Pet Supplies Plus is the newest entry into downtown Federal Way’s business scene, bringing pet food and toys to Federal Way and a new tenant in The Commons mall.
Along with aisles of food and litter, toys and treats, and other pet essentials, the approximately 6,500-square-foot store includes a self-serve dog wash and full-service grooming salon. The store will also offer same-day online delivery, buy-online-pickup-in-store and e-commerce fulfillment.
Outside, there is even a relief area for dogs that need to “go.”
The store officially opened on July 1, but Pet Supplies Plus’ grand opening and ribbon cutting is the following weekend, from July 14-16. From noon to 2 pm on July 15, visitors can enter a gift card giveaway, pets from the Motley Zoo Animal Rescue and more. Self-serve pet wash is free all weekend.
Starting July 6, the store will carry pets such as birds, ferrets, hamsters, fish and snakes, owner Bob Fischer said, as well as live crickets, various worms and bugs, and frozen rats for food. (State law now prohibits most sales of dogs and cats in pet stores, with the goal of reducing the harmful effects of puppy mills.)
The local Pet Supplies Plus franchise employs a total of 15 associates, Fischer said.
This is Bob Fischer’s third Pet Supplies Plus store. He and his son Brandon, who is the chief operations officer of their pet supply operation, also opened locations at Factoria Square Mall in Bellevue and in West Seattle last year.
“We are locally owned and operated,” Fischer said. “We own the inventory, the lease, the rent … and you know, we’re new to this market.”
After building his career in the supply chain software industry, Fischer sold his former company a few years ago — and in 2020, took a friend’s advice and went into business development and store ownership. pet.
It’s a good time for the business because the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted more people to adopt and foster pets, he said, and the Federal Way outlet is poised to be “a great store” and draw a lot of traffic.
Pet Supplies Plus does not want for competition; Petco and PetSmart retail branches are located a few blocks north on Pacific Highway, and a Mud Bay store is located just across South 320th Street.
But Fischer is confident they will succeed. The location is right, he said, and they plan to build a strong local presence in town and long-term relationships with customers. Federal Way residents should expect to see Pet Supplies Plus around town and involved in community events, she said.
“Our pillars are … happy employees, happy customers, and involved in the community,” Fischer said. “We will help you in any way we can. And we are sincere about that. … We are excited to be a part of Federal Way. We will work hard.”
The Pet Supplies site was once the auto center of a former Sears store, which closed in 2018. Amazon Fresh opened in 2022, occupying most of the Sears footprint.
Pet Supplies Plus:
Time:
• Sunday: 10 am to 6 pm
• Monday to Saturday: 9 am to 9 pm
Located:
1701 S Commons (around the corner from Amazon Fresh)
Telephone:
253-367-7387
Alex Bruell / The Mirror One-and-a-half-year-old Husky mix “Indiana Bones” gets a bath at Pet Supplies Plus on Tuesday, July 4. Her owner, Meredith Silverman, is returning from a camping trip to Dash Point State Park that morning with his family from Issaquah, and stopped to give his puppy a scrub.
