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PetSmart

PetSmart is an American chain of pet superstores, which sell pet products, services, and small pets. As of 2020, PetSmart has more than 1,650 stores in the United States and Canada. PetSmart stores sell pet food, pet supplies, pet accessories, and small pets. Stores also provide services including grooming, dog daycare, dog and cat boarding, veterinary…

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Founded
August 14, 1986; 40 years ago (1986-08-14) in Phoenix, Arizona
Industry
Retail
Owner
BC Partners Apollo Global Management
Headquarters
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Area served
United States Canada
Divisions
PetSmart Charities

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PetSmart

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Triples143
Avg. degree1.95
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related to Controversies · 27
PetSmart → Agriculture, Animals, Barto, Cats, Department, Emaciated, Ethical Treatment, Holmes Farm, In February, In January, In May, Inc, Living, Mack, Ohio, Over, Pennsylvania, People, Pet Supplies Plus, PETA
related to Founding and expansion 1986–1993 · 19
PetSmart → Arizona, By, CEO, Colorado, In, Janice Dougherty, January, Jim, Jim Dougherty, Pacific Coast Distributing, Parker, Pet Food Warehouse, PetFood Warehouse, Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation, Phoenix, Samuel, Texas, The, Under Parker's
related to Rejuvenation and North American growth 2000–2005 · 12
PetSmart → All You Need, Although, By, In, It, Life, PetsHotels, PetsHotels Plus, PETsMART PetsHotels, Phoenix, Total Lifetime Care, Your Pet
related to IPO, new services and expansion 1993–1998 · 11
PetSmart → As, CEO Parker, In, In July, Inc, Instead, Its, NASDAQ, PETM, PETsMART Charities, The
related to Private equity ownership 2014 to present · 11
PetSmart → Although, BC Partners, CEO, Collective Brands, Lenhardt, March, Michael Massey, NASDAQ, Payless ShoeSource's, PetSmart's, The
related to New leadership begins 1998–2000 · 5
PetSmart → Canada, He, In, New CEO Francis, UK
related to Rename and rebranding 2005–2013 · 5
PetSmart → By, Canada, In, It, The
Area served · 1
PetSmart → United States Canada
Divisions · 1
PetSmart → PetSmart Charities
Formerly · 1
PetSmart → PetFood Warehouse, PETsMART

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company stores pet services also new pets animals in-store ceo training grooming name store veterinary products supplies chewy dog care

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
PetSmartArea servedUnited States Canada1.00infobox
PetSmartDivisionsPetSmart Charities1.00infobox
PetSmartFormerlyPetFood Warehouse, PETsMART1.00infobox
PetSmartFoundedAugust 14, 1986; 40 years ago (1986-08-14) in Phoenix, Arizona1.00infobox
PetSmartFounderJim Dougherty1.00infobox
PetSmartHeadquartersPhoenix, Arizona, United States1.00infobox
PetSmartIndustryRetail1.00infobox
PetSmartKey peopleKen C. Hicks (CEO)1.00infobox
PetSmartNumber of employees56,000 (2020)1.00infobox
PetSmartNumber of locations1,600+ (2020)1.00infobox
PetSmartOwnerBC Partners Apollo Global Management1.00infobox
PetSmartProductsPet food, pet supplies1.00infobox
PetSmartRevenue$7 billion (2020)1.00infobox
PetSmartServicesGrooming, training, PetsHotel, Doggie Day Camp1.00infobox
PetSmartTypePrivate1.00infobox
PetSmartWebsitewww.petsmart.com1.00infobox
PetSmartis aAmerican chain of pet superstores0.90text

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