Oak Creek-based natural pet food manufacturer Stella & Chewy’s is expanding its retail presence, recently announcing deals to have its products available in Meijer and H-E-B stores. Walker, Michigan-based Meijer has more than 500 stores, located in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin. San Antonio-based H-E-B has more than 435 stores, located in Texas
Oak Creek-based natural pet food manufacturer Stella & Chewy’s is expanding its retail presence, recently announcing deals to have its products available in Meijer and H-E-B stores.
Walker, Michigan-based Meijer has more than 500 stores, located in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin.
San Antonio-based H-E-B has more than 435 stores, located in Texas and Mexico.
Stella & Chewy’s products became available in Meijer and H-E-B stores this month.
"This marks an exciting milestone in our ongoing efforts to expand our distribution," said Dave Champlin, chief sales officer at Stella & Chewy's. "At Stella & Chewy's, we are deeply committed to growing the freeze-dried raw pet food category, while also continuing to support our loyal neighborhood pet customers. We look forward to bringing high-quality, healthy, and safe options to pet parents everywhere, while driving growth for all our business partners."
In March, Boston-based SLR Credit Solutions announced that it was providing a $75 million senior credit facility for Stella & Chewy’s. Proceeds from the transaction were used to refinance existing debt and to provide enhanced liquidity for general operations and growth, SLR said.
[caption id="attachment_611895" align="alignleft" width="300"] Jay Thompson[/caption]
“This new financing partnership provides us with the flexibility to continue to expand our business and reach new customers.” said Jay Thompson, CEO of Stella & Chewy’s. “The team at SLR CS developed an in depth understanding of our business and provided thoughtful solutions to get to a successful execution.”
Thompson became CEO of Stelly & Chewy’s in February. Prior to that he was chief financial officer of Bakersfield, California-based beverage company Generous Brands.
Stella & Chewy’s was founded in 2003. The company launched its first national marketing campaign in 2022. Petco began carrying Stella & Chewy’s products in its stores in 2023.
[caption id="attachment_554253" align="aligncenter" width="2560"] Stella & Chewy's Oak Creek headquarters and manufacturing facility.[/caption]
