Petcare specialist to open new Athlone superstore

Recruitment is underway to find 13 full and part-time staff for a new Petmania superstore in Monksland which is due to open in August.

The Irish-owned specialist pet care chain, which has 15 outlets nationwide, has confirmed their new store will be located at Unit 1, Daneshill Business Park, Monkland in a new store spanning two floors and 7,500 square feet of space in total.

Recruitment is underway for 13 employees in advance of the opening later this summer, with additional jobs expected to come on stream once the store is up and running.

A leading destination for pet care in Ireland for several decades, Petmania has confirmed the new Athlone outlet will include a state-of-art dog grooming studio, weight check and diet review facilities for pets.

As usual there also will be an extensive pet nutrition, healthcare and lifestyle essentials to help all types pets stay happy and healthy, regardless of their life-stage, according to Petmania.

The well known retailers has its roots in Kilkenny as part of the O'Keeffe Group founded by Eamonn and Maureen O'Keeffe in the 1970s. In the beginning, Petmania was just a section in Gardenia, the family's garden centre on John Street, in Kilkenny City. However, such was its popularity that a dedicated pet store opened on the same street in 2006, following their first pet superstore in Waterford a year later.

Since then, Petmania has grown considerably, so much so that they now have a total of 15 superstores nationwide, the nearest to Athlone is in Tullamore and Roscommon town.

Daneshill Business Park in Monksland is already home to many well-known businesses like Savoury Fare, The Dancing Soul, iRadio, and many more.