Animal Supply Company Secures More than $40 Million in New Capital

Animal Supply Company (ASC), a national leader in pet food and supplies distribution, announced a group of its existing institutional investors have provided more than $40 million of capital for the company and acquired equity to position ASC for continued growth. The transactions closed on Friday, Aug. 14.

Having served the pet industry for more than 33 years, ASC has more than 200 brand partners and at least 7,000 retail customers operating more than 15,000 retail outlets. It operates 18 facilities, of which 10 offer eFulfillment and employs about 1,000 teammates.

“Animal Supply Company has always focused on ‘Delivering Success’ for pet specialty retailers,” said Don McIntyre, CEO of Animal Supply Company. “With the financial support of this substantial new capital, ASC looks forward to further expanding our traditional and digital services for our customers and vendors.”

Randy Reber, Board Manager and one of the original founders of the Company, added, “The pet industry has historically continued its growth during recessions and pet ownership is higher now than ever before. This is a great time for ASC to expand relationships with vendors and partner with them to launch innovative products that meet the needs of the pet specialty channel.”