prices no begging formerly called pet supplies plus type private industry retail founded june 1988 1988 june in redford mi founder jack berry harry shallop headquarters livonia mi number of locations 324 2015 area served united states products pet supplies dog grooming self serve dog wash brands all services dog grooming self serve dog wash pet adoptions owner irving place capital website www.petsuppliesplus.com pet supplies plus location in centerville ohio 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 . 1 2 as of 2005 it was the third largest specialty pet food retailer in the us . 3 the company began adding franchise locations in the midwest expanding into the northeastern and southern states during the late 1990s . 3 in 2015 pet supplies plus store locations consisted of over 325 stores in 25 states . 4 the chain s founders harry shallop and jack berry sought to bring grocery store convenience into the pet supply world . 4 the chain s stores are owned by independent franchisees and company stores . measuring about 10 000 square feet 930 m2 the stores are focused on being neighborhood pet supply supermarkets stocking a very wide selection of pet food and supplies . the stores also have limited livestock departments and some have also recently added grooming services and self serve dog washes . the stores make it a point to welcome dogs cats and other pets to its stores . pet supplies plus considers themselves to be americas favorite neighborhood pet store in keeping with the neighborly feel it displays biscuits at nose level so dogs can take samples while shopping with their owners . many locations sponsor adoption events with local animal rescue and humane groups . pet supplies plus currently has their own brand of natural dog food called redford naturals comparable in quality to blue buffalo but sold at a cheaper price . contents 1 history 2 current operations 3 references 4 external links history edit pet supplies plus was founded in 1988 by harry shallop and jack berry in redford michigan . their store was designed according to the grocery stores model ; it was the first pet shop with wide aisles and neat well stocked display shelves . 5 the stores featured overhead signs large parking lots convenient hours everyday low prices and helpful staff on the aisles . this new pet retail concept was a success and within five years after opening the first store the founders had opened stores in 30 more locations . not long after the two were joined by a third partner harvey solway . in september 2010 the firm was sold to irving place capital a private equity group . day to day operations continue to be run by the management team in place before the sale and the company s top managers continue to own a share in the company while many of the stores are independently owned franchised sites . current operations edit as of 2015 there are over 325 stores in 25 states mainly in the eastern half of the united states . most of the stores are located in very convenient high traffic sites with large parking lots . 6 pet supplies plus stores in smaller cities have between 5 000 and 6 000 square feet 560 m2 while those in larger areas can have up to 9 000 square feet 840 m2 . the limited square footage as compared to general retail big box store gives the advantage of a better distribution system and holds down costs . recently many pet supplies plus stores have added self serve dog washes and grooming centers to their sites as a customer convenience . pets are allowed to walk through the aisles of the pet supplies plus stores . this store provides treats chew toys and other such products which are located on low shelves making it possible for dogs to reach them . references edit pet supplies plus usa inc. . business week . 2010 05 16 . retrieved 2010 05 16 . industry overview pet stores . hoover s. retrieved 2010 05 23 . major companies include petsmart petco animal supplies stores pet supplies plus and petland . a b with the big dogs ; pet supplies plus grows to 3rd largest pet food specialist . crain s detroit business crain communications . 2005 12 05 . retrieved 2010 05 16 . a b about us . pet supplies plus . retrieved 2015 05 25 . about us . retrieved 2010 06 09 . pet supplies plus . retrieved 2010 06 09 . external links edit pet supplies plus official partner retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title pet supplies plus & oldid 736094683 categories retail companies of the united statespet storespets in the united states navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 25 august 2016 at 03 49 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; 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