008 over 100 stores had PetsHotels offering daycare for dogs and boarding for dogs and cats, and by 2020 there were eight stand-alone PetsHotels and hotels in 207 stores.
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bank statements. Living beings deprived of water for days or even weeks. Sick and injured animals denied veterinary care. Emaciated, severely dehydrated animals desperate for water. Animals cruelly killed by being gassed or frozen to death." The investigation did not find any abuse from PetSmart employees. The company released a statement saying “We are reviewing the matter internally, and if we find that our standards have not been met, we will take appropriate action immediately."
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Dougherty retired in 1992. Under Parker's direction, that year the company added pet grooming services in some stores, and departments for birds, fish, and small pets were added. In 1990 mobile vet clinics were brought to stores to administer vaccinations. Parker also redesigned stores to be more inviting, covering cement floors with tiles, widening and brightening aisles, and adding pet accessories and supplies.
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petcare company which provided services as well as numerous specialty products rather than simply being a big-box discount mart. A new store format, including revamped signage and displays, easier navigation, and in-store pet training centers, accompanied the change in focus. PetSmart tightened its focus further in 2007 by exiting its equine business.
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Although sales went up by over 5% in 2000, the company recorded a $ 31 million loss for the year, and in mid 2000 its stock price hit an all-time low. In an attempt to bolster growth, the company adopted a new vision statement, "to provide Total
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Petfood Warehouse in 1988) continued to grow and began the search for new investors. The company also hired retail veteran Samuel J. Parker as president and CEO. Jim Dougherty retired from PetSmart in January, 1991; thereafter he was retained on a consulting basis
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An undercover operation by a PETA employee who got jobs at three PetSmart stores in
Arizona, Florida, and Tennessee led to a raid of a PetSmart store in Nashville by authorities in March 2018. Six sick or injured small animals – a guinea pig, mice, and hamsters – were confiscated from the store and
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February 2016, another PETA investigation discovered rampant abuse and neglect at Mack, an Ohio reptile mill and a supplier for Petsmart, including, among other things, frogs, lizards, turtles and other animals being "crammed into filthy, crowded plastic bins stacked into shelving units like old
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California, and in 1992 PETsMART opened its 50th store and registered a profit for the first time. In-house grooming centers, veterinary clinics, and pet adoption centers began to be included in stores to create one-stop pet stores for
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program, which offered promotional discounts and customization to shoppers, allowing PETsMART to also individually promote services or products a given customer had not yet used and to determine the effectiveness of each promotion and the strongest customer brand loyalties. The company also tested
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published the results of a nine-month investigation documenting 47 cases across 14 states since 2008 in which families said their dog had died during or shortly after a grooming visit to PetSmart. Thirty-two of the cases occurred after the start of 2015, the year the private-equity buyout of the
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and embraced a new concept and image which focused on "pet parents" and the trend of humanizing pets. It introduced a major television ad campaign appealing to pet owners who treated their pets as children or considered them family members. The rebranding emphasized the company's focus on being a
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area, under the name PetFood
Warehouse, offering pet food in large quantities for low prices, a new concept at the time. The stores welcomed customers and their pets, which was a first for the retail industry. In 1988 they opened five additional stores in Arizona, Colorado, and Texas, and PetFood
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in 1989 and, along with expanding around the country, began a long-term shift away from visually unappealing discount warehouse stores to attractive stores that sold pet food and supplies and offered services such as grooming, adoption events, and vet visits. The company went public via an IPO in
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year and Parker was brought back in to revive the company as chairman and CEO. He initiated a series of "Back to Basics" initiatives to get the company on track, and after it returned to profitability he resigned again in March 1998, whereupon board member Phil Francis became president and CEO.
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clinics to include their veterinary clinics, initially called VetSmart, in PETsMART stores. PetSmart received rent and a share of the profits from the clinics, and had a 20% ownership of Banfield. By 1996 each new PETsMART store included a clinic, and by 1997 there were vet clinics in 213 North
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Chewy went public in an IPO in June 2019. PetSmart used the proceeds of the IPO to pay down some of its debt. Chewy temporarily remained an independent subsidiary of PetSmart, with PetSmart as its majority owner. In late 2020, it was announced that Chewy and PetSmart would split to operate as
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Massey and BC Partners replaced seven senior PetSmart managers and a significant portion of VP-level employees, and reorganized the company for quick decision-making. Massey strategically shifted pricing, recalculated inventory shipping, reduced expenses, improved profit margins, and created a
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By early 2002, PETsMART's stock had recovered, more than quadrupling from its low in mid 2000. By the end of 2002 there were Banfield Pet Hospitals in more than half of its 583 stores, PETsMART had eight distribution centers around the country, and the company embarked on a major new expansion
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site and a subsidiary of PETsMART. In 2000 PETsMART increased its 49.9% stake in Petsmart.com to 81%, and in January 2002 acquired the site outright for an additional $ 9.5 million. It fully integrated its online operations and marketing with its existing brick-and-mortar business and with its
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In July 1993, the company went public on the NASDAQ under the ticker "PETM". The infusion of capital allowed CEO Parker to expand aggressively across the country, and also to acquire regional and competing companies, in an effort to become the national leader in pet stores in an increasingly
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In 2005, the company changed its name to PetSmart and refocused its branding on "pet parents" who considered their pets part of their families. Differentiating itself by emphasizing its channel-exclusive brands and its in-store services such as grooming, dog training, day care and boarding,
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In 1996, the company opened its first eight Canadian stores, and spread to the UK by acquiring and renaming Pet City, the UK's largest pet-products chain which had 50 stores at the time. Petsmart.com was initiated as an information website. By end of year PETsMART had 320 stores.
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PETsMART entered the mail-order catalog business in April 1995, and by 1996 had acquired the leading pet-products catalog business in North America and a major equine products catalog business. PETsMART Direct, which encompassed several catalogs, was formed in October 1996.
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36% stake in MMI. Eventually, in 2007 PetSmart sold off part of its stake in Banfield/MMI and divested the rest of the stake in 2015, and in 2018 the company began recruiting independent veterinary operators to house clinics inside its stores which did not yet have one.
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Although it continued to differentiate itself by stressing and broadening its in-store services such as boarding, grooming, dog training, and veterinary care, by 2014, with the increasing competition from online e-tailers PetSmart's profits began to slide, prompting
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PetSmart CEO Massey abruptly resigned in August 2017; pending a replacement Raymond Svider, managing partner at BC Partners, served as executive chairman and oversaw the company with its senior leadership team. In May 2018 J.K. Symancyk, previously CEO of
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services and supplies, and in 1992 PETsMART introduced its own private-label premium and value brands of cat and dog foods. In-store obedience training was offered. In 1993 Parker was elected Chairman of the company in addition to being President and CEO.
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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
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The 1996 overpriced acquisition of the British chain store Pet City and its transformation into PETsMART UK had proved disastrous financially and operationally, and in late 1999 PETsMART sold its acquisition back to a different UK pet retailer,
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This overhaul led to an initial increase in profitability, followed by declining sales in PetSmart's brick-and-mortar stores due to online competition. To combat this PetSmart purchased the still-unprofitable yet popular pet e-commerce site
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with a combination of attractive prices, variety, customer service, in-store experience, and ancillary services. He also implemented major efficiencies and cost cuts in payroll, inventory, distribution, supply chain, and purchasing.
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as a largely independent subsidiary in May 2017 for $ 3.35 billion. Added to its debt acquired from its 2015 leveraged buyout, this brought PetSmart's total debt load to $ 8 billion, which reached $ 8.6 billion as of February 2019.
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company was finalized. In PetSmart's response it said "We reviewed the list of pet names that NJ Advance Media provided, and any assertion that there is a systemic problem is false and fabricated."
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direct-marketing catalog business. In December 2000 it had also acquired the domain name Pets.com from the newly defunct e-tailer, and redirected all of its web traffic to Petsmart.com.
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veterinary care, and adoption centers, the company nonetheless experienced encroaching competition from big-box stores and online e-tailers. The company was acquired by a
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of PetSmart for $ 8.7 billion in March 2015. The company ceased trading on the NASDAQ, and Lenhardt stepped down as CEO, replaced by Michael Massey, formerly CEO of
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3264:"PetSmart Adds PETA to ‘Smear Campaign’ Lawsuit"
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2362:Ronalds-Hannon, Eliza; Coleman-Lochner, Lauren.
1637:"Petsmart.com buys URL of former rival Pets.com"
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460:Rejuvenation and North American growth 2000–2005
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2133:"PetSmart Thrives Treating Owners Like Parents"
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2808:"Chewy worries don't dent PetSmart bond rally"
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182:Grooming, training, PetsHotel, Doggie Day Camp
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1969:"Passion for pets makes PetSmart a success"
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803:"The Top 25 Pet Retailers in North America"
678:People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
476:In 2004, the company launched its PetPerks
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286:pet company, and its direct competitor is
278:is a privately held American chain of pet
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2746:Ronalds-Hannon, Eliza; Robinson, Phoebe.
2617:"PetSmart Completes Acquisition of Chewy"
2074:
2044:"Did Amazon Kill the Specialty Retailer?"
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1721:"PetSmart.com Buys Pets.com Domain Name"
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558:Private equity ownership 2014 to present
392:In 1994, PETsMART Charities, Inc. – now
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3325:Nieto-Muñoz, Sophie; Napoliello, Alex.
2981:U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
2908:Pounds, Marcia Heroux; Hurtibise, Ron.
2802:
2800:
2386:"PetSmart Accepts $ 8.7 Billion Buyout"
2152:"Wal-Mart's recession-time pet project"
2120:
1958:
1708:U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
1607:
1596:"Pets.com sells name to rival Petsmart"
1464:"1Q revenue, profits rise for PetSmart"
1298:"How much would you spend on your dog?"
1279:"'The Scott Thomason of veterinarians'"
1169:U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
1122:
1119:. PetSmart. Archived December 18, 2008.
1021:"PETsMART, Inc." In: Grant, Tina (ed).
989:Metropolitan State University of Denver
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3478:. United for Respect. September 2021.
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2688:Safdar, Khadeeja; Gottfried, Miriam.
2224:"PetSmart, GNC to offer pet vitamins"
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640:Samuel J. Parker (interim; 1997–1998)
3780:Retail companies established in 1986
3489:Holtz, Liz Cabrera (March 9, 2022).
3446:Mishler, Jennifer (March 11, 2022).
2797:
2578:DiNapoli, Jessica; Brumpton, Harry.
2171:"Petco trades private equity owners"
1738:"How to lose a fortune in two years"
966:"Who's the Top Dog in Pet Products?"
850:"A Look Back: The Birth of PetSmart"
725:
3765:Companies based in Phoenix, Arizona
3371:Society of Professional Journalists
1816:
1781:"PETsMART Dumps British Subsidiary"
1263:Humane Society of the United States
489:In 2005, PETsMART rebranded itself
443:the website Petsmart.com became an
24:
3800:Private equity portfolio companies
2492:"10 Most Famous Leveraged Buyouts"
2005:"PetSmart Exiting Equine Business"
1992:National Communication Association
1133:"Petsmart Hits the Market Leaping"
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3119:Wiles, Russ (February 29, 2016).
2063:"The Next Victims of Showrooming"
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2671:"PetSmart’s Chewy files for IPO"
1446:Standard & Poor's Creditweek
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358:Founding and expansion 1986–1993
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3305:"Taking PETA Radicals to Court"
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420:New leadership begins 1998–2000
365:Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation
290:. Its indirect competitors are
27:American pet supply store chain
3790:1986 establishments in Arizona
3557:
3367:"2019 NJ SPJ Signature Awards"
1839:W. P. Carey School of Business
1192:"PETsMART stocks skyrocketing"
795:
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674:U.S. Department of Agriculture
435:Also in 1999, to compete with
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3795:2015 mergers and acquisitions
2085:"PetSmart's Animal Instincts"
1374:"Petsmart Buys English Chain"
1336:"Online Cat Fight Heating Up"
718:
652:Michael J. Massey (2015–2017)
631:W.R. (Ford) Smith (1986–1989)
618:
3369:. New Jersey Chapter of the
1221:. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
952:. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
792:. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
737:. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
655:J.K. Symancyk (2018–present)
634:Samuel J. Parker (1989–1995)
7:
2707:Syed, Sarah; Porter, Kiel.
1899:Stern, Neil Z.; Willard N.
1574:"When pet Web sites attack"
1538:Today's Veterinary Business
1522:Veterinarian’s Money Digest
985:"PetSmart: A Case Analysis"
946:"PetSmart Corporate Office"
439:, via a joint venture with
10:
3816:
3384:"O.M.G. Look at That Dog!"
3109:. PETA, February 29, 2016.
2299:"PetSmart Picks a New CEO"
2229:Albuquerque Business First
703:, United for Respect, and
649:David Lenhardt (2013–2015)
3770:Pets in the United States
3729:
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3148:Arizona Daily Independent
3031:. PETA, January 19, 2016.
2384:De la Merced, Michael J.
1487:Moody's Investors Service
1448:, Volume 17, Issues 49-52
1284:Portland Business Journal
609:Academy Sports + Outdoors
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1888:James Madison University
1836:Arizona State University
1469:Phoenix Business Journal
934:University of St. Thomas
643:Phil Francis (1998–2009)
3495:World Animal Protection
3310:Capital Research Center
3159:White, D'Ann Lawrence.
705:World Animal Protection
637:Mark Hansen (1995–1997)
3181:Alund, Natalie Neysa.
2731:"PetSmart CEO resigns"
1811:Harvard Business Press
1427:"Stock Mart: PetsMart"
1319:"In Re PETsMART, Inc."
272:
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174:Pet food, pet supplies
82:; 38 years ago
3357:. September 20, 2018.
3339:. September 20, 2018.
2394:. December 14, 2014 .
2141:. September 11, 2012.
2117:. September 14, 2007.
2009:Multichannel Merchant
1907:John Wiley & Sons
1618:"A Smarter Pets.com?"
1197:Berkeley Daily Planet
1071:The Business Journals
950:CorporateOfficeHQ.com
646:Bob Moran (2009–2013)
401:Banfield Pet Hospital
263:
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3313:. February 13, 2019.
2806:Scigliuzzo, Davide.
2698:. February 20, 2019.
2459:. February 18, 2016.
2350:. December 15, 2014.
2192:"PetSmart Names CEO"
2177:. November 23, 2015.
2150:Kavilanz, Parija B.
2093:. November 14, 2006.
2033:. November 22, 2013.
1977:. December 29, 2006.
1770:. December 15, 1999.
1746:. February 24, 1999.
1663:. November 15, 2000.
1635:Rosencrance, Linda.
1616:Weintraub, Arlene.
1582:. December 16, 1999.
1363:. February 18, 1999.
1241:Facenda, Vanessa L.
1213:"PetSmart Charities"
1200:. February 19, 2002.
1074:. December 15, 2014.
983:Gilliard, Debora J.
615:separate companies.
578:, which completed a
255:Secaucus, New Jersey
80:August 14, 1986
3402:"PetSmart Response"
3392:. October 20, 2018.
3327:"Groomed then Gone"
2992:Gonderinger, Lisa.
2966:. December 6, 1998.
2852:Wall Street Journal
2826:Scaggs, Alexandra.
2791:Wall Street Journal
2772:Wall Street Journal
2756:. December 7, 2017.
2695:Wall Street Journal
2607:. October 1, 2019 .
2604:Wall Street Journal
2597:Gottfried, Miriam.
2535:Wall Street Journal
2500:. January 15, 2020.
2307:. January 22, 2013.
2288:. February 3, 2017.
2138:Wall Street Journal
2061:*Seghetti, Nicole.
2052:. January 18, 2015.
1955:. December 4, 2005.
1841:. October 10, 2007.
1727:. December 5, 2000.
1660:Wall Street Journal
1645:. December 1, 2000.
1626:. January 23, 2001.
1604:. December 5, 2000.
1490:. January 15, 2016.
1382:. October 26, 1996.
1306:. October 11, 2005.
1247:Retail Merchandiser
1218:America's Charities
1064:Novellino, Teresa.
974:. November 9, 2013.
786:"Petco vs PetSmart"
773:Wall Street Journal
211:Number of employees
133:Number of locations
34:
2935:. October 28, 2020
2864:Franklin, Joshua.
2737:. August 11, 2017.
2729:Wilson, Marianne.
2552:Wilson, Marianne.
2471:Hansen, Kristena.
2433:December 15, 2014.
1923:Lori Luechtefeld,
1882:Dogs on Deployment
1813:, 2004. pp. 61-63.
1787:. January 1, 2000.
1594:Grenier, Melinda.
1409:. August 31, 1999.
1344:. January 7, 1998.
1117:"History Timeline"
691:In September 2018
584:Payless ShoeSource
565:activist investors
394:PetSmart Charities
341:consortium led by
304:PetSmart Charities
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264:PetSmart store in
258:
226:PetSmart Charities
195:$ 7 billion (2020)
50:PetFood Warehouse,
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3714:Pet Lovers Centre
3598:Petland Discounts
3583:Pet Supplies Plus
3573:East Bay Vivarium
3410:. September 2018.
3232:. March 30, 2018.
3210:. March 29, 2018.
3191:. March 29, 2018.
3150:. March 29, 2018.
2679:. April 29, 2019.
2660:. April 18, 2017.
2560:. March 11, 2015.
2538:. March 11, 2015.
2519:. March 11, 2015.
2481:. March 11, 2015.
2372:. April 25, 2018.
1986:Sink, Elizabeth.
1945:Howard, Theresa.
1524:. August 3, 2018.
1425:Kapner, Suzanne.
1372:Ziemba, Stanley.
1265:. March 12, 2020.
1141:. August 1, 1993.
1048:"Company History"
928:Brennan, David.
809:. March 1, 2019.
801:Kalaygian, Mark.
670:Pet Supplies Plus
588:Collective Brands
574:investors led by
547:and in 2017 with
404:American stores.
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