When was Petco made?

Answer 1

PETCO was Founded in 1965 and incorporated in Delaware, it is headquartered in San Diego,California, and is now a private company held by TPG Capital and Leonard Green & Partners. Their mascots are Red Ruff (dog) and Blue Mews (cat), who both appear on the logo.

As of 2009, PETCO has over 990 locations in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. PETCO marked the opening of its first store in Kona, Hawai'i, in the fall of 2008.

Brian Devine is the Chairman of the Board and James Myers is the CEO. Bruce Hall retired as the COO at the end of the 2007 fiscal year.

On July 14, 2006, PETCO announced the company would be acquired by two private equity groups, Texas Pacific Group and Leonard Green & Partners at a cost of $1.8 billion.

The PETCO Foundation, since its inception in 1999, has raised in excess of $34 million for support of more than 3,500 non-profit animal welfare programs across the nation.

In 2004, PETCO launched the "Think Adoption First" program, which encourages the adoption of companion animals as opposed to the outright purchase of them. The program is to reflect PETCO's goal of finding a loving and suitable home for animals.

PETCO runs a natural/holistic food section in its stores referred to as "It's All Natural". The line contains a variety of brands of natural foods that offer no additives or preservatives, and includes only pure/natural ingredients to promote the physical well-being of cats and dogs. The section has become increasingly popular and profitable in the last few years, instantiating a similar trend in other leading pet stores.