SAN DIEGO, Sept. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- In keeping with its fast-paced 2016 growth plan, which includes 34 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 13 new Petco stores across the country and relocate one store in Paso Robles, California, in September. In addition, the company will also transition 31 existing Unleashed by Petco stores to smaller format Petco stores this month.
The following 13 new Petco stores will celebrate grand openings:
- Cibolo located at 635 Cibolo Valley Dr., Cibolo, TX 78108
- Grand Opening Weekend: September 9-11
- Wellness Weekend: September 17-18
- Charlotte Metropolitan located at 900 Metropolitan Ave., Charlotte, NC 28204
- Grand Opening Weekend: September 9-11
- Wellness Weekend: September 17-18
- Conway located at 1290 S. Amity Road, Conway, AR 72032
- Grand Opening Weekend: September 9-11
- Stanwood located at 27017 92nd Ave. N.W., Stanwood, WA 98292
- Grand Opening Weekend: September 9-11
- Wellness Weekend: September 17-18
- Fort Totten located at 318 Riggs Road N.E., Washington, DC 20011
- Grand Opening Weekend: September 16-18
- Eagle located at 3006 E. State St., Eagle, ID 83616
- Grand Opening Weekend: September 23-25
- North Walnut Creek located at 2820 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
- Grand Opening Weekend: September 30-October 2
- Wellness Weekend: October 8-9
- Bothell located at 22621 Bothell Everett Hwy., Bothell, WA 98021
- Grand Opening Weekend: September 30-October 2
- Wellness Weekend: October 8-9
- Palm Coast located at 250 Palm Coast Pkwy. N.E., Palm Coast, FL 32137
- Grand Opening Weekend: September 30-October 2
- Wellness Weekend: October 8-9
- Harrisburg-Southeast located at 4621 High Pointe Blvd., Harrisburg, PA 17111
- Grand Opening Weekend: September 30-October 2
- Wellness Weekend: October 8-9
- Castle Rock located at 6378 Promenade Pkwy., Castle Rock, CO 80108
- Grand Opening Weekend: September 30-October 2
- Wellness Weekend: October 8-9
- Blaine located at 11633 Ulysses Lane, Blaine, MN 55434
- Grand Opening Weekend: September 30-October 2
- Wellness Weekend: October 8-9
- Washington – H Street located at 625 H. St. N.E., Washington, DC 20002
- Grand Opening Weekend: September 30-October 2
One store will be relocated and celebrate a grand re-opening on September 9-11:
- Paso Robles located at 2155 Theater Dr., Paso Robles, CA 93446
People and pets are invited to attend the grand opening festivities taking place at each store, and a special Wellness Center celebration the following weekend, where pet parents will receive a voucher for a free vaccination package for their dog or cat. Grand opening activities include ribbon cutting ceremonies, as well as in-store adoption events and special offers for Pals Rewards customers.
This latest slate of new store openings will also be complemented by the rebranding of 31 select Unleashed by Petco stores, located primarily in Colorado, Georgia and Texas, to smaller format Petco stores. The stores will transition to best meet consumer demands as a result of recent tests that indicate the Unleashed by Petco brand is more successful in certain locations. In addition, and also based on consumer feedback and demand, UnleashedbyPetco.com will transition to become an informational site for consumers, with all online product sales moving to Petco.com.
The former Unleashed by Petco locations will continue to operate as smaller format Petco stores and will include most of the same brands, products, and amenities – such as self-serve dog wash and dog training services – that are available under the Unleashed by Petco banner.
The Unleashed by Petco store concept – paired with both traditional and smaller footprint Petco stores – remains a vital part of Petco's growth plan and continuing commitment to being the trusted source for high quality, premium pet products and services. Following the transition, the company will operate more than 85 Unleashed by Petco locations nationwide.
For more information about the grand opening activities, 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 1,470 Petco and Unleashed by Petco locations across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico; 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 $167 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.
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Lisa Stark, Lisa.Stark@petco.com
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