Pets at Home
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Pets at Home is a large pet supplies retail chain in the United Kingdom
. With 300 stores nationwide, it is the largest pet supplies retail chain in the United Kingdom
Pets at home currently have over 5000 employees. The company sells a large variety of products including food, toys, bedding, medication and accessories.
in 1991 by Anthony Preston. In 1999 Pets at Home acquired Petsmart
UK bringing a chain of 140 stores under Pets at Home branding. In 2007 the 200th store was opened. At the end of 2010 the pet supplier opened its 277th store in the UK. Pets at Home has also started global recognition with two stores opened in Melbourne, Australia. The two stores opened in Australia have been taken over. On 27 January 2010 Britain's largest pet shop chain was sold by Bridgepoint Capital
to US investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) for a deal close to £1 billion (£955milion). KKR has investments in the like of Boots and Toys "R" Us.
, near Wilmslow
, in the north of Cheshire
. The company's warehouse is located in Stoke
and is roughly 160,000 m2. This warehouse supplies the whole business and has been expanded on numerous occasions. There have been meetings at Pets at Home offices about the building of a new warehouse to be able to continually feed the growing number of stores owned by Pets at Home. The company buys all it products from suppliers and also sells neighbouring products in their stores, such as bakers.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. With 300 stores nationwide, it is the largest pet supplies retail chain in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Pets at home currently have over 5000 employees. The company sells a large variety of products including food, toys, bedding, medication and accessories.
History
The first Pets at Home store was opened in ChesterChester
Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...
in 1991 by Anthony Preston. In 1999 Pets at Home acquired Petsmart
PetSmart
PetSmart, Inc. is a retail chain doing business in the United States and Canada engaged in the sale of specialty pet supplies and services such as grooming and dog training, PetSmart PetsHotel dog and cat boarding facilities and Doggie Day Care.- History :...
UK bringing a chain of 140 stores under Pets at Home branding. In 2007 the 200th store was opened. At the end of 2010 the pet supplier opened its 277th store in the UK. Pets at Home has also started global recognition with two stores opened in Melbourne, Australia. The two stores opened in Australia have been taken over. On 27 January 2010 Britain's largest pet shop chain was sold by Bridgepoint Capital
Bridgepoint Capital
Bridgepoint is a UK-based private equity investor in companies valued up to €1 billion, including Pets at Home and Pret A Manger in the UK, Dorna in Spain, and Alain Afflelou in France.-History:...
to US investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) for a deal close to £1 billion (£955milion). KKR has investments in the like of Boots and Toys "R" Us.
Structure
The company's headquarters are located in HandforthHandforth
Handforth is a suburban area situated between Wilmslow, Heald Green, and Styal in Cheshire, England. Travelling south from Manchester, Handforth is the first place in Cheshire, although other areas nearer Manchester lie within the historic boundaries of the county.In the 1950s, two overspill...
, near Wilmslow
Wilmslow
-Economy:Wilmslow is well known, like Alderley Edge, for having many famous residents, notably footballers, stars of Coronation Street and rich North West businessmen. The town is part of the so-called Golden Triangle in the north west together with Alderley Edge and Prestbury...
, in the north of Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
. The company's warehouse is located in Stoke
Stoke
-United Kingdom:*Stoke is one of the most common place names in the United Kingdom and in historical documents.Originally from the Old English 'stoc' meaning 'place', it came to be used in two special senses, i) a religious place and ii) a secondary settlement It can refer to any of the following...
and is roughly 160,000 m2. This warehouse supplies the whole business and has been expanded on numerous occasions. There have been meetings at Pets at Home offices about the building of a new warehouse to be able to continually feed the growing number of stores owned by Pets at Home. The company buys all it products from suppliers and also sells neighbouring products in their stores, such as bakers.