America's Neighborhood Pet Center 'Marks Territory' in Falls Church

Pet Supplies Plus to Offer Premium Products, Expert Insight for Local Animal Lovers

2012-11-11

FALLS CHURCH, VA, November 11, 2012 (Press-News.org) It is the year of the spoiled pet, and by the start of November, Falls Church animals will be lining up to celebrate the grand opening of Pet Supplies Plus, the nation's most trusted network of community pet retailers for food, equipment, toys and more. Located at 7502 Leesburg Pikein Falls Church,Pet Supplies Plus will hold a grand opening celebration on Saturday, November 10, andSunday, November 11, 2012.

The new Pet Supplies Plus will offer Falls Churchresidents a wide variety of pet toys, equipment and a broad range of food from premium items to basic grocery products, including an extensive selection of natural foods. Offering a friendly, welcoming environment, Pet Supplies Plus will carry an unbeatable selection of food and supplies. The 7,327-square-foot store will also offer a full menu of grooming services tailored to each pet's needs including haircuts, dog washes, full body brushing, flea treatment, and nail, skin, ear and oral care.

"We understand the special bond between owners and their pets, and at the end of the day, we believe that pets own people - not the other way around," said Dave Bolen, CEO of Pet Supplies Plus. "We look forward to becoming anintegral part of the Falls Church community and getting to know all the neighborhood pets and their people by name."

To mark Pet Supplies Plus official entrance into Falls Church, on November 10-11,2012, the neighborhood pet center is inviting families to a grand opening weekend celebration. Stop by early on Saturday when the first 50 neighbors at the store will receive a $30 Gift Card. Pets and pet parents will enjoy a Pets n' People Pizza Party on Saturday and Sunday. Moreover and all weekend long, kids can have fun meeting the small animals, stopping by the tattoo station or nominating their school or classroom to win an aquarium. There are also chances to win a one-year supply of pet food and gift cards.Additionally, Falls Church shoppers will have the benefit of perusing through a new store design layout that boasts a new color scheme and emphasizes convenience, functionality and pet interaction.

Founded on the idea that convenient, quality service for busy consumers was lacking in the pet industry, retail veterans, Jack Berry and Harry Shallop, opened the first Pet Supplies Plus in Redford, Michigan in 1988. Since then, the neighborhood-style pet store has become a household name in more than 20 states.

To contact Pet Supplies Plus of Falls Church, please call 703.356.6014

MEDIA CONTACT: Patrick Roach, Fishman Public Relations, 847.945.1300, proach@fishmanpr.com

About Pet Supplies Plus
With more than 250 locations in 23 Eastern states, Pet Supplies Plus has earned the reputation as America's favorite neighborhood pet store by offering a wide array of pet food, goods, grooming services and animal expertise in a cozy environment. With a friendly, pet-centered culture, where store managers and associates actually know the names of hundreds of their pet customers and their people companions, each Pet Supplies Plus is large enough to house a broad selection of food and equipment, yet small enough to still feel neighborly. The company, headquartered in Livonia, MI., has earned its success by understanding the unique bond between humans and their pet counterparts and their conviction that 'People Don't Own Pets, Pets Own People.' For more information about Pet Supplies Plus, please visit http://www.petsuppliesplus.com

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