Milestone Achievement to Service Leading Pet Retail Franchise Brands, Create Hundreds of Jobs in the Community
ORANGEBURG, S.C., May 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Pet Supplies Plus, the country’s leading, full-service family pet retail business, commemorated the grand opening of their cutting edge warehouse on Friday, May 19. Located at 122 Palmetto Commerce Parkway in Orangeburg, the brand-new center is a turning point accomplishment for the franchise business and for South Carolina. Present at the grand opening event were: Chris Rowland, President and CEO of Pet Supplies Plus; Johnnie Wright, Sr., Chairman of the Orangeburg City Council; Kenneth Middleton, Chairman of the Orangeburg County Development Commission, to name a few. The grand opening consisted of a ribbon cutting event, remarks from Rowland and Wright, and had more than 100 individuals in participation.
The brand-new 534,700 square-foot warehouse belongs to the business’s $54 million financial investment that was revealed last summer season, additional broadening its circulation abilities throughout the Southeast. With over 700 store areas throughout 42 states integrated, the brand-new warehouse will service Pet Supplies Plus shops along with its just recently obtained business, Wag N’ Wash shops.
“Opening our 4th warehouse in the U.S. is a turning point for our brand name, and one our group and the neighborhood of Orangeburg alike is delighted about,” said Chris Rowland, President and CEO of Pet Supplies Plus. “While we grow on a nationwide scale, we focus on being engrained in each neighborhood we belong of. This will stay obvious with the warehouse as we supply numerous jobs to those in South Carolina.”
As Pet Supplies Plus continues to grow at quick rates throughout the nation, the warehouse will fill an essential function in satisfying customer’s requirements in shops. While a critical development point for the franchise, Orangeburg County and South Carolina in general will likewise enjoy advantages. Once completely staffed, the warehouse will develop more than 275 complete and part-time jobs. For those thinking about finding out about profession opportunities at Pet Supplies Plus, see https://www.petsuppliesplus.com/about-us/careers.
“We are thrilled to commemorate the latest addition to Orangeburg County with the grand opening of the Pet Supplies Plus warehouse,” included Johnnie Wright, Sr., Chairman of the Orangeburg City Council. “We are grateful to Pet Supplies Plus for picking our neighborhood and the Shamrock Commerce Park for their latest warehouse and for developing terrific job opportunity for our residents. We eagerly anticipate having the brand name end up being a part of our neighborhood.”
Founded in 1988, Pet Supplies Plus, a subsidiary of Franchise Group, Inc., is the biggest independent family pet store in the United States, using clients a large choice of natural family pet foods, items and services. Located in 42 states, Pet Supplies Plus and Wag N’ Wash have more than 700 stores throughout the nation.
About Pet Supplies Plus
Your community Pet Supplies Plus has whatever you require for your furry, flaky and feathery good friends. Our racks are equipped with the best items, consisting of a large choice of natural and made in the U.S.A. items. Easily discover all their favorites at rates you like, whether you patronize us in store or online utilizing complimentary curbside pickup, same-day shipment or Autoship. To help keep your animals happy and healthy, pet prescriptions can be filled online and provided straight to your door. As the country’s biggest independent family pet store with almost 700 areas in 42 states and counting, we make shopping regional simple. For more details see www.petsuppliesplus.com.
About Wag N’ Wash
Wag N’ Wash Natural Pet Food & Grooming, a full-line dog grooming and self-wash specialized retail location, has an objective to acknowledge, promote and foster the positive effect that buddy animals and their human beings have on each other. Wag N’ Wash offers full-service grooming, self-wash centers, baked dog treats, healthy food, supplements, and toys. In 2020, Wag N’ Wash was ranked on Denver Business Journal’s Colorado-Based Franchisors List, Franchise Times Top 200+ List and Included on Franchise Gator’s Top 100 Franchisees List for the 3rd year. Today, there are 25 Wag N’ Wash areas open throughout the country. To learn more about Wag N’ Wash, please see https://www.wagnwashfranchising.com/.
About S.C. Department of Commerce
As South Carolina’s leading financial advancement company, the Department of Commerce works to hire brand-new businesses and help existing business grow. S.C. Commerce has actually hired first-rate business to South Carolina such as BMW, Boeing, Continental, Giti Tire, LPL Financial Holdings, Mercedes-Benz Vans, Samsung, Toray and Volvo Cars and likewise supports start-ups, little and current business, development and rural advancement efforts. S.C. Commerce partners with the S.C. Technical College System through readySC to support labor force training and recruiting, and with the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce, which offers employee training and job opportunity within the state. With a strong global footprint, the Palmetto State has actually regularly been amongst the top in the country for drawing in jobs through foreign direct financial investment on a per capita basis – acknowledged by numerous financial advancement publications for its pro-business environment. For more details, see www.SCcommerce.com.
For more details, please contact: | Merle Johnson, Executive Director |
Orangeburg County Development Commission | |
125 Regional Parkway, Suite 100 | |
Orangeburg, SC 29118 | |
Phone: 803.536.3333 | |
Fax: 803.534.1165 | |
Email: [email protected] |
Media Contact: Marisa Beaumont, Fishman Public Relations, (847) 945-1300 or [email protected]
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