The Pet Food Store of Decatur specializes in dog/cat food and treats, but carries food for all types of pets. Owner Dave Ancel met with Gateway about moving to their new location, and all the quality products the store provides.
- Thank you for meeting with us. Tell our readers a little bit about your business. We have pet food for cats and dogs, small animals, reptiles and snakes. We also specialize in food for dogs and cats that have digestive issues, allergies, skin issues, and other issues...but we also carry normal, high-quality food at very reasonable prices. We have food for every budget. We have frozen food, dehydrated food, dry kibble, and canned food. We also have gently-cooked food. We just have a large selection of different things for dogs and cats that can help them with whatever their dietary needs are.
- You were previously on Highway 31 but have just moved AND OPENED in your new location at 1042 Beltline Road, near Texas Roadhouse. What about this location made you decide to relocate? I always wanted to be on the Beltline. It is, more or less, the striving part of Decatur. You get the most view and the most traffic. And when you own a small business, you want as many views as possible.
- Paula Prestwood helped you lease this location. Was she, and the Gateway team, helpful in the whole process? She was the one who actually told me about this location. I had called about another property, but after realizing the prices of some other locations weren't in my budget, she suggested this one. After viewing the property, and realizing the budget and layout would work, we went for it, and it looks like it's gonna work out really well.
- Your product names may not seem as familiar as the store brands you can get at supermarkets. What about the lines you carry here set you apart from the competition? The lines we carry, some of them aren't even carried in big box stores. For example, FROMMs is a small, family-owned company that does NOT want to be in big box stores. They have been around since 1904 and have never had a dog food recall. They also have a program where if you buy 12 of the same size bags, you get another bag free. We also carry Victor dog food, which is based out of Texas. Both of these brands are human-grade foods that are put into dog food. This means higher quality and healthier dog food for your pet.
- Besides dog food and cat food, what other items does The Pet Food Store have? We carry frozen mice and rats for snakes; we carry Dubia roaches for lizards, which are more nutritious for them. We also carry frozen foods for dogs and cats.
- Is there anything else our readers should know about The Pet Food Store of Decatur? As long as any of our wholesalers carry it, we can bring it in. We will try to match the prices of other stores. Sometimes, we can beat that price. Just come on in and talk with us. We want to provide you the best value for your quality dog food.
