Phillips Pet Food & Supplies Acquires PetFlow (Omnipet, LLC)

Pet Food Experts Acquires United Pacific Pet

April 27, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

Pet Food Experts (PFX) has signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire the operating assets of United Pacific Pet (UPP), a California-based regional distributor of pet food and supplies. The acquisition expands PFX's footprint in the Western U.S., adding UPP's ~115 employees, a 154,000 sq ft warehouse and service to ~1,500 independent pet retailers across California, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii.

Flowspace Acquires RetailOps

June 14, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Flowspace has acquired San Diego-based RetailOps to integrate RetailOps' omnichannel retail operations software into Flowspace's OmniFlow fulfillment platform. The deal brings RetailOps' team and founders into Flowspace and is intended to accelerate product development and broaden Flowspace's fulfillment technology capabilities for omnichannel retailers.

Rainier Partners Invests in Pet Food Express

June 8, 2022

Retail

Rainier Partners, a Seattle-based lower-middle-market private equity firm, has made a growth investment in Pet Food Express (PFE), a California-based omnichannel pet retailer with more than 60 stores. The investment will support PFE's e-commerce acceleration and expansion of its brick-and-mortar footprint while partnering with founder Michael Levy and the existing management team.

Houchens Industries Acquires Feeders Supply, LLC from PNC Riverarch Capital

March 31, 2023

Retail

Houchens Industries, Inc. has acquired Feeders Supply, LLC (Feeders Pet Supply) from PNC Riverarch Capital; terms were not disclosed. Feeders is an omnichannel pet specialty retailer headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky with 53 retail locations and a growing e-commerce platform.

Pet Supplies Plus Acquires Wag N' Wash Natural Pet Food & Grooming

February 23, 2022

Retail

Pet Supplies Plus, a subsidiary of Franchise Group, announced the acquisition of Wag N' Wash, a natural pet food, self-wash, and grooming franchise with more than 15 locations. Wag N' Wash founders will remain for a minimum of two years and the brands will continue to operate separately while Wag N' Wash gains access to Pet Supplies Plus's supply chain, fulfillment and expansion resources.

Franchise Group Acquires Pet Supplies Plus from Sentinel Capital Partners

March 10, 2021

Retail

Franchise Group, Inc. acquired Pet Supplies Plus from Sentinel Capital Partners in a transaction valued at $700 million, closing in March 2021. Pet Supplies Plus, headquartered in Livonia, Michigan, is a leading franchisor and operator of neighborhood-format pet specialty stores with a footprint of 562 stores across 36 states at closing.