Jollyes Pet Shop Chain Announces Major Expansion Plan
Jollyes Pets, a prominent pet shop chain, has revealed an ambitious strategy to open more than 160 new stores across Great Britain. This expansion plan aims to bring the chain's signature blend of low prices and expert pet care to dozens of additional towns and cities over the coming five years.
Current Operations and Recent Openings
The company currently operates from 120 locations, including four newly established stores in 2026 located in Blackpool, Ponders End, Hartlepool, and Whitehaven. Jollyes emphasizes its commitment to providing customers with a combination of affordable pricing and specialized pet expertise, a formula that has driven its growth in the competitive retail market.
Imminent Store Openings
Four new branches are scheduled to launch within the next few months, as confirmed by the company on Tuesday. These include:
- Lincoln at the Moorlands Centre on Friday, May 15
- Kidderminster at Crossley Retail Park on Friday, May 29
- Yeovil at Houndstone Retail Park on Friday, June 19
- Derby at Wyvern Retail Park in early summer
These openings mark the initial phase of a broader acceleration in Jollyes' expansion programme.
Strategic Expansion Targets
Jollyes is actively identifying over 160 towns and cities across England, Wales, and Scotland as potential sites for new stores. If suitable locations become available, the chain could secure up to 25 additional store locations in 2026 alone, offering pet owners enhanced choice and accessibility.
Key areas of interest include major conurbations such as Birmingham, Liverpool, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leicester, Nottingham, Manchester, and locations within the M25 around London. The property team is seeking spaces between 3,000 and 7,000 square feet, preferably on retail parks or prominent roadside sites to maximize visibility and customer reach.
Management and Vision
The search for new sites is being managed by Edgerley Simpson Howe in England and Wales and Savills in Scotland. Warren Bester, Jollyes Pets property director, stated: "We're on a mission to make high-quality pet care accessible to all, investing in range development alongside our commitment to low prices, as we deliver great value every day."
He added: "Wherever we open a store, we become the location of choice for pet parents in the community who value our combination of low prices and brilliant service from colleagues with real expertise in pet care. We're looking forward to bringing that special combination to as many places as we can over the next five years."
Recent Growth and Accolades
Over the past three years, Jollyes has nearly doubled its store count across the UK, reflecting strong market performance and consumer demand. The company was recognized as one of The Sunday Times' best big companies to work for in 2024 and won the Retail Week Award for Head Office Heroes in 2025, following the successful rollout of its raw frozen food range.
Full List of Targeted Locations
Jollyes has released a comprehensive list of towns and cities where it aims to establish new stores, including:
- North East: Bishop Auckland, Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, Sunderland, Washington
- North West: Accrington, Barrow in Furness, Bury, Leigh, Liverpool, Macclesfield, Manchester, Morecambe, Preston, Stockport/Cheadle, Wigan
- Yorkshire & The Humber: Bradford, Dewsbury, Doncaster, Grimsby/Cleethorpes, Guiseley, Huddersfield, Hull, Leeds, Scarborough, Sheffield, Stocksbridge
- East Midlands: Boston, Corby, Derby, Grantham, Leicester, Loughborough, Mansfield, Market Harborough, Newark, Nottingham, Rushden, Wellingborough
- West Midlands: Birmingham, Bromsgrove, Coventry, Dudley, Evesham, Hereford, Oldbury, Redditch, Rugby, Solihull, Stoke, Sutton Coldfield, Tamworth, Wolverhampton, Worcester
- East of England: Basildon, Braintree, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Clacton, Epping Forest, Great Yarmouth/Lowestoft, Hatfield, Hertford, Huntingdon, Ipswich, Leighton Buzzard, Letchworth, Luton, Norwich, Rayleigh, St Albans, Watford
- South East: Abingdon, Aylesbury, Bagshot, Banbury, Basingstoke, Bicester, Bishop's Stortford, Borehamwood, Bracknell, Broadstairs, Burgess Hill, Canterbury, Chatham, Crawley, Didcot, East Grinstead, Eastbourne, Eastleigh, Epsom, Fareham, Farnborough, Farnham, Folkestone, Gillingham, Godalming, Gravesend, Guildford, Horsham, Maidenhead, Milton Keynes, Newbury, Oxford, Reading, Redhill, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Sittingbourne, Slough, Staines, Walton on Thames, Winchester, Woking, Wokingham, Worthing, Brighton/Worthing
- South West: Bath, Bournemouth, Bristol, Camborne, Cheltenham, Cirencester, Clevedon, Dorchester/Weymouth, Exeter, Falmouth, Glastonbury, Penzance, Portishead, Salisbury, Taunton, Torquay/Paignton, Truro, Weston-Super-Mare, Yeovil
- London: Locations inside the M25
- Wales: Bridgend, Cardiff, Cwmbran, Haverfordwest, Swansea
- Scotland: Aberdeen, Ayr, Bishopbriggs, Coatbridge, Dumfries, Dundee, Dunfermline, Edinburgh, Elgin, Falkirk, Glasgow, Hamilton, Inverness, Livingston, Motherwell, Paisley
This extensive expansion plan underscores Jollyes' commitment to becoming a leading national provider of pet care products and services, leveraging its proven business model to meet growing consumer needs across diverse regions.
