United Raw Pet Foods Acquires Lucky Paws Enterprises and A Pet's Life Ventures
August 3, 2021
United Raw Pet Foods Inc., a majority-owned subsidiary of Dane Creek Capital Corp., has acquired Lucky Paws Enterprises Inc. (two locations in Mill Bay and South Duncan, BC) and A Pet's Life Ventures Inc. (Oak Bay/Victoria, BC). The deals expand United Raw's Vancouver Island retail footprint to six specialty stores focused on frozen raw pet food; combined purchase prices represent roughly 40% of the acquired businesses' expected 2021 revenues.
- Buyers
- United Raw Pet Foods Inc., Dane Creek Capital Corp.
- Targets
- Lucky Paws Enterprises Inc., A Pet's Life Ventures Inc.
- Sellers
- Shannon Wetselaar, Chad McMillan
- Platforms
- United Raw Pet Foods Inc.
- Industry
- Retail
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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