Close Menu
Pet Business World
  • Trade News
    • Distributors
    • International
    • Legislation
    • Manufacturers
    • Other trades
    • Retailers
  • New Products
    • Birds
    • Cats
    • Dogs
    • Small Animals
  • Features
    • Industry Experts
    • Retailer profiles
  • Aquatics
  • Columnists
    • Newshound
    • Reptile Trade Views
  • People
  • Magazines
    • March 2025
    • February 2025
    • January 2025
    • December 2024
    • November 2024
    • October 2024
  • Classifieds
  • Trade Directory
  • Advertise
  • Email Newsletters
  • Subscribe
Facebook X (Twitter)
  • FREE Email Newsletters
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Free Magazine Subscriptions
X (Twitter) Facebook
Pet Business World
  • Trade News
    • Distributors
    • International
    • Legislation
    • Manufacturers
    • Other trades
    • Retailers
  • New Products
    • Birds
    • Cats
    • Dogs
    • Small Animals
  • Features
    • Industry Experts
    • Retailer profiles
  • Aquatics
  • Columnists
    • Newshound
    • Reptile Trade Views
  • People
  • Magazines
    1. May 2025
    2. April 2025
    3. March 2025
    4. February 2025
    5. January 2025
    6. December 2024
    Featured

    PBW News – May 2025

    By David ReesMay 13, 2025
    Recent

    PBW News – May 2025

    May 13, 2025

    PBW News – April 2025

    April 24, 2025

    PBW News – March 2025

    March 11, 2025
  • Classifieds
  • Trade Directory
Pet Business World
Retailers

Jollyes buys three Yorkshire stores

Michele SwalesBy Michele SwalesOctober 28, 20213 Mins Read
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email

width="570"
Liz Bowers, from The Pet Store, and Jollyes area manager Sarah Farrar at the Snowhill store in Wakefield, which has been acquired by Jollyes

Nationwide pet retailer Jollyes is buying The Pet Store and its three Yorkshire stores for an undisclosed sum.

Established by Barnsley entrepreneur Liz Bowers in 1991, The Pet Store has built up a loyal customer base, focusing on customer service and hard-to-find premium brands from her stores in Barnsley, Denby Dale and Wakefield.

“The acquisition is a marriage of two businesses dedicated to high quality and personal service for pet owners,” a spokesman said. “In a recent review of Yorkshire pet shops, both Jollyes and The Pet Store were named the number one and number two stores in the county respectively.”

The agreement to buy The Pet Store is the latest move by Kester Capital-backed Jollyes to accelerate its growth plans. The Pet Store customers will still be able find the same ranges, with advice provided by the same 10-strong team across the three stores.

WONDERFUL

Richard Cotter, executive chairman of Jollyes is looking forward to the three stores joining the Jollyes team. He said: “Liz has built up a wonderful business over the last 30 years – it’s clear her customers love the whole team and the service they’ve given Yorkshire pet lovers.

“Nothing pleases us more than that Liz has agreed to help lead the transition at the three stores as the team joins our Jollyes family.

“We’re excited at the addition of The Pet Store to our family and the start we’ve made to our growth plans.”

Liz said: “We all can’t wait to start wearing the Jollyes red jumper. Over the course of the last few months, we’ve got to know the Jollyes team well and they’ve been fantastic to deal with.  They’re already family.

“I know Jollyes share the same values we do and I’m certain the business I’ve nurtured over the last three decades is in very good hands.”

NATIONWIDE

The Pet Store employs 10 people, who will join the 720-strong workforce across the Jollyes nationwide network.

The three stores will complement Jollyes’ existing outlets in Yorkshire at Doncaster, Halifax, Keighley, Leeds, Selby, Sheffield and Wakefield.

In its most recent quarter, Jollyes delivered 21%  like-for-like growth compared with the same period in 2019. All regions across the UK have seen double digit growth with a particularly strong performance in Northern Ireland.
For the 12 months to May 2021, revenue increased 13% to £77m compared with last year.

Following this investment, Jollyes expects to open more new stores through both the targeted strategic acquisition of smaller pet retailers and taking on new leases across Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Share. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email
Previous ArticleNew tv pet series to start this Sunday
Next Article Pet shop moves on to bigger things
Michele Swales

Read Similar Stories

Retailers

Edinburgh pet shop claims win in national spring campaign

May 15, 2025
Retailers

Lake District pet food brand launches mountain rescue partnership

May 1, 2025
Retailers

Cornish retailer to sponsor charity celebration

April 25, 2025
Most Read

Pedigree Wholesale cuts prices on 500 products

May 19, 2025

Omni builds novel protein wet food range

May 19, 2025

Finalists announced for PIF Innovation Award

May 16, 2025
© 2024 Lewis Business Media. All Rights Reserved.
Lewis Business Media, Suite A, Arun House, Office Village, River Way, Uckfield, TN22 1SL

Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy | Terms & Conditions

  • OvertheCounter
  • Pest Magazine

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “ACCEPT ALL”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent.
Cookie SettingsREJECT ALLAccept All
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
AWSALBCORS7 daysThis cookie is managed by Amazon Web Services and is used for load balancing.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary1 yearSet by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Necessary" category .
PHPSESSIDsessionThis cookie is native to PHP applications. The cookie is used to store and identify a users' unique session ID for the purpose of managing user session on the website. The cookie is a session cookies and is deleted when all the browser windows are closed.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
CookieDurationDescription
AWSALB7 daysAWSALB is a cookie generated by the Application load balancer in the Amazon Web Services. It works slightly different from AWSELB.
explat_test_aa_weekly_lohp_2021_week_4517 days 8 hoursNo description
ppwp_wp_session30 minutesNo description
tk_ai14 daysGathers information for WordPress by themselves, first party analytics tool about how WP services are used. A collection of internal metrics for user activity, used to improve user experience.
tk_qssessionGathers information for WordPress by themselves, first party analytics tool about how WP services are used. A collection of internal metrics for user activity, used to improve user experience.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
CookieDurationDescription
OAGEOsessionOpenX sets this cookie to avoid the repeated display of the same ad.
OAID1 yearThis cookie is set when an AdsWizz website visitor have opted out the collection of information by AdsWizz service or opted to disable the targeted ads by AdsWizz.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
CookieDurationDescription
_ga2 yearsThe _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors.
_gat_gtag_UA_31822138_71 minuteSet by Google to distinguish users.
_gid1 dayInstalled by Google Analytics, _gid cookie stores information on how visitors use a website, while also creating an analytics report of the website's performance. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously.
tk_lr1 yearThe tk_lr is a referral cookie set by the JetPack plugin on sites using WooCommerce, which analyzes referrer behaviour for Jetpack.
tk_or5 yearsThe tk_or is a referral cookie set by the JetPack plugin on sites using WooCommerce, which analyzes referrer behaviour for Jetpack.
tk_r3d3 daysJetPack installs this cookie to collect internal metrics for user activity and in turn improve user experience.
SAVE & ACCEPT
Powered by CookieYes Logo