Animal Supply Company Announces Northeast Strategy

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Animal Supply Company (ASC), the national leader in pet food and supplies distribution, announced it is expanding service into the Northeast United States with the acquisition of PETNET Distribution (PETNET), headquartered in Syracuse, NY. In addition to this latest acquisition, ASC will have full scale operations throughout the entire United States during 2015 through new distribution centers to be announced at a later date.

"We welcome the PETNET associates to the ASC team as our first step into the Northeast. The ability to provide service throughout all 50 states and the Caribbean strengthens our commitment to the independent pet retail channel," said George Ristevski, CEO of Animal Supply Company. "Our mission is not about growing larger; it is about delivering success locally through product line breadth and services that will make the independent pet retailer successful. Animal Supply Company's value-added services, such as "PRISM™" retail store merchandising and its automated ordering technology "Pet Supply Link™" also differentiate our customer service by providing tools to our customers for their sustainable growth," Ristevski adds.

PETNET will operate under the Animal Supply brand and will be a part of the newly formed Northeast region. As ASC further expands into the Northeast, new distribution center(s) will be announced at a later date and will complement PETNET's distribution coverage to complete ASC's national distribution.

About Animal Supply Company

Animal Supply Company is the national leader in pet food and supplies distribution serving retailers throughout the United States and the Caribbean. The company operates 23 distribution centers and employs more than 1,400 people. The company has nearly 11,000 independent retail customers who combined operate over 15,000 retail outlets distributing pet food and supplies. Animal Supply Company is committed to its mission of "Delivering Success" to independent retailers and supporting vendors in the pet food and supplies industry. Animal Supply Company offers innovative value-added services for its retail customers which includes its exclusive brand "Neighborhood Pet Products®."

For more information about this article or Animal Supply Company, please call George Ristevski at 972-616-9600 or email [email protected]

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