Pet Valu Holdings Ltd. is a Canadian pet food and accessory retailer founded in 1976.
The company's first initial public offering occurred in 2009 when Roark Capital Group took over the company for an estimated $144 million.
In 2010, Pet Valu acquired Bosley's Pet Foods Plus Inc., a Vancouver-based pet supply store chain. This acquisition gave Pet Valu a foothold in Western Canada. Previously, Pet Valu had been based almost entirely in Ontario and Manitoba.
In 2015, Pet Valu also acquired Tisol: Pet Nutrition And Supply Stores, a Vancouver based pet specialty retailer with 9 locations.
Bosley's stores were subsequently rebranded to "Bosley's by Pet Valu".
Pet Valu's stores, franchises and subsidiaries generated $574 million in 2019 and $648 million in 2020.
Richard Maltsbarger became its CEO in 2018. At the time, Roark Capital owned all of the company. However, when it completed its $316-million initial public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Roark Capital sold some of its shares but retained sixty-two per cent.
RBC, Barclays Capital Canada, and CIBC World Markets underwrote the IPO.
As of 2024, Roark’s beneficial ownership is 39.2%.Wikipedia