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Wellness Pet Considers $600M IPO: Bloomberg

The transaction could take place as early as this year.

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2 years ago

March 15, 2022

PETS+ Staff

Bloomberg reports that Wellness Pet Co. could soon go public via a $600 million initial public offering.

The IPO could take place as early as this year, according to Bloomberg, which cited unnamed “people with knowledge of the matter.”

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Bank of America Corp. and Morgan Stanley are reportedly assisting Wellness Pet with preparations for the potential IPO.

Wellness Pet, based in Tewksbury, MA, is backed by Clearlake Capital Group. The company was previously known as WellPet.

Among Wellness Pet’s brands are Whimzees, Wellness and Old Mother Hubbard.

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