Pet Industry News
The deals, launches, and strategic moves behind the brands and operators shaping the industry.
Escalade Buys ASL Solutions, Betting on Pet Hard Goods
Escalade, the public sporting goods company behind Goalrilla and STIGA, has acquired ASL Solutions, a founder-owned manufacturer of insulated dog and cat houses. The deal, terms undisclosed, hands Escalade a rotational molding capability it didn't have before and marks its first move into pet hard goods.
Central Pet Distribution Spins Out as Phillips-Led JV, Moving Pet Specialty Into Consolidation Sprint
Central Garden & Pet is combining its pet distribution operations with Phillips Pet Food & Supplies in a new JV, retaining a 20% minority stake while Axar Capital-led investors control 80%. The deal reflects accelerating consolidation in pet specialty distribution.
Tucker's Buys Nugget's Healthy Eats, Its Second Brand Absorption This Year
Tucker's Raw Frozen Food acquired bone-broth brand Nugget's Healthy Eats in April, retiring the name and folding its formulas into Tucker's own lineup. It's the second time this year Tucker's has absorbed rather than kept an acquired brand, and the rebranded line debuts this week at SuperZoo.
How a LinkedIn Post Landed AlchemyPet 60 Doors at Hollywood Feed
AlchemyPet is launching its liquid supplement topper line in 60 Hollywood Feed stores across the Southeast.
Woof Extends HonestChew Into Consumables With Real-Beef-Coated SKU
Woof launched HonestChew Meaty, a real-beef-coated plant-core chew, marking its push from enrichment toys into the consumables category.
Mount Oak Launches Medtail Platform, Targets Vet Hospitals as Southeast Anchor Tenants
Mount Oak Capital launched a dedicated Medtail development platform and hired a former Truss Vet real estate lead to run it. The Charleston firm will target vet hospitals and adjacent medical tenants as anchors for purpose-built Southeast retail centers.
Chewy's $600M Guidance Raise Is Really About the Vet Clinics
Chewy raised fiscal 2026 net sales guidance to $13.6–$13.8 billion on April 9, roughly $600 million above consensus, and told investors Chewy Vet Care is now the fastest-growing segment by net sales per active customer. Management also assumed zero price inflation across the 2026 plan, a revealed-preference signal that Chewy will absorb supplier cost pressure rather than pass it through — with direct implications for every brand selling on the platform.