Pet Franchise News

Jeff Jenkins, Local Owner of Pet Wants Mountain Maryland, Earns His Way into the Pet Wants’ National Winner’s Circle

Pet Wants is proud to announce that Jeff and Michelle Jenkins, the local owners of Pet Wants Mountain Maryland, have earned their way into the company’s national Winner’s Circle.

September 5th, 2019

Petland Hosts 7th Annual Dog Breeder Symposium

Petland Inc., the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Ohio Forum for Companion Animals (OFCA), the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the American Kennel Club (AKC) recently hosted the seventh annual Dog Breeder Symposium.

September 4th, 2019

Camp Bow Wow Names Julie Turner as New President

Camp Bow Wow®, the largest and leading doggy day care and boarding franchise, announces the appointment of Julie Turner as the company's new President.

September 4th, 2019

Wag N’ Wash Signs Agreement to Open New Location in Dallas

Wag N’ Wash Natural Pet Food & Grooming, a full-line specialty retail destination for cats and dogs, announced its signed agreement with local entrepreneur Tom Dang for the Northeast Dallas area. The forthcoming location is expected to...

August 23rd, 2019

Camp Run-A-Mutt

Camp Run-A-Mutt Announces Opening of Wilmington, North Carolina Location

Camp Run-A-Mutt Entrepreneurial Resources is excited to announce the opening of the first North Carolina location of Camp Run-A-Mutt cage-free doggie day care and boarding at 2541 Carolina Beach Road in Wilmington.

August 20th, 2019

Zoom Room

National Indoor Dog Training Gym Secures Foothold in Phoenix

Zoom Room, a national indoor dog training gym with an emphasis on socialization is expanding its footprint to introduce cutting-edge curriculum and positive reinforcement training to the southwest region.

August 19th, 2019

Woof Gang Bakery

Pet Industry Leader Woof Gang Bakery Achieves Business Milestone, Celebrates 10th Anniversary in Central Florida

Woof Gang Bakery, the nation’s leader in specialty pet retail and grooming, marks a significant business milestone this month with the company’s 10th anniversary in central Florida.

August 13th, 2019

Petland on Top-Ranked International Franchise List

Petland is honored to once again be ranked among top-ranked franchises around the world.

August 13th, 2019

Fastest-Growing Pet Franchise Launches National Initiative to Hire Adults with Autism

Dogtopia, one of the nation's largest and fastest growing pet franchises, has just released a system-wide Autism Employment Manual to equip the company's 100+ franchise locations with the tools needed to hire employees with autism.

August 7th, 2019

Petland, Inc. Presents Impact Award to Chicago Franchisee

Petland recently honored Chicago-area franchisees Carl and Carol Swanson with the 2019 Petland Impact Award.

July 31st, 2019

MUTTS Canine Cantina® Continues Texas Takeover with New Braunfels Franchise Location

MUTTS Canine Cantina®, the fastest growing pet eatertainment concept in North America, signed a franchise deal to expand to New Braunfels, Texas.

July 31st, 2019

Pet Supplies Plus Issues Consumer Advisory for Bulk Pig Ear Product

July 5th, 2019

Petland Novi's Fifth Annual Fundraiser for Matthew's Wish Raises More Than $3,500

For the fifth year in a row, Petland Novi supported Matthew's Wish, a 501c3 organization named after a young boy who passed away in 2015.

July 3rd, 2019

Wag N’ Wash Natural Pet Food & Grooming Adds Vice President of Marketing

Wag N’ Wash Natural Pet Food & Grooming, a full-line specialty retail destination for dogs and cats, announced today it has appointed franchise industry veteran Kristen Wellen to Vice President of Marketing.

June 28th, 2019

Fastest-Growing Pet Franchise Dogtopia Opens 100th Dog Daycare Center

Dogtopia, one of the nation’s largest and fastest growing pet franchises, has achieved another milestone - opening its 100th dog daycare center.

June 25th, 2019

Pet Supplies Plus Signs 22 Franchise Agreements in Early 2019, Will Result in 46 New Stores

June 21st, 2019

Petland, Petland Charities Donates $25,000 to Heartland Canines for Veterans

Petland and Petland Charities is pleased to announce the results of its May fundraising campaign, which raised more than $25,000 for Heartland Canines for Veterans.

June 12th, 2019

Petland Continues International Expansion

Chillicothe-based Petland Inc. is excited to announce that the first Petland has opened in Saudi Arabia.

June 7th, 2019

Woof Gang Bakery

Woof Gang Bakery and K9 Fit Club Team Up to Launch Fitness Classes for People and Their Pups Across the Country

In partnership with K9 Fit Club, Woof Gang Bakery will introduce fitness programs for people and their pups in several stores beginning in June.

May 30th, 2019

Camp Bow Wow® Milford Opens A Home-Away-From-Home For The Community’s Furry Friends

Camp Bow Wow®, the Premier Doggy Day and Overnight Camp® franchise and an Entrepreneur Franchise 500 company, is excited to announce the opening of its newest Camp located in Milford, OH at 892 State Route 28.

May 28th, 2019

Leading Orangetheory Fitness® Operator to Open 15 Dogtopia® Daycare Centers in Oregon

Dogtopia, the nation’s fastest-growing provider of dog daycare today announced that Jamie Weeks, the leading Orangetheory Fitness operator has joined Dogtopia with plans to develop Metro Portland with 15 locations.

May 1st, 2019

MUTTS Canine Cantina® Chooses Fransmart To Take Them Nationwide with their Trend-Setting Restaurant/Cocktail Bar/Off-Leash Dog Park Eatertainment Concept

MUTTS Canine Cantina®, the fastest growing pet eatertainment brand in America, is partnering with Fransmart to bring its unique urban oasis for dogs and their owners to cities across the country.

April 24th, 2019

Camp Bow Wow Names Todd Haavind as New Vice President of Sales

Camp Bow Wow®, the largest and leading doggy day care and boarding franchise, announces the appointment of Todd Haavind as its new Vice President of Franchise Sales.

April 24th, 2019

Wag N’ Wash Natural Pet Food & Grooming Reaches 140 in Dog Years

Wag N’ Wash Natural Pet Food & Grooming, a full-line specialty retail destination for dogs and cats, is celebrating 20 years of continuous growth and milestone achievements.

April 22nd, 2019

Camp Bow Wow Strengthens Position as Leader in Pet Care Industry with 2018 Business Successes & 2019 Growth Forecasting

Camp Bow Wow®, the largest and leading doggy day care and boarding franchise, announced 2018 to be one of its strongest years of growth and innovation in company history upon the release of the Franchise Disclosure Document this month.

April 11th, 2019

Woof Gang Bakery

Woof Gang Bakery Awards Outstanding Franchises at National Conference

Woof Gang Bakery, the leader in specialty pet retail, awarded top honors to exceptional franchises during the company’s national convention in Orlando, Florida, in March.

April 9th, 2019

MUTTS Canine Cantina® Signs Second Multi-Unit Franchise Deal In Dallas-Fort Worth

MUTTS Canine Cantina® has signed its second multi-unit franchise deal in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

April 9th, 2019

Woofie's

Woofie’s Wags Its Tail Into Leesburg

The Woofie’s of Leesburg is slated to open mid-April 2019. The location will be owned and operated by neighbor entrepreneurs Kristine Tech and Katherine Bhat.

April 3rd, 2019

Bark Busters Home Dog Training

Bark Busters USA relocates U.S. headquarters to Northern California

Bark Busters USA, which owns the master license to franchise Bark Busters announced today the company has relocated its U.S. headquarters to Northern California.

April 3rd, 2019

HydroDog

HydroDog Marks its Territory in the Grand Canyon State

Big blue dogs will soon be roaming the streets of Arizona. HydroDog, a dog grooming salon on wheels, is targeting the Grand Canyon State for franchise growth.

April 3rd, 2019

Pet Supplies Plus Celebrates National Pet ID Week with Discounted Microchipping

April 2nd, 2019

Petland Named Retailer of the Year

Marshall Pet Products announced Petland, Inc. as their Companion Animal Retailer of the Year at the 2019 Global Pet Expo in Orlando, Florida.

April 2nd, 2019

Woofie's

Red-Hot Woofie’s Readies For Reston-Herndon

When you’re hot, you’re hot! Just a few months after launching their franchising opportunity - Woofie’s has signed two development deals in a week.

March 27th, 2019

Petland Applauds USDA Action to Strengthen Standards of Care

Petland applauds the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) March 21, 2019 announcement seeking public comment on proposed updates to the Animal Welfare Act.

March 26th, 2019

Three Dog Bakery

Three Dog Bakery Hosts Easter-Themed Event for Puppies and Pet Parents

The “Easter Begg Hunt” for puppies costs $5 to attend, with part of the proceeds benefiting Desert Diva Dogs, a 501(c)(3) organization to benefit animal rescues around the Las Vegas valley.

March 26th, 2019

Ruffin's Pet Centres Inc

Ruffin's Pet Centre Inc. Announces New Franchisee In Fonthill, Ontario

Mark Reynolds, President, is very pleased to welcome Bonnie and Dave Turner as the new owners of the Fonthill location.

March 21st, 2019

Petland Stores Raise More Than $140,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®

The numbers are in! Petland stores nationwide raised more than $140,000 during the 2018 St. Jude Halloween Pin-Up Promotion benefitting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®.

March 14th, 2019

Wild Birds Unlimited

Wild Birds Unlimited Continues to Soar in Franchisee Satisfaction

Wild Birds Unlimited, the largest franchise system of backyard bird feeding and nature specialty stores, has ranked number two overall in Franchise Business Review’s annual Franchisee Satisfaction Awards.

March 13th, 2019

The Dog Stop

The Dog Stop Unleashes Long Island Expansion Plans

The Dog Stop® an all-inclusive and award-winning dog care facility has discovered a niche and is preparing to bring their happy and healthy lifestyle to Long Island.

March 11th, 2019

Melissa Mautz, Local Owner of Pet Wants Lexington, Receives President’s Award of Excellence

Pet Wants is pleased to announce that Melissa Mautz, local owner of Pet Wants Lexington, has been recognized with the Pet Wants President’s Award of Excellence.

March 11th, 2019

Pet Wants Franchise Creates Founder’s Award and Recognizes Cincinnati’s Michele Hobbs and Amanda Broughton

Hobbs and Broughton were presented with the first annual Founder’s Award of Excellence at the Pet Wants national conference on February 19, 2019.

March 11th, 2019

Jeff Jenkins, Local Owner of Pet Wants Mountain Maryland, Receives President’s Award of Excellence

Pet Wants is pleased to announce that Jeff Jenkins, local owner of Pet Wants Mountain Maryland, has been recognized with the Pet Wants President’s Award of Excellence.

March 6th, 2019

The Dog Stop

The Dog Stop® Continues To Put Down Pawprints In Louisiana

The professional pet care industry is worth $70 billion and the ways that pet owners are caring for their furry family members is rapidly changing, and dog owners are always looking for a way to keep their furry friends happy and healthy.

March 1st, 2019

Woofie's

Woofie's Launches East Coast Expansion Plans

As the pet industry continues experiencing explosive growth, with nearly 187 million pets occupying the homes of more than three-quarters of U.S. households - Woofie's, a new franchise in the $70 billion professional pet care industry, is changing...

February 26th, 2019

Petland Heath Launches Shelter Effort

Petland in Heath has been matching the right pet with the right customer since 1986. They are now also helping support families who find the right pet at the Licking County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center.

February 8th, 2019

MUTTS Canine Cantina® Signs First Multi-Unit Franchise Deal In Texas

MUTTS Canine Cantina®, the fastest growing pet eatertainment brand in America provides a unique urban oasis for dogs and their owners, has signed its first multi-unit franchise deal for the city of Austin.

February 7th, 2019

Petland on Top-Ranked Franchise List

Petland is honored to once again be ranked among top-ranked franchises in the United States.

January 29th, 2019

Camp Bow Wow® Woodlawn Opens A Home-Away-From-Home For The Community's Furry Friends

Camp Bow Wow®, the Premier Doggy Day and Overnight Camp® franchise and an Entrepreneur Franchise 500 company, is excited to announce the opening of its newest Camp located in Woodlawn, Maryland at 6709 Whitestone Rd Suite D.

January 28th, 2019

Fetch! Pet Care

Fetch! Pet Care Introduces Low Cost Franchise Enabling Part-Time Ownership

Fetch! Pet Care, the nation’s largest franchised provider of professional dog walking and pet sitting services, today announced it has dramatically revamped its franchise offering.

January 28th, 2019

Fall in Puppy Love at MUTTS Canine Cantina

In honor of Valentine’s Day, MUTTS Canine Cantina is spreading the love for man’s best friend.

January 24th, 2019

Ruffin's Pet Centres Inc

Ruffin's Pet Centre Inc. Announces New Franchisee In Hamilton, Ontario

Mark Reynolds, President, is very pleased to welcome Ed and Liz Rupay as the new owners of the Hamilton location.

January 17th, 2019

Camp Bow Wow Ranks #1 in the Pet Services Category in Entrepreneur’s Highly Competitive 40th Annual Franchise 500

Camp Bow Wow® recently ranked #1 in the Pet Services category in Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500®, the world’s first, best and most comprehensive franchise ranking.

January 16th, 2019

100 New Units Sold and 32% Same-Store Sales Growth After Record Year for Dogtopia

Dogtopia, the nation’s leading dog daycare, boarding and spa franchise, is entering 2019 on a high note after a year of accelerated growth and success.

January 15th, 2019

Wag N’ Wash Natural Food & Bakery Celebrates 2018 Successes; Thinks Paws-itively about 2019

Wag N’ Wash Natural Food & Bakery, a full-line specialty retail destination for dogs and cats, is celebrating an incredible year of achievements.

January 9th, 2019

Keep Those Puppy Noses Warm This Winter!

Petland wants to make sure pets and their owners stay warm and safe this winter. Like humans, dogs have different levels of tolerance for colder weather.

December 28th, 2018

Camp Bow Wow Closes Out One of its Strongest Years

Camp Bow Wow® announced one of its strongest years of growth at the close of 2018 through the achievements of the company’s corporate team and franchise network.

December 20th, 2018

Sentinel Capital Partners Acquires Pet Supplies Plus

December 14th, 2018

Petland Charities Donates $4,000 to Heartland Canines for Veterans

Petland Charities is pleased to announce the results of its November fundraising campaign, which raised $4,000 for Heartland Canines for Veterans, a 501c3 organization that provides companion, service and therapy dogs for disabled veterans.

December 13th, 2018