Straybaby said: "a gap in assortments as the company re-stocks floor space vacated by the equine business.......huh?"
Sounds like the best excuse they could come up with to explain the loss in profit. These companies seem to want to forget about the pf recall.....funny how it doesn't get mentioned.....
I've shopped in their stores for a fairly long time.....but not since the recalls......the store in town USED to be very busy. I've gone in a few times either for poopie bags (but no more because I've found them elsewhere), to weigh my dog or just to look around & the place is pretty dead compared to the way it was pre-pfr days. I know a lot of these stores were burned the same as some of the manufacturers but I think the way this whole thing was handled was downright sh***y. Most of these companies were more interested in profit & saving their good name than were interested in advising the public & saving some pets from a horrible death. That, to me, is criminal. I have my own personal fecal roster & this store is very high on my list......I won't do business with anyone that I feel handled the recall in an irresponsible manner. When these companies report a big loss in profit, I cheer.....I have no sympathy for them. Where was their sympathy when dogs & cats started to get sick & die from the poison they were selling? To make matters worse, during the recall I remember people saying they found recalled foods still on the shelf. That did it for me. Management can blame it on minimum wage workers but it is their responsibility to assure their customers that the food on the shelves is safe & not part of the recall PERIOD.
I'll continue to go in there to check it out but I won't buy anything. I also would just love for a pf company rep to come up to me & tell me about their wonderful food. A good way to release a lot of anger & frustration.......
