Petland Discounts

Petland Discounts was a privately owned chain of pet stores based in Brentwood, New York. The company was founded in 1965 with a store in Glen Oaks, New York. At its peak, Petland Discounts had expanded up to 100 stores and served the states of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
Petland Discounts was also involved in providing a school program teaching students and introducing an experience with pets to children of all ages.
==History==
Petland Discounts began in September 1965 when Neil Padron opened up his first store in Queens. Its name was originally used as a concept of a tropical fish store, selling various aquatic merchandise.
After 50 years, Petland Discounts had expanded up to 100 stores in the New York-New Jersey-Connecticut tri-state area, while offering a full line of pet supplies, such as live fish, birds, and small animals.
On January 14, 2019, Neil Padron died of bladder cancer. He was 74.
On January 18, 2019, the chain filed notice with the New York State Department of Labor that it would likely be closing all of its stores. They were all shuttered as of April 18, 2019. Declining sales brought on by price competition with online vendors were blamed for the possible closures.
Category:Pet Stores