Petco Unveils 12 New Stores in October

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- In keeping with its fast-paced 2016 growth plan — which includes 50 new Petco stores and one new Unleashed by Petco store year-to-date —  Petco, a leading specialty retailer of premium pet food, supplies and services, will open 12 new Petco stores nationwide, remodel and expand one store in Ohio, and relocate one store in Oregon.

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 grooming salon, self-serve dog wash, dog training areas and in-store Vetco clinics.

The stores will continue to offer a wide selection of private label offerings sold exclusively at Petco, including the newly released Trolls Pet Fans Collection, as well as the popular Star Wars and Dr. Seuss Pet Fans Collections.

Also happening this month Petco and Unleashed by Petco stores nationwide, including those opening in October, will be getting into the Halloween spirit with Halloween pet costume contests on October 22 and October 29 at 2 p.m. local time.

The following 12 new Petco stores will celebrate grand openings:

• Bowie located at 15475 Annapolis Road, Bowie, MD 20715
  • Grand Opening Weekend: October 7-9
  • Wellness Weekend: October 15-16
• Kannapolis located at 2231 Roxie St., Kannapolis, NC 28083
  • Grand Opening Weekend: October 7-9
  • Wellness Weekend: October 15-16
• Turlock located at 2687 Countryside Dr., Turlock, CA 95380
  • Grand Opening Weekend: October 14-16
  • Wellness Weekend: October 22-23
• Upper Arlington located 1815 W. Henderson Road, Columbus, OH 43220
  • Grand Opening Weekend: October 21-23
• Teterboro located at 18 Teterboro Landing Dr., NJ 07608
  • Grand Opening Weekend: October 21-23
  • Wellness Weekend: October 29-30
• Christiansburg located at 180 Conston Ave., Christiansburg, VA 24073
  • Grand Opening Weekend: October 28-30
• New Orleans – Mid City located at 550 N. Carrollton Ave. New Orleans, LA 70119
  • Grand Opening Weekend: October 28-30
  • Wellness Weekend: November 5-6
• Aiken located at 251 Fabian Dr., Aiken, SC 29803
  • Grand Opening Weekend: October 28-30
  • Wellness Weekend: November 5-6
• Jackson located at 1220 E. Northside Dr., Jackson, MS 39211
  • Grand Opening Weekend: October 28-30
• Portage located at 5925 U.S. Highway 6, Portage, IN 46368
  • Grand Opening Weekend: October 28-30
  • Wellness Weekend: November 5-6
• Loveland located at 261 E. 29th St., Loveland, CO 80538
  • Grand Opening Weekend: October 28-30
  • Wellness Weekend: November 5-6
• Louisville-Town Fair located at 1963 S. Hurstbourne Pkwy., Louisville, KY 40220
  • Grand Opening Weekend: October 28-30
  • Wellness Weekend: November 5-6

One store in Portland will be relocated and celebrate a grand re-opening on October 28-30:

• Portland located 12020 S.E. Division St., Portland, OR 97266
  • Wellness Weekend: November 5-6

One store will be remodeled and expanded in Ohio and will celebrate a grand re-opening on October 28-30:

• Fairfield located at 675 Deis Dr., Fairfield, OH 45014
  • Wellness Weekend: November 5-6        

People and pets are invited to attend the 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.

For more information about the grand opening activities and Halloween costume contests, visit, petco.com/storelocator and petco.com/events.

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.

Contact:  Lisa Stark, [email protected]

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