SAN DIEGO, July 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- In keeping with its fast-paced 2016 growth plan, which includes 26 new Petco stores and one new Unleashed by Petco year-to-date, Petco, a leading specialty retailer of premium pet food, supplies and services, will open five new Petco stores across the country in July. In addition to the five new stores, the company is also remodeling 12 stores in Seattle, one in San Diego, expanding one store in Heath, Ohio, and relocating one store in Middleburg Heights, Ohio.
The Seattle market makeover and new store openings in July are part of the company's overall goal to significantly expand its national footprint by the end of the year. Petco stores provide a one-stop shopping experience where pet parents can purchase anything from pet food to toys and apparel, while addressing the holistic health needs of pets via the grooming salon, dog training area and in-store Vetco clinics in the new Wellness Centers and mobile clinics.
In addition, newly added in-store habitats for adoptable pets will enhance Petco's monthly in-store adoption events for pet parents looking to give a furry friend a forever home. All stores will continue to offer a wide selection of private label offerings as well as branded products sold only at Petco, including the exclusive Dr. Seuss and Star Wars Pet Fan Collections.
This month, five new stores will celebrate grand openings:
- Guilford located at 1919 Boston Post Road, Guilford, CT 06437
- Grand Opening Weekend: July 8-July 10
- Wellness Weekend: July 16-17
- East Longmeadow located at 440 N. Main St., East Longmeadow, MA 01028
- Grand Opening Weekend: July 8-July 10
- Wellness Weekend: July 16-17
- White Marsh located at 5263 Campbell Blvd., Nottingham, MD 21236
- Grand Opening Weekend: July 15-July 17
- Wellness Weekend: July 23-24
- Lexington at 5438 Sunset Blvd., Lexington, SC 29072
- Grand Opening Weekend: July 15-July 17
- Wellness Weekend: July 23-24
- Sturbridge located at 110 Charlton Road, Sturbridge, MA 01566
- Grand Opening Weekend: July 29-July 31
- Wellness Weekend: August 6-7
Twelve Seattle stores will celebrate recent remodels with grand re-opening celebrations on July 29-31 and Wellness Weekend on August 13-14:
- Ballard located at 8728 Holman Road, Seattle, WA 98117
- Federal Way located at 31419 Pacific Hwy. S., Federal, WA 98003
- Kirkland located at 12040 N.E. 85th St., Kirkland, WA 98033
- Covington located at 27111 167th Place S.E., Covington, WA 98042
- Aurora located at 1241 N. 205th, Seattle, WA 98133
- Everett located at 1203 S.E. Everett Mall Way, Everett, WA 98208
- Redmond located at 7215 170th Ave. N.E., Redmond, WA 98052
- Interbay located at 2001 15th Ave. W., Seattle, WA 98119
- University District located at 809 N.E. 45th St., Seattle, WA 98105
- Lynwood located at 2617 196th St., S.W., Lynwood, WA 98036
- Gig Harbor located at 5190 Borgen Blvd., Gig Harbor, WA 98332
- Olympia located at 1530 Black Lake Blvd., Olympia, WA 98502
One store will be remodeled and celebrate a grand re-opening on July 22-24 and a Wellness Weekend on July 30-31:
- Sports Arena located at 3495 Sports Arena Blvd., San Diego, CA 92110
One store will be expanded and celebrate its grand re-opening on July 15-July 17:
- Heath located at 597 Hebron Road, Heath, OH 43056
One store will be relocated and celebrate a grand opening on July 29-31 and a Wellness Weekend on August 6-7:
- Middleburg Heights located at 6885 Southland Dr., Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
People and pets are invited to attend the grand opening festivities taking place at each store, followed by a special Wellness Center celebration the following weekend. Grand opening activities include ribbon cutting ceremonies, as well as in-store adoption events and special offers for Pals Rewards customers.
For more information about the grand opening activities for these stores, visit, petco.com/storelocator.
For additional information on visit www.petco.com, Facebook.com/Petco, Twitter.com/Petco and Instagram.com/Petco.
About Petco and the Petco Foundation
With more than 50 years of service to pet parents, Petco is a leading pet specialty retailer that focuses on nurturing powerful relationships between people and pets. We do this by providing the products, services, advice and experiences that keep pets physically fit, mentally alert, socially engaged and emotionally happy. Everything we do is guided by our vision for Healthier Pets. Happier People. Better World. We operate more than 1,430 Petco locations across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, including more than 115 Unleashed by Petco locations, a smaller format neighborhood shop; prescription services and pet supplies from the leading veterinary-operated pet product supplier, Drs. Foster & Smith; and petco.com. The Petco Foundation, an independent nonprofit organization, has invested more than $135 million since it was created in 1999 to help promote and improve the welfare of companion animals. In conjunction with the Foundation, we work with and support thousands of local animal welfare groups across the country and, through in-store adoption events, help find homes for more than 400,000 animals every year.
Contact: Megan Oxford, megan.oxford@petco.com
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