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Choosing A Pet Supply Store

Pet supply store franchises and superstores have seen unprecedented growth since the nineties. In 2005, PetSmart and PetCo opened up 90 additional stores nationwide. Additionally, Pet Supplies Plus adds 10-15 new pet supply store each year. Over the years, smaller stores carrying pet products have been bought out or shut down. In the last five years, pet services like dog obedience school, grooming, boarding and veterinary care have increased. Retail prices increased 16% to accommodate the growth, improve profitability and drive down the cost of other pet products. Another factor driving down pet supply prices is foreign imports for pet toys, collars, leashes and bedding. In the past, many consumers would simply pick up a bag of dog food at their local grocery stores because it was cheaper, but now that prices have come down, while service and selection has gone up, there are more reasons to shop at a specialty retailer.

PetsMart is a top retailing pet supply store, with more than 1,107 outlets in 47 U.S. states and Canada. They also have 132 PetsHotels, or cat and dog boarding facilities. At their Doggie Day Camps, over 378,000 dogs are trained each year. The pet grooming facilities clean up 7.5 million dogs and cats each year, the 1,000 pet hospitals care for 3.5 million pets annually and the pet adoption services help 7,000 pets find new happy homes. As for pet care products, shoppers will peruse 13,000 unique items for birds, cats, dogs, small mammals, horses, reptiles, amphibians, arachnids and fish. Ongoing reward programs and promotions keep the store competitive and their pet supplies online site remains at the top.

PetCo began in 1965 as a mail-order veterinary supplies company with five employees (then called United Pharmaceutical Company/UPCO). Owner Walter Evans opened his first pet supply store in La Mesa, California in 1976 to sell higher quality veterinary supplies, food and pet products directly to consumers. During the eighties, under the PetCo moniker, the business began to expand from servicing ranchers, kennels and cat rescue centers to encompass a broader base. They acquired several smaller stores and expanded out of state to Oregon, Washington and Texas. Pet services like grooming salons were added in 1995 and their P.A.L.S. card incentives program launched in 1997, which is now up to over one million members.

No matter which pet supply store a consumer chooses, there are many available products and services. Another great thing about these stores is that they both have a "pets allowed" policy, so dogs and cats can walk right into the store to pick out their own favorite toys or treats. Some people may head online to find deeper discounts, better store hours and hassle-free shipping right to their front doors. Both PetCo and PetSmart offer convenient online shopping for their customers at www.petco.com and www.petsmart.com, respectively.

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