PetSmart
Largest specialty pet retailer. Apollo-led consortium took private for $8.7B in 2015
- FOUNDED
- 1986
- IMPACTS
- 1 documented
- WEB
- petsmart.com
Editorial Record
maintained by DeathbyPE. Every claim links to a public source.Timeline
PetSmart founded
Apollo loaded $8.7B in debt onto PetSmart, cutting worker benefits
HighDebt LoadingApollo's leveraged buyout saddled PetSmart with massive debt. Workers reported reduced benefits, staffing cuts, and pressure to push services like grooming despite inadequate training.
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Tracked Locations
FL · 2
2400 Main St
Miami, FL 33101 · 555-278-3439
9498 Main St
Tampa, FL 33601 · 555-276-1158
MA · 1
732 Main St
Boston, MA 02101 · 555-806-3776
NC · 1
9047 Main St
Charlotte, NC 28201 · 555-995-2930
NY · 2
1798 Main St
New York, NY 10001 · 555-134-6080
7880 Main St
New York, NY 10001 · 555-188-1751
OH · 1
7559 Main St
Cleveland, OH 44101 · 555-797-1920
OR · 1
1360 Main St
Portland, OR 97201 · 555-260-2676
TX · 2
4136 Main St
Houston, TX 77001 · 555-819-3229
1438 Main St
San Antonio, TX 78201 · 555-924-9456