Overview
Introduction
Pet product supplier Chewy prides itself on treating its customers like friends and family. It's a fast-paced work environment that celebrates innovation, creativity, and collaboration in its employees—and it should be no surprise that pets are welcome at the office.
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Pet Food And Treats • Pet Supplies • Pet Medications • Pet Health Products • Pet Services
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About the Company
Chewy was founded by Ryan Cohen and Michael Day in 2011, when they were in their early twenties. The company is an online pet supply store that sells everything from toys to food to medicine for dogs, cats, fish, birds, small pets, reptiles, farm animals, and horses. The founders wanted to grow the company into a large business, but began with only their own funds and some small loans. In September 2013, a previously unsuccessful contact with Larry Cheng at Volition Capital turned out to be crucial to the company’s early success. After seeing that Chewy had beaten sales projections given to him previously, Cheng decided to invest $15 million into the company.
In 2017, PetSmart bought Chewy for $3.35 billion after both PetSmart and Petco approached the company about a merger or buyout. The billion-dollar deal allowed ...
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