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Foreign-owned

Is PetSmart Canada Canadian?

No

This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.

What we found

PetSmart is a US company headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, majority-owned by British private equity firm BC Partners since a 2015 leveraged buyout. Canadian stores are part of this foreign-controlled corporate group.

The receipt

VerdictForeign-owned
Categorypet food/pet store chain
HQConcord, ON
Confidencehigh
EvidenceGovernment registry / filing
Sourcehttps://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863157/000119312515087596/d887… registry record
“SEC filing announces completion of PetSmart's acquisition by a consortium led by BC Partners, a British private equity firm.”

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