History
Pet Supplies Plus was founded in 1988 by Harry Shallop and Jack Berry, in Redford, Michigan. Their store was designed according to the grocery stores model; it was the first pet shop with wide aisles and neat well-stocked display shelves. The stores featured overhead signs, large parking lots, convenient hours, everyday low prices, and helpful staff on the aisles.
This new pet retail concept was a success, and within five years after opening the first store, the founders had opened stores in 30 more locations. Not long after, the two were joined by a third partner, Harvey Solway. In September, 2010, the firm" was sold to Irving Place Capital, a private equity group. Day-to-day operations continue to be run by the management team in place before the sale and the company's top managers continue to own a share in the company, while many of the stores are independently owned franchised sites.
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