Small change, big hearts: Ashland & Milford Pet Supplies Plus. October 25, 2026 A heartfelt thank you to Pet Supplies Plus Regional Manager Corey Pierce, Ashland Store Manager Rylee Grace and their compassionate teams in Ashland and Milford for going above and beyond for the animals at Baypath. Their kindness is turning everyday purchases into meaningful support for pets in need through their in-store donation efforts and Round-Up program. Baypath Humane Society is equally grateful to their generous customers who continue to show up for the cats and dogs Baypath Humane Society serve! The impact of this local partnership is truly extraordinary, with Milford customers raising more than $800 in a single month this summer! By rounding up their purchases at checkout, customers are helping Baypath access thousands of dollars in gift cards to purchase essential supplies for the animals in its care. These local stores also offer merchandise donation bins, where customers can contribute much-needed shelter supplies. A conversation with Corey. Baypath's Development Coordinator Katy Kesselman recently connected with Pet Supplies Plus Regional Manager Corey Pierce to learn more about his stores' partnership with Baypath, the inspiration behind the Round-Up program and how customers are making a positive difference for local pets. Katy: What inspired Pet Supplies Plus to partner with Baypath and what makes this collaboration meaningful to you and your team? Corey: Nothing beats seeing the joy and excitement on someone's face coming in its store for the first time after getting a new dog or cat, it's infectious and an honor to be chosen to support that new families pet journey. Since Baypath Humane Society joined the Milford community in 2018 as a team Baypath Humane Society has always been driven by trying to connect with its fellow community members and nothing brings people together like pets! Baypath has been on the forefront of connecting pets and people, so being able to support this makes all the difference for the team! Katy: Pet Supplies Plus has been supporting Baypath for years. What does it mean to your stores and customers to help local animals in need? Corey: Baypath Humane Society often refer to its customers as neighbors, as they truthfully are part of the neighborhood and part of the neighborhood is Baypath! Almost every person who comes in has had an interaction with a dog or cat that was rescued by Baypath, whether they personally adopted from them or have a family or friend who has. When given the chance to give back to an organization that has given so much to them, people get excited! They are happy to donate their change, a can or more to continue to give back to their neighborhood. As a store its team gets just as excited to help bridge these gaps in creating a convenient space to give back in impactful ways to the people who have helped save its best friends! Katy: Can you describe the Round-Up program and how customers are helping make a difference? Corey: Over the years Baypath Humane Society has donated cans, food, and even free grooming services to its rescue partners, but the tough thing is Baypath Humane Society don't always have the capacity and speed to quickly act if something was needed for a specific pet. The concept came with the phasing out of pennies to allow its neighbors to round up their change in support of Baypath and allow for this amazing partner to have an always-accessible fund to cover any of their needs. This fund would allow for when that dog who has a chicken allergy needs special dog food, Baypath Humane Society can quickly get that for them. When new kittens are found and need milk replacement, there's no hesitation or need to wait for permission to get those essential items. This then allows more funds to go towards other projects and pets! Katy: The Milford store raised more than $800 in a single month and Ashland has also joined the effort. What has the response from customers been like? Corey: Its customers and teams have been so excited to give back to this wonderful organization! They are glad their donation is staying local and is making a direct impact on their community. Baypath Humane Society is so excited to help connect pets, pet people and pet rescues in impactful ways! Lasting impact. Baypath Humane Society is incredibly grateful to Corey, Rylee and the Pet Supplies Plus teams in Ashland and Milford for their continued generosity and commitment to local animals. And to every customer who rounds up at checkout or contributes to a donation bin - thank you for being part of this lifesaving effort! Your generosity helps Baypath provide essential supplies, responsive care and brighter futures for the vulnerable dogs and cats who need Baypath Humane Society most. Together, Baypath Humane Society is proving that small changes make a big difference.

Industry update | Pet retailers accelerate store expansion across four continents. Pet specialty retailers are opening physical stores at pace across Europe, Asia, Oceania and North America, according to reporting by Global Pet Industry this week. Taken together, the announcements point to a sector still investing heavily in shelf space - and in the own-brand ranges that fill it. Europe. Fressnapf | Maxi Zoo opened a new urban-format store in Paris, its 500th in France and the 3,000th in the group's European network. France added more than 60 stores in 2025 and now sits alongside Italy and Poland at the centre of the group's expansion. The group opened 195 stores in 2025 and plans more than 150 in 2026. Fressnapf | Maxi Zoo is a long-standing Sunnypet customer. ZooRoyal, part of REWE Group, announced eight new specialist stores in Germany, beginning with Halle by the end of 2026 and continuing through 2027 in Bielefeld, Heppenheim, Hildesheim, Leipzig, Mannheim and Osnabrück. The retailer also operates 89 shop-in-shop pet departments across REWE and TOOM locations, with plans to extend the format much further. Asia and Oceania. In India, Heads Up For Tails opened four new stores in September across Punjab, Haryana, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, combining retail with spa services. Founder Rashi Narang has set a target of at least 250 stores by the end of 2027, up from more than 100 today. In Australia and New Zealand, Petstock passed 250 locations with two further openings in Victoria and Queensland. North America. Pet Supplies Plus added stores in Florida and Georgia, taking its network past 725 locations. Tractor Supply, which operated 2,463 stores across 49 states as of June, opened two more in Maryland and Pennsylvania. Hollywood Feed opened in Texas and Louisiana, reaching 36 stores in Texas alone. Grooming-led formats are growing in parallel, with Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming now above 350 locations and Scenthound and Skiptown both adding sites. What this means from the factory floor. Store growth of this kind translates directly into demand at its end of the chain. New formats - particularly the smaller urban stores Fressnapf and ZooRoyal are rolling out - change what a product has to be: compact on the shelf, efficient in the carton, quick to assemble, and consistent across hundreds of locations. That is the brief Xiamen Sunnypet Products Co., Ltd work to. Sunnypet manufactures wooden pet housing and sewn pet goods in Xiamen, flat-packed and developed to each retailer's own specification, and the questions Xiamen Sunnypet Products Co., Ltd is asked most often now are about packing density, container utilisation and assembly time - not just unit price.

Pet Supplies Plus unveils new location in florida. Oct 1, 2026 CAPE CORAL, FLA. - Pet Supplies Plus opened its newest retail location in Cape Coral. The new store will offer a wide variety of pet food and supplies for dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, fish and other small pets, in addition to services like grooming and self-wash stations. The new location is owned by local entrepreneurs Francesco and Rosa, who chose Pet Supplies Plus for its reputation and the opportunity to bring a familiar name in pet care to their community. "After building careers we were proud of, we wanted our next chapter to be something truly our own, one that lets us give back to our community and take care of the pets people love," Francesco said. "We're excited to get to know our neighbors, their pets and to be part of this community as it continues to grow." The 7,410-square-foot store will bring Pet Supplies Plus to a fast-growing area of Cape Coral. It will create 11 new local jobs. Pet Supplies will host a weekend-long grand opening celebration for the store in early October. The new store builds on Pet Supplies Plus' continued growth, which includes recent new stores in Arizona, North Carolina, New York and Kentucky.