The latest Pets & Friends store opened its doors at Brigg Garden Centre, North Lincolnshire in March. The new store is a partnership between Kennelpak and The British Garden Centres Group (BGC). Located in a prime location within the pet-friendly garden centre, it is easily accessible for pet parents and their furry friends.
Pets & Friends is known for providing a unique pet shopping experience that offers expert advice, dietary recommendations, and a wide range of pet services to their local communities. With great quality products to suit all budgets, the retailer provides everything a pet parent needs, from personalised nutrition plans, Puppy and Kitten clubs to professional grooming services for dogs, cats, and small animals of all ages.
Kennelpak Retail Director Steve Collard expressed excitement about the partnership with BGC, noting that, “Pets & Friends offers a pet parent shopping experience that is a great fit for the pet-friendly environment at Brigg. BGC’s commitment to providing exceptional service and expertise to their customers is matched by our dedicated to our pet parents. This level of service is a key component of the success we’ve seen over recent years and has earned the trust and loyalty of our in-store and online customer base. We are excited to be bringing Pets & Friends to Brigg and the surrounding areas, providing them with everything they need to keep their pets happy and healthy.”
The new Pets & Friends store and Pets Parlour Spa & Grooming Salon, which occupies a spacious three thousand square feet space within Brigg Garden Centre, is situated next to the dog-friendly restaurant. With a range of garden furniture, plants, and a play-centre for little ones, it is an ideal destination for pets and their families.
David Lazenby, Property and Concessions Director for British Garden Centres group expressed his happiness about the partnership with Pets & Friends, “British Garden Centres have many successful retail partnerships across our estate, so we are delighted to add Pets & Friends to that list. The store the Kennelpak team have created at Brigg looks fantastic, our customers were excited to see it open. Now it has, we are getting great feedback about the team of pet experts and the Pets & Friends shopping experience.”
The new store and grooming salon officially opened on March 17th 2023, by ‘Best-In-Brigg’ competition winning dog Bailey and his owner Nancy, along with Kennelpak CEO Claire Bayliss and the Brigg Pets & Friends team.