Jollyes, a pet retailer, has announced a £325,000 investment in additional stores in Northern Ireland, as well as improved partnerships with suppliers on both sides of the border.
The company, which has 12 locations in Northern Ireland, generated five new jobs on Saturday when it opened a new store at Longwood Retail Park in Newtownabbey to replace its Glengormley location. A 'pamper and groom' spa is also located within the store.
Jollyes will also establish its first store in Cookstown's Sweep Road Retail Park in February, creating ten new employment.
The company wants to expand further by acquiring smaller pet retailers and taking on new leases, according to the corporation.
Jollyes also stated that it is investing heavily in its suppliers on the island of Ireland, which supply all of its 70 locations in the United Kingdom.
It plans to expand its product lines with Mackle Petfoods in Co Armagh, which produces Lifestage dog food, and Frozzys, a frozen pet food firm based in Belfast.
"We're looking forward to reaching out to more customers here with a new store at Cookstown and a new state-of-the-art store at Newtownabbey," Laura Hadden, regional manager for Jollyes in Northern Ireland and Scotland, said.
In 1971, the first Jollyes opened in Enfield, England.
