M&A Deal Summary

PetSmart Acquires Sporting Dog Specialties

On May 16, 1995, PetSmart acquired healthcare services company Sporting Dog Specialties

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is PetSmart’s 1st transaction in the Healthcare Services sector.
  • This is PetSmart’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is PetSmart’s 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 1995-05-16
Target Sporting Dog Specialties
Sector Healthcare Services
Buyer(s) PetSmart
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Gruppo & Company (Financial)

Target

Sporting Dog Specialties

Brockport, New York, United States
Sporting Dog, a Rochester, N.Y.-based company, is the leading world- wide catalog retailer of pet and animal supplies and accessories.

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Buyer

PetSmart

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Category Company
Founded 1986
Sector Retail
Employees55,000
Revenue 6.9B USD (2014)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to PetSmart's corporate headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona.
Entrance to PetSmart's corporate headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona.

PetSmart is a specialty retailer and provider of pet products and services in North America. The Company also offers a selection of services, including professional grooming and boarding, as well as training and day camp for dogs. PetSmart was founded in 1986 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 4
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 4
State: New York M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 1 of 4
Year: 1995 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-09-29 Pet360

Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, United States

Pet360, Inc. is a online pet information, community and commerce company that operates www.PetFoodDirect.com, an online pet food and supply retailer, www.NationalPetPharmacy.com, a fully certified, full-service pet pharmacy delivering pet meds, vitamins and comprehensive pet health and wellness products; and www.petMD.com, a leading pet health information resource.

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