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Is Petland a Franchise?
Is Petland a franchise? Yes, there are many franchisees. Is Petland corporately owned? Yes, we also have many corporately owned stores!
As of 2024, there are 70 franchised Petland stores in the United States and 22 corporate stores. There are more than 200 international franchised stores worldwide.
In 1967, the first Petland opened its doors in Chillicothe, Ohio. More than fifty years later, Petland owns and operates retail pet stores in Ohio, West Virgina, Kentucky and Indiana.
The first franchised store opened in 1972, a short drive south of Chillicothe in the Ohio river city of Portsmouth. Fast forward in that same decade in 1979, Petland first international store opened in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
It was in 1983 when Petland was first accepted into the International Franchise Association.
Closing out the 1980s, in 1989, Sanyei Corporation signed a master franchise agreement for development of Petland in Japan with the first Asian continent store opening in November 3rd of that year in Matsudo City, Chiba, Japan.
Back in the US, in 1990, Petland Franchisees launched the first Adopt-A-Pet program in Cheyenne, Wyoming, finding homes for 40 shelter pets in the first year. This was around the time that Money Magazine listed Petland as one of the “Top 10 best franchise opportunities for the 1990s”.
In 2008, the first Petland franchised store opened in Shangai, China. In 2009, a Petland franchised store opened in Mexico.
That following year in 2009, Petland signed master franchise agreements with Brazil, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Honduras.
In 2016, Petland’s global reach expanded with signed franchise agreements in the Middle East, South African region including Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Turkey, Qatar, Lebanon, Kuwait and Bahrain.
Year after year, Petland is ranked in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top 500 franchises and in their global franchise rankings.
Owning a Petland store is a rewarding experience. Bringing people and animals together and helping them with all their needs is like no other business. Owning a Petland store also offers franchisees many advantages including extensive training before and after the opening of any Petland store.
From the humble beginnings in smalltown Ohio to across the world, Petland, whether corporate owned or franchised, our mission statement is true as we continue to create bonds like no other and strive every day to match the right pet with the right person!