Helping people care for their pets is a great way to earn a living!

If you love animals and enjoy working with people, a career in the retail pet business could be the perfect opportunity for you. You'll see that owning your own pet store can be gratifying and fun, as you help your customers and their animal companions to thrive. Besides, owning your own pet store business is a great way to build a future both for yourself and for your family members. Now is a great time to join PET DEPOT® as we expand throughout the country with our proven and popular business system. Currently, our franchises are available in most states in North America. PET DEPOT® offers you a choice of franchising options to meet your personal needs:

A Booming, High-Growth, and Solid industry to Be A Part Of…
Nearly 60% of all U.S. households include at least one pet. In fact, pets are the fastest growing segment of the population in the entire United States. There are 72 million pet cats and 67 million pet dogs in America, along with countless birds, fish and other small animals.

The pet business is a growth industry and is a $32 billion dollar market worldwide. Specialty pet foods are a significant and growing portion of that market, and 43% of those customers buying specialty foods are purchasing them at specialty pet retail stores like PET DEPOT®.

Pet food is an evergreen industry, offering stability and customer loyalty to the specialty pet food retailer. Year in and year out, customers typically return every 2-6 weeks to purchase more of their pets' favorite brands.

A Turnkey Business System Awaits You: No Previous Experience is Necessary!
A PET DEPOT® Franchise is a turn key business that includes site assistance, store design, fixtures, inventory, Computers and software for administration and selling, working capital and a comprehsnsive store identity package. With this cohesive store brand image, you'll have the professional look of a much larger pet store chain, but with the personalized attention and service that only a small, dedicated business can offer.

In addition you'll receive extensive training for 2 people on how to run and manage your new business. Everything from administration and employees to retailing technique is covered to help make you a real "pet expert".

By joining the PET DEPOT® team, you'll be able to take advantage of co-op buying power, advertising support, chain-wide consumer specials and promotions, and brand support from product manufacturers and distributors.

Along with all of these support features, you'll build long-term customer loyalty and store brand awareness with our PET DEPOT® Rewards Card. Every time your customer uses the Card; they can save automatically at the cash register.

Compare the Difference: Pride of Ownership
Your name is integrated into our logo, giving you pride of ownership, instant consumer recognition and the buying power of a multi-store chain. Your store is custom designed for you with the latest easy-to-maintain fixtures and displays, leaving more time for you to assist your customers. Our welcoming atmosphere and large inventory combined with your personalized service make shopping at PET DEPOT® a really enjoyable experience that easily makes your store the best pet store in town! You’ll own your own business, but you won’t be in business alone. Our extensive experience, training and system help insure that your path in the pet industry is a fun and rewarding path that you’ll enjoy for many years to come.

Your success is our goal: Unlike some other franchises, we do not profit on the build-out of your store, nor do we force you to buy an array of expensive private label products that enrich our corporate bank accounts while depleting yours. Our goal is to keep your costs down so that your business stays fiscally fit and able to compete.

PET DEPOT® is a federally registered trademark of Labrador, Inc.