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PetSmart
Pet products and services retailer acquired in March 2015 by a consortium led by BC Partners.
Research depth
Transactions sourced
At least one recorded transaction has a public source.
Record updated Oct. 10, 2026
Current ownership
Current owner not established
This record does not identify a current owner. That absence is a gap in the record, not a conclusion about ownership.
1 ownership record has an unresolved current/former status.
Ownership and transaction history
Chronology from recorded ownership periods, transactions and reviewed outcome events. Event order does not imply causation.
Dec. 14, 2014
March 11, 2015
Date not recorded
May 31, 2017
Add-on acquisition · Completed · Recorded transaction
Sources and evidence
Recorded transaction sources
These support a recorded transaction row. They have not passed the separate evidence-review process.
- R2PetSmart Completes Acquisition by BC Partners-Led Investor Group (Form 8-K Exhibit 99.1)
PetSmart, Inc. · SEC filing · March 11, 2015
Supports: Recorded transaction
- R3PetSmart Completes Acquisition of Chewy
Chewy, Inc. · Company announcement · May 31, 2017
Supports: Recorded transaction
Other recorded sources
Public provenance attached to an entity, ownership or bankruptcy record.
- R1Consortium Led by BC Partners Completes Acquisition of PetSmart, Inc.
PetSmart (SEC-filed announcement) · SEC filing · March 11, 2015
Supports: Entity record
What we do not know
These are gaps in the public record, not findings about the organization.
- The organization's operating status has not been researched.
- No current public ownership assessment has been published.
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