Arcaplanet
Italy
EU
Arcaplanet is an Italian pet store chain with its head office in Carasco near Genoa. It describes itself as number one in Italy with more than 620 stores (company magazine, 2026) and...
European Pet Supply Stores
Fressnapf (Maxi Zoo)
Germany
EU
Fressnapf is a German pet supply retailer headquartered in Krefeld. Torsten Toeller opened the first "Freßnapf" store in Erkelenz in 1990 and is still the owner and majority shareholder. Outside Germany, Austria,...
Iskaypet (Kiwoko, Tiendanimal)
Spain
EU
Non-European Parent Company
Grupo Iskaypet is the largest specialist pet chain on the Iberian peninsula. It combines the Spanish brands Kiwoko and Tiendanimal. The name comes from the Quechua word "iskay", which means "union of...
Musti Group
Finland
EU
Musti Group is the leading pet care specialist in the Nordic countries. Matti Varpula, a dog breeder, opened the first Musti ja Mirri store in Tampere, Finland, in 1988. The head office...
Pets at Home
United Kingdom
Pets at Home is the best known pet care retailer in the United Kingdom. Anthony Preston founded the company and opened the first store in Chester. Pets at Home Group plc is...
Zoomalia
France
EU
Zoomalia is a French online pet shop with its own stores. Pierre-Adrien Thollet, an animal lover with an interest in new technology, founded it in 2009, and the site has existed since...
Zooplus
Germany
EU
Zooplus is a renowned online retailer based in Europe, specializing in pet food and supplies. With a vast selection of products for a variety of pets, Zooplus caters to pet owners looking...
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Submit SuggestionPet supply is one of the retail areas where specialist chains are strong in Europe. This page lists seven European chains: Fressnapf (Germany), Pets at Home (United Kingdom), Musti Group (Finland), Arcaplanet (Italy), Iskaypet (Spain), Zoomalia (France) and the online retailer zooplus (Germany).
Which chain is where
| Chain | Country | Presence according to the company |
|---|---|---|
| Fressnapf (Maxi Zoo) | Germany | More than 2,800 stores in 15 countries, including Arcaplanet in Italy |
| Pets at Home | United Kingdom | 459 pet care centres and 448 vet practices |
| Musti Group | Finland | 497 stores in the Nordic countries, the Baltics and Portugal |
| Arcaplanet | Italy | More than 620 stores in Italy, part of Fressnapf |
| Iskaypet | Spain | Kiwoko and Tiendanimal in Spain and Portugal, owned by a Peruvian family group |
| Zoomalia | France | Online shop and 39 stores |
| zooplus | Germany | Online retailer for pet food and supplies |
Choosing a chain
- Most countries: Fressnapf and its Maxi Zoo stores cover the German-speaking countries, France, Poland and more.
- One country, many stores: Pets at Home in the United Kingdom, Arcaplanet in Italy, Musti in the Nordic countries.
- Mostly online: zooplus and Zoomalia deliver across several countries.
Ownership
Iskaypet carries the non-European parent flag, because the Peruvian family group EMEFIN bought Kiwoko and Tiendanimal. Fressnapf is led by its founder Torsten Toeller, with the British investor Cinven as a minority shareholder. zooplus is held by two private equity firms: the US firm Hellman & Friedman leads the owner company, and the Swedish EQT announced equal governance rights alongside it. The exact split of the capital is not published. For that reason zooplus is not flagged here.
What Europe does not offer as one brand
The big American chains Petco and PetSmart have no stores in Europe. For pet food brands see the page on European pet food.