Petco Opening 13 New Stores in September

31 Unleashed by Petco stores also transitioning to smaller format Petco stores. 


PR Newswire Article
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/petco-expands-retail-presence-with-13-new-stores-in-september-300324464.html

New Store Announcements - Week of 8/8/11

The following were a list of stores that were mentioned in articles throughout the week.  Last week TJX Companies (TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods) had the most stores announced.  This week Kohl's is the winner. 

Week of 8/8/11

Cabela’s – Wichita, KS, 80,000 SF

Hobby Lobby – Wallkill, NY (30-50 jobs)

Kohl’s – Williamsport, PA (130 jobs)

Kohl’s – Sarasota, FL (130 jobs)

Kohl’s – Encinitas, CA (150 jobs)

LA Fitness – Bookhaven, GA, 50,000 SF

LA Fitness – Chicago, IL, 31,500 SF

La-Z-Boy – Attleboro, MA

Menard’s – Virginia, Minnesota, 162,000 SF (200 jobs)

Men’s Warehouse – Hagerstown, MD

Ross Dress for Less – Sequim, WA

Sports Authority – Vero Beach, FL

TJ Maxx – Presque Isle, ME, 25,000 SF (50-60 full & part time jobs)

Unleashed (Petco smaller concept) - Severna Park, MD

Walmart Express – Greene County, NJ

Petco Going Smaller with Unleashed

Petco has a smaller concept called Unleashed that takes approximately 4,000-5,000 square feet.


The Unleashed concept is smaller than the typical Petco store and specializes in natural, organic, and higher end products.


One of the latest locations will open in Severna Park, MD.
Severna Park Patch Article


Unleashed Web Site