Horses, cows, goats, pigs and sheep also have food and hygiene and Petco is striving to deliver its products and services to its owners.
Petco announced Thursday that it is launching a new concept of smaller stores, specifically designed to meet the needs of Pets and farm animals in small towns and rural communities.
The first Petco Neighborhood Farm & Pet Supply store is scheduled to open on June 17 in Floresville, Texas, which is 45 kilometers southeast of San Antonio.
The pet supplies and services retailer said the new store will have a range of food products and services, including mobile vaccinations, grooming and self-service stations for owners to wash their farm animals.
In partnership with Petco Love (formerly Petco Foundation), the neighborhood farm and pet supply locations will offer adoption services and other health and wellness programs to further support local pets.
Customers can also buy “companion animals” such as guinea pigs, hamsters, birds, reptiles and amphibians at the store, as is the case with some existing points of sale.
Similar to Petco City stores, neighborhood stores will offer same-day delivery and curbside pickup.
Petco CEO Ron Coughlin said in a statement that small towns and rural communities “are fast growing markets” for the pet care industry.
“This is an exciting opportunity for us to serve more pets, dramatically expanding local access to healthy pet products and services.”
The company, which operates more than 1,300 locations in the United States said it hopes to open some of these stores in 2022 as the company strives to expand its market beyond urban centers.
Earlier this year, Petco announced that it was partnering with retailer Lowe’s on a pilot to bring its brand to select Lowe’s locations through a “store within a store” format.
The companies said they expect to open 15 such locations in 2022.
Source: CNN Brasil
