PetSmart
Largest specialty pet retailer. Apollo-led consortium took private for $8.7B in 2015
- FOUNDED
- 1986
- IMPACTS
- 1 documented
- WEB
- petsmart.com
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maintained by DeathbyPE. Every claim links to a public source.Timeline
1986
PetSmart founded
2015
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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