The Mediterranean pet food brand is expanding its retail presence beyond DTC.

Pet Supplies Plus, EarthWise Pet, and Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming have all been listed on Entrepreneur’s 2024 Franchise 500 Ranking.

The association’s “Strategic Insights for the Pet Industry: Pet Owners 2023 and Beyond” report aims to provide additional insights to its National Pet Owners Survey (NPOS).

The pet food and treat brands will now be sold through the retailer’s brick-and-mortar and e-commerce platforms.

The brand has partnered with three major retailers to bolster its brick-and-mortar and online presence.

The retailer has become Ollie’s first brick-and-mortar partner and added new features for customers through DoorDash and its own mobile app.

The company’s second-quarter and six-month earnings show incremental improvements in input, logistics and quality costs.

The company’s newest ultra-premium cat and dog food products will be available both in-store and online.

Recent consumer price index data from Adobe and the US Bureau of Labor Statistics shows continued inflation for pet food and pet products.

Pete Scott and Anne Ferrante of APPA discuss trends in pet ownership and spending, and what they mean for the pet food industry’s future.