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Distribution

Leading in South-

Eastern Europe

Pet Network International, headquartered in Zagreb, operates
more than 160 pet stores in Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Bulgaria

and Romania. Another 100 are to be added by the end of 2025.

Pet Network International was In July 2021, the Rohatyn Group equity firm based in London that
formed in 2018 through the ac- (TRG), a US-based, globally ac- focuses on medium-sized Euro-
quisition and merger of three tive asset management com- pean enterprises, announced
pet store chains in South-East- pany with expertise in emerging that they had finally reached
ern Europe: Pet Centar in Croa- markets and property, and A&M agreement on the sale of Pet
tia, Serbia and Romania, Animax Capital Europe (AMCE), a private Network International to AMCE.
and Maxi Pet in Romania, and
Mr.Pet in Slovenia. The origins
of the group date back to 1999,
when the first Pet Centar loca-
tion was opened in Croatia. The
group's central administration is
located in Zagreb and employs
40 people there. With the nine
Pet Centar locations in Croatia,
the company is also the market
leader in the speciality trade. An-
other eight Pet Centar stores are
Seven Maxi Pet sites are located in also operated in Serbia, the first
Romania and three in Bulgaria. of which opened in 2008.

Animax in Romania is the largest
specialist retail chain in the group
with around 117 locations.

Today, the group operates
in five countries and employs
more than 1 500 people in its
retail chains. In addition, the
company also operates various
e-commerce channels and offers
services in many of its stores, in-
cluding veterinary pharmacies
with experts in this field.

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