A BELOVED pet retailed is set to close 25 stores across the country in a devastating blow to customers.
It nearly matches the number of shops closed by the same company last year.
An exterior view of a Petco store at the Buckhorn Plaza[/caption]
A customer shops for cat litter at a Petco Animal Supplies[/caption]
Petco is expected to close the stores by the end of 2025, meaning pet owners need to take note of what might happen in their area.
These closures come as the chain fell 2.3% to $1.5 billion in the second quarter of this year.
It is the second largest pet supplier in the states only after PetSmart.
Petco’s CEO Joel Anderson said last month: “As we look ahead to the remainder of this year, we will continue to execute on our objectives while also leaning into select targeted investments that we believe will help set the stage for a return to sustainable profitable growth.”
The following stores are set to close:
Arizona
- 16835 E. Shea Blvd. Ste. 105, Fountain Hills
- 444 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos
District of Columbia
- 3100 14th St. Ste. 124, Washington, D.C.
- 4840 N. Pulaski Rd. Ste. 100, Chicago
- 210 Fortune Blvd., Milford
- 239 Newburyport Turnpike, Topsfield
- 32074 Gratiot Ave., Roseville
New Jersey
- 300 Ryders Ln., Milltown
- 2842 N.W. 63rd St., Oklahoma City
- 8775 Tualatin Sherwood Rd., Tualatin
- 1006 Keller Pkwy. Ste. 103, Keller
- 725 Twin Creek Pl., Walla Walla
It comes after Starbucks employees in three states took legal action against the company over its dress code rules.
The corporate titan is being sued after it enforced a new uniform policy on employees.
Employees have claimed they had to pay over $150 just to comply with the new dress code.
Those who do not complyaren’t allowed to take their shifts, according to lawsuit filings.
