# Petco

> Petco is a San Diego-based pet specialty retailer that combines food and supplies with grooming, positive-reinforcement training, veterinary hospitals, vaccination clinics, digital fulfillment and a paid loyalty program. Its strategic wager is that a national store network can become a recurring-care system: routine purchases bring pet parents in, services deepen the relationship, and the app connects both. After a year focused on costs and operations, the company is trying to turn that integrated model back toward sustainable sales growth.

- **Founded:** 1965
- **Headquarters:** San Diego, United States
- **Founders:** Walter Evans (Founder and first CEO)
- **Team size:** More than 29,000 employees/partners reported for 2025; approximately 26,000 were store employees as of January 31, 2026.
- **Products:** Pet food and supplies, Grooming, Positive Dog Training, Vetco veterinary care, Petco.com and Petco app
- **Notable:** Grew from a mail-order veterinary-supply business into a network of more than 1,500 stores across the U.S., Mexico, Puerto Rico and Chile., Helped place more than seven million animals through adoption events with Petco Love and local welfare partners., Built a veterinary network of roughly 300 full-service hospitals and about 1,600 weekly Vetco clinics by January 31, 2026.

## Products & services

- **Pet food and supplies** — National brands, owned brands and exclusive merchandise spanning nutrition, treats, habitats, toys, health products and accessories for multiple animal types.
- **Grooming** — In-store baths, haircuts and related grooming services delivered through Petco pet care centers.
- **Positive Dog Training** — Reward-based group and private training designed to teach practical behaviors and strengthen the pet-parent relationship.
- **Vetco veterinary care** — A network of roughly 300 full-service hospitals plus about 1,600 weekly vaccination clinics as of January 31, 2026.
- **Petco.com and Petco app** — Shopping, appointment booking, pet profiles, reminders, repeat delivery, pickup, curbside and same-day fulfillment.
- **Petco Perks** — A free loyalty tier and paid Premier plans offering monthly rewards and category-specific discounts, including grooming and veterinary exam benefits for eligible plans.
- **Owned brands** — Private-label and exclusive lines including WholeHearted, Reddy, So Phresh and Well & Good.
- **Pet insurance** — Customizable co-branded coverage offered with Nationwide, including options for dogs, cats, birds and exotic pets.

## Achievements

- Grew from a mail-order veterinary-supply business into a network of more than 1,500 stores across the U.S., Mexico, Puerto Rico and Chile.
- Helped place more than seven million animals through adoption events with Petco Love and local welfare partners.
- Built a veterinary network of roughly 300 full-service hospitals and about 1,600 weekly Vetco clinics by January 31, 2026.
- Returned to positive full-year GAAP net income in fiscal 2025 and increased cash from operations by 77%.
- Raised adjusted EBITDA from $336.5 million in fiscal 2024 to $408.2 million in fiscal 2025.
- Established animal-care standards including vendor certification, a Think Adoption First approach and positive-reinforcement dog training.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Petco appointed retail veteran Jeffrey Naylor to its board and named him chair of the Audit Committee.
- **2026-07** — The company launched an exclusive Halloween assortment spanning costumes, apparel, decor and seasonal products.
- **2026-06** — First-quarter fiscal 2026 results returned to positive comparable-sales growth and came in ahead of Petco's earlier sales and profitability outlook.
- **2026-02** — Petco completed a long-term debt refinancing, extended maturities and moved Glenn Murphy from executive chairman to chairman.
- **2025-03** — Petco described a three-phase turnaround centered on retail fundamentals, operational improvement and a return to sustainable revenue growth.

## Links

- Website: https://www.petco.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/petco-animal-supplies-inc-/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/petco
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/petco
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petco/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Petco/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@petco

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Last updated: 2026-08-15