M&A Deal Summary

Petco Health and Wellness Company Acquires Drs. Foster & Smith

On November 19, 2014, Petco Health and Wellness Company acquired internet software and services company Drs. Foster & Smith

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Petco Health and Wellness Company’s 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Petco Health and Wellness Company’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Petco Health and Wellness Company’s 1st transaction in Wisconsin.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-11-19
Target Drs. Foster & Smith
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Petco Health and Wellness Company
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Drs. Foster & Smith

Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States
Drs. Foster and Smith is the nation’s major catalog and online seller of pet supplies. Drs. Foster and Smith are among the foremost authorities on pet care and education, with a strong reputation for their scope of veterinary expertise on prescription medications and quality products for dogs, cats, fish, birds, reptiles, horses, pond life and small animals.

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Buyer

Petco Health and Wellness Company

San Diego, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1965
Sector Retail
Employees29,000
Revenue 6.3B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Petco retail store in Duluth, Minnesota.
Petco retail store in Duluth, Minnesota.

Petco Health and Wellness Company is a health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents, and their own Petco partners. The company is focused on delivering comprehensive wellness solutions through its products and services, and creating communities that deepen the pet-pet parent bond. It operates more than 1,500 Petco locations across the U.S., Mexico, and Puerto Rico, including a growing network of more than 100 in-store veterinary hospitals, and offer a complete online resource for pet health and wellness. Petco Health and Wellness Company was founded in 1965 and is based in San Diego, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 5
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 1 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 5
State (Wisconsin) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 5
Year (2014) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-06-08 Complete Petmart

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Complete Petmart, Inc. operates a chain of pet stores in Ohio, The stores, located primarily in the Dayton, Columbus and Cincinnati/northern Kentucky metropolitan areas, as well as in North Carolina and West Virginia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-04 PetCoach

Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, United States

PetCoach, Inc. is a digital services company that connects pet parents with experienced veterinary professionals for personalized answers to improve the overall health and well-being of their pets by providing convenience, data and easy access to expert advice. PetCoach, Inc. is based in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania.

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