Page 11 - PET worldwide issue 03/2022

Placˇek Group enters Croatia Flexi North America opens
new headquarters
Consolidation within the European exotic birds, small animals and
pet supplies retail sector has now reptiles. To coincide with the 50th anni- retractable leash in 1973. This is
extended to the Balkans. Even
Advertisement versary of the parent company now sold in more than 90 coun-
before the Fressnapf Group an-
in Germany, Flexi North America tries around the world. In 2019,
nounced its intention of focusing has opened its new headquarters Bogdahn received the pet Person-
Your animal and us!
more closely on opening new pet Your animal and us! in Charlotte in the state of North ality of the Year Award at the Pet
A good team - for a lifetime.
A good team - for a lifetime.
stores in this region together with Carolina. Company founder Man- Conference in Hamburg.
the Unconditional Group around fred Bogdahn invented the Flexi
owner Edvard Varda, the Czechia- The store is based on the
based Placˇek Group had already latest, ultra-modern and popu-
opened its first Super Zoo store in lar Super Zoo concept. In Oc-
Croatia. The outlet, which is situ- tober, the second store will be
ated in a brand-new retail park opened in Velika Gorica. In 2023
in Kaštel Suc˙urac near Croatia’s the Placˇek Group aims to open
second biggest city Split, covers two more stores in Vinkovci and
2
a retail area of 400 m and of- C ˇ akovec. The final plan is to open
fers a wide range of products and 20 Super Zoo stores in Croatia in
livestock, including tropical fish, next 5 years.

The new headquarters of Flexi North America in Charlotte.

New rumours about Champion
Petfoods

The Canadian pet food manufac- Pet food, viewed as a reces-
turer Champion Petfoods is ex- sion-proof business, has seen
ploring options including a poten- a boom as pet ownership bal-
tial sale, according to Bloomberg. looned during the Covid pan-
The first Super Zoo store in Croatia stocks a wide range of products An acquisition could value the com- demic. The number of financial
as well as a variety of livestock. pany at more than 2 bn dollars a investors getting involved in
few years after its last takeover companies in the pet sector has
PIF partners with Tuft talks, say those with knowledge also increased.
of the matter. Nestlé approached Cham-
The UK-based Pet Industry Fed- company enables salon owners The company, based in Ed- pion Petfoods in 2018 to ac-
eration (PIF) has announced a to focus on grooming, safe in the monton, Alberta, is working with quire a majority stake for 2 bn
new partnership with pet salon knowledge that their booking, an adviser on the planned pro- dollars, according to reports in
management software Tuft. This marketing and e-commerce is cess, according to sources who the Wall Street Journal and Fi-
being taken care of within the wished to remain anonymous. nancial Times. Nestlé, through
Advertisement fully comprehensive app. PIF Deliberations are reportedly at its pet division Purina, is one of
members will be able to take ad- an early stage and may not lead the largest manufacturers of pet
vantage of a six-month free trial to a transaction. A representative supplies.
Your animal and us!
Your animal and us!
of the software. of Champion Petfoods declined
A good team - for a lifetime.
A good team - for a lifetime.
to comment.

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