Class Action Lawsuit: Pet Supplies Plus

Pet Supplies Plus

Pet Supplies "Plus", founded in 1988 in Farmington Hills, Michigan in the United States, is a privately held pet supply retailing corporation with a major presence in the US. As of 2005, it was the third largest specialty pet food retailer in the US. The company began adding franchise locations in the Midwest, expanding into the northeastern and southern states during the late 1990s. In 2012, Pet Supplies "Plus" store locations consisted of 240 stores in 23 states.

The chain's founders, Harry Shallop and Jack Berry, sought to bring grocery store convenience into the pet supply world. The chain's stores are owned by independent franchisees. 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; its ads call it "your pet's favorite store." In keeping with this slogan, 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.