Pet Valu In Perry Hall To Close Amid Nationwide Shutdown

PERRY HALL, MD — Pet supply chain Pet Valu announced Wednesday afternoon that all its domestic stores would be closing. This includes the location in Perry Hall at the Honeygo Village Center.

Jamie Gould, who was recently appointed as the company's chief restructuring officer, cited a decline in sales due to COVID-19 restrictions.

"The Pet Valu U.S. team is proud to have met the needs of our devoted pet lover customers in the U.S. for more than 25 years," Gould said in a news release. "However, the company's stores have been significantly impacted by the protracted COVID-19-related restrictions. After a thorough review of all available alternatives, we made the difficult but necessary decision to commence this orderly wind down."

Closing sales will begin Thursday, Nov. 5. Customers with Pet Valu gift cards are encouraged to use them by Sunday, Dec. 13. Gift cards cannot be exchanged for cash. Stores may close earlier than the end of the year if inventory sells out quickly, a staffer told Patch.

Pet Valu specializes in pet supplies and nutritional consultations. Stores are equipped with dog washes.

The company has been around for about four decades, according to its website. In 2016, the chain merged with Pet Supermarket to become one of the largest retail operations in North America with nearly 1,200 stores.

Pet Valu in Perry Hall is at 5007 Honeygo Center Dr., Perry Hall, MD 21128.

— By Peter Blanchard, Chris Dehnel and Elizabeth Janney