The neighborhood pet specialty retail franchise will sell PetPlate fresh dog foods at 60 select US stores.

Pet Supplies Plus, Petco and PetSmart have seen promising rebounds so far in 2021; other pet retail outlets have not been so lucky.

The independent pet retail franchise is upping its game by offering more convenience to digitally savvy pet owners.

Sentinel Capital Partners has sold the pet specialty chain to Franchise Group, Inc.

The pet retail franchise will purchase several existing Pet Valu locations in the Northeast United States that would otherwise be shut down due to COVID-19 impacts.

The pet product retailer ranked No. 104 on Entrepreneur Magazine’s list of Top Growth Franchises for 2020.

The national pet retail franchise expects to open 20 new stores, including its first in the state of Washington.

The pet retail chain will remain open and offer curbside pickup in the 34 states it operates in, as well as delivery services at select locations in 17 states.

The market research firm will exclusively provide in-store, e-commerce and consumer data about the pet retail franchise to help tailor its growth strategies to consumer behaviors.