Woof Gang Bakery® & Grooming Leads the Pack in Growth, Service and Sales in the Specialty Pet Segment
Orlando, Fla. (September 21, 2021) – Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming, the U.S. leader in specialty pet retail and grooming, is celebrating business milestones and major achievements as the company marks 14 years of providing the very best in pet care to clients and their furry family members.
Woof Gang Bakery opened its first store in South Florida in 2007. Four years later, recognizing the consumer demand for custom services in storefront locations, co-founders Paul and Cara Allen introduced professional pet grooming to the business model with great success. Today, Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming is on track to open its 150th location by the end of 2021.
“Dedicated, passionate and motivated franchise owners, exceptional professional pet groomers, and a determined corporate team are the reason why Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming has ascended to where it presides in the pet industry today,” said CEO and founder Paul Allen. “Our future is bright with more progress and growth in 2022, including the opening of stand-alone Woof Gang Grooming locations and Woof Gang Wellness Clinics.”
Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming by the numbers:
- 150: Locations open across the U.S. by the end of 2021
- 18: Number of U.S. states home to Woof Gang Bakery franchises
- 30: Number of franchises opened in the past 12 months
- 41: Number of franchises sold in 2021, as of Sept. 1
- 1,000+: Number of pet groomers working at Woof Gang Bakery locations
- 1,000,000+: Number of pets groomed by the company within the past year
- $100,000,000: Systemwide revenues will top $100 million in 2022
Another aspect of positive growth in 2021 was the opening of the Woof Gang University franchise training center at the company’s corporate headquarters in Orlando, Florida. At Woof Gang University, new and existing franchise owners and their managers experience in-depth training on all aspects of owning and operating a Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming franchise.
About Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming
Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming is the leading specialty retailer of pet food, pet supplies and professional pet grooming in North America, with 150 locations open or under development in the U.S.
Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming offers the very best in pet care by providing quality products and grooming with a focus on service. Each franchise location is a neighborhood store committed to the well-being, health and happiness of pets.
Woof Gang Bakery®, Woof Gang Grooming®, Woof Gang Wellness®, Woof Gang® and Your Neighborhood Pet Store® are registered trademarks of Woof Gang Bakery, Inc.
Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming was named a top 10 retailer by Pet Business Media and one of the nation’s fastest-growing pet chains by Pet Insight magazine. The company received the Retailer of the Year Franchise Award from Pet Product News, and Best Overall Multi-unit Retailer and Multiservice Excellence Award from Pet Business Media.
An exceptional demand exists for pet products and services, according to the American Pet Products Association. There are 85 million pet households in the U.S. and annual pet care spending is estimated to exceed $109 billion in 2021. Growth in the professional pet grooming industry is expected to top 11% per year through 2023, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
To learn more, visit woofgangbakery.com.
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