Petland expands to the Middle East

The US-based pet retail group Petland announced that it is expanding its international reach into the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. In the last two years, Petland has opened more than 20 new locations in international markets.
The pet store chain has stores set to open in the next year in Saudi Arabia and has signed a master franchise agreement to develop stores in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Turkey, Qatar, Lebanon, Kuwait and Bahrain.
Various members of the Petland team will be visiting Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, where they will plan the launch of the first Petland pilot store in the MENA region. They will assist with site location, pet selection, merchandise and training, according to the Petland headquarters.