About
Petland Discounts was started in 1965 when Neil Padron opened
his first store in Glen Oaks, Queens. Now, with over 40 years in
the Pet product retailing business he has grown the Petland
Discounts chain into more than 100 stores with-in the tri-state
area. Petland Discounts is an independently owned company and
is the largest, continuously operated pet chain in America.
Petland Discounts offers a full line of aquariums and pet supplies
(over 6000 different products) as well as live fish, birds, reptiles
and small animals. Petland Discounts staff is trained to take time
with and listen to customers needs and concerns. They build
relationships, and are well trained to offer advice about the
health and well being of the customer’s pet.
In 2003 at the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association
(APPMA) Annual Breakfast, Neil Padron was inducted into the Pet
Industry Hall of Fame. Neil Padron, the founder and President of
Petland Discounts, Inc has built an empire in the pet industry
that merits his induction into the APPMA Hall of Fame. “Padron
was awarded this high honor for the significant contribution his
business has made in the pet industry and the pivotal role he has
played in promoting the sale of pets and pet products in the
United States,” says Pet Business Magazine. Padron and Petland
Discounts is the first retailer to ever be inducted into the APPMA
Hall of Fame. “No one has shown the commitment to making
companion animals available to the public more then Neil
Padron” said Allan Levey of the Hartz Mountain Group and
APPMA board director. This is the highest honor bestowed in the
pet industry.
During the APPMA breakfast Allan Levy and Bob Devine from The
Hartz Mountain Corporation along with Rolf C. Hagen, President
of the Hagen Corporation presented Neil with the Hall of Fame
Induction and a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Employees, friends and business associates were all on hand to
show their support and congratulate Neil on his achievement.
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Petland Discounts is very involved in Community Outreach by
providing a school program to educate students and to promote
responsible pet ownership by introducing a hands-on
educational experience to children of all ages. Petland Discounts
also works with many local shelters, humane societies and
rescue groups throughout the tri-state area to help encourage
animal adoptions. Because of the overpopulation of dogs and
cats, Petland Discounts works closely with many of these
organizations to help promote adoptions and offers savings on
products to people who have adopted their pet.
Petland Discounts provides basic obedience-training classes in
several of their locations. They train basic and advanced
obedience, behavior modification and problem solving skills. The
classes are a must for every dog and it’s owner. A well-trained
dog is a happier dog.