PetSmart Opens 11 New Stores

PetSmart, Inc. today announced that it has opened 11 new stores in the U.S. and Canada for the quarter ending August 1, 2016. This adds to the 12 new stores opened in the first quarter of the year, bringing the total for the year to 23. PetSmart will open nearly 60 new stores by the end of the year to achieve its goal of 80 net new stores in 2016.

New stores were opened in the second quarter in the following locations:

• Fresno, Calif.
• Oak Creek, Wis.
• Victoria, British Columbia
• Naples, Fla.
• Baytown, Texas
• Pompano Beach, Fla.
• Billings, Mont.
• Orange, Calif.
• Katy, Texas
• Trexlertown, Pa.
• Taylor, Mich.

The new stores average around 14,000 square feet with service offerings such as grooming and pet training.

“We continue to identify opportunities for growth in North America,” said Brian Amkraut, senior vice president of real estate, strategy and initiatives, PetSmart. “New store locations provide us with the ability to increase customer convenience and improve our competitive position.”

PetSmart operates 1,477 stores in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico and 203 in-store PetSmart® PetsHotel® dog and cat boarding facilities.

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