Petland Inc

Petland, Inc. is a privately held Ohio corporation founded in 1967. Initially, Petland owned and operated retail pet stores in Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky. In the early 1970's, Petland began franchising pet stores and entered the business of wholesale distribution for pet-related merchandise. In the late 1980's, Petland expanded its presence in Canada and entered international markets in Japan, France, and in the 1990's to Chile and in 2001 to South Africa through master franchise agreements. Petland currently has 120 stores in the United States and 55 in foreign markets. More than 25 new domestic stores are scheduled to open within the next twelve months. ( www.petland.com )