Petcetra Bankrupt!!

[banditpowdercoat]

Originally Posted by Leah

I thought the Kelowna one turned into a petsmart?

Maybe it was Petland? few blocks from Orchard Park mall. on same side of the road tho

[mseepman]

Petcetera lost their lease in Kelowna at the location beside Toys-r-us...they have since moved over to Capri Centre mall...which is usually the kiss of death for any store.

[Leah]

Oh, interesting, I see. Really have to get up there more often. Darn construction.PITA

[Ephraim]

i just went down there to scope out what i hope to nab tomorrow. Staff were putting a bunch of Hagen product in boxes, maybe they worked out a deal to sell that back to the supplier. I hope they still have exoterra uvb bulbs out to buy, i could really stock up on those, i go those at my house faster than bacon.

I went to the one in NE Calgary, on 32nd and it looks like they stopped getting in stock weeks ago, many shelves empty, but still enough stock to make it worthwhile to stop by when it goes on clearout.

[brizzo]

Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

Maybe it was Petland? few blocks from Orchard Park mall. on same side of the road tho

That's Total Pet... They called the cops on me one time when I was in there... Long story...

[Leah]

The cops.....what you tried to steal a fish?

[DBM]

I have no sympathy for the owner, but hopefully the staff will find work quickly. Anything is better than working 12-16hr days (anyone with a manager's title) and getting paid salary for 8hrs.

[michika]

Originally Posted by nazerine

That's Total Pet... They called the cops on me one time when I was in there... Long story...

Yes, well I read fast...I totally want to hear this.



...if you're willing to share.

[brizzo]

Originally Posted by michika

Yes, well I read fast...I totally want to hear this.



...if you're willing to share.

Long story short:

I lost my temper at the lady in charge of the salt water setup.

Normally I never buy anything there, but when I'm shopping at Choices (wonderful health food grocery store) next store, I'll stop in.

So I saunter my way over to the SW setup. All the pumps are off. Almost everything is dead. This is around 3pm. I feel my temperature raise to boiling.

I walk over to the front counter where three staff are laughing and chatting away. I ask them what's the deal with their tanks, do they really not care?

Lady 'acts all suprised' like 'omg whats gone wrong'. Runs over to the display tanks. What's the first thing she does instead of finding out why the pump system stopped? Cracks out the hydrometer to check the salinity.........

I said some very not nice things I somewhat regret. I had a run in with the same lady a couple months before when I asked her why they feed lettuce to their crickets in their reptile displays. I knew the answer, but I also know lettuce has almost zero nutritional benefit to reptiles....

*sigh*

Why are some businesses aloud to continue on day after day with pride in what they do?

/ RANT

[tgoeujon]

so that is all petceteras then?