Business & Tech

Pet Pantry Will Replace Keeler Hardware

Wilton's well-known Keeler Hardware store was recently sold for $2.2 million to Pet Pantry Warehouse.

 

According to public records, 3 Godfrey Place - the location of - has been sold to Barry Jacobson, President of Pet Pantry Warehouse.

A board member of Pet Pantry Warehouse confirmed to Patch that Pet Pantry Warehouse is coming to Wilton.

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The company has two New York locations in Larchmont and Rye, and a Conn. store in Greenwich, according to their website.

Pet Product News International gave Pet Pantry Warehouse its “2011/2012 Retailer of the Year Award” according to a recent article on the Pet Product News website.

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“Due to its emphasis on pet nutrition, and the recent shift in the pet industry to a more heightened consumer interest in pet health, has allowed the business to focus on presenting a large and diverse selection of holistic and organic foods, including frozen raw,” the article states.

The business is family owned and operated, has been in business for 66 years, and employs about 40 people, according to the Pet Product News article.

For a preview of what the Wilton store might look like, .


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