They have a 30% stake in Cats & Dogs
Pet Family, the owner of Pets Corner, the UK’s 2nd largest pet retailer, has purchased a 30% share of Cats & Dogs, a family-owned retailer in Flanders, Belgium.
Cats & Dogs was started 20 years ago by Kevin Massart and his mother, Brigitte Pettens, with 1 store which has now grown to 7 around Antwerp. The stores average 600sq m and only sell the best quality products with well trained staff.
The investment will provide Cats & Dogs with growth capital to open at least 20 stores in the next 5 years. Pet Family’s specialist products will be stocked by Cats & Dogs to help differentiate the retailer further and give their customers a unique and an even better quality product offering.
Dean Richmond, Pets Corner’s CEO, said, ‘“There is no other retail chain like Pets Corner that focuses on quality and ethics, and I believe there is a consumer in every market wanting better products, sourced with integrity sold by properly trained staff. I’m convinced there are many high class emerging retailers in Europe, like Cats & Dogs, who would benefit from our investment, supportive brands and group scale to help them grow, and we’d love to work with them.’’