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45-Store Pet Chain Acquired

Its 494 employees will be retained.

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5 years ago

February 17, 2019

PETS+ Staff

Independent Pet Partners has acquired Chuck & Don’s, a pet supplies chain with 45 locations spread across four states, the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reports.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

New York-based Independent Pet Partners plans to retain Chuck & Don’s 494 workers, according to the Business Journal.

Jeff David, CEO of Independent Pet Partners, was quoted saying the acquisition “gives IPP a valuable and strong brand that can help us continue to strive to make pet parenting simple, smart, social and fun.”

Founded in 1990, Chuck & Don’s has locations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Kansas and Colorado.

Its 2016 sales totaled nearly $68 million.

With this deal, Independent Pet Partners, which has purchased several pet chains, now has 160 stores across 12 states and Washington, D.C., the Business Journal reports.

Read more at the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal

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