Loyal Companion Shuttering 11 NoVA and DC Locations

Unbiased Pet Companions has declared Chapter 11 chapter and is closing greater than 5 dozen shops on the East Coast, together with 10 Loyal Companion pet shops in Northern Virginia and one in Washington, D.C. 

Along with Loyal Companion, Unbiased Pet Companions additionally operates Chuck & Don’s, Kriser’s and Pure Pawz shops. The corporate introduced it will shut all shops outdoors of Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois.

“It’s our intent to make use of these proceedings to reorganize operations and concentrate on our core markets the place we’ve the strongest foothold,” a spokesperson for the corporate informed Industrial Observer. “Shifting ahead, we are going to function below our Chuck & Don’s and Kriser’s banners solely.”

The Virginia shops closing embody these at 923 North Saint Asaph Avenue in Alexandria; 2509 North Franklin Highway in Arlington; 2501 North Harrison Avenue in Arlington; 144 Maple Avenue in Vienna; 2905 District Avenue in Fairfax; 3903 Truthful Ridge Drive in Fairfax; 304 Elden Avenue in Herndon; 43330 Junction Avenue in Ashburn; 58 East Washington Avenue in Middleburg; and 7505 Leesburg Pike in Falls Church. 

Moreover, the Loyal Companion retailer at 3707 Newark Avenue within the District will shutter as nicely.

All Loyal Companion shops will shut by Feb. 28.

“We’re assured we will use the Chapter 11 course of to emerge as a stronger, extra centered enterprise, and higher in a position to serve our clients,” the spokesperson stated. “For these shops which can be closing, and for markets we are going to not serve, we are going to do every thing potential to attempt to discover patrons for these areas so our pet mother and father can proceed to be served.”

Keith Loria might be reached at Kloria@commercialobserver.com.