I received an email from Ricky Baker of Pet’s Disocunt.
It was a sincere email, asking for support for Pet’s Discount.
Here it is:
To our valued customers of all Pet’s Discount stores,Due to the economic conditions that have existed in Hawaii and the United States over the last 2 years, Pet’s Discount was forced to close it’s doors at Market City on December 12th.Our plan is to continue providing affordable pet products, services, and pets to our Hawaii customers. To accomplish this, we have scheduled the closures of our Hawaii Kai and Kaneohe locations over the next 2 weeks, as well. Although we do not have a date as of yet, Waikele may be next.This is a very difficult time for our company and all of it’s employees, having been in Hawaii as a locally owned and operated business since 1994. It is disappointing to us that we cannot serve customers that live in these areas as we have in the past.Having said that, we believe that consolidating our operations will enable us to provide you with an even better selection of products in the remaining stores, our Bougainville Warehouse location and, for the time being, in Waikele. We are taking steps to bring in more dog and cat foods, supplies, and services to these stores to make the trip worthwhile for all of our customers, regardless of where they live. And as always, we guarantee the lowest prices.How can you help?If you are receiving this email, then you have been a our customer, or have requested to receive information about our company via our email alert program. We solicit all of you…help keep a locally owned and operated business open! Come shop at Pet’s Discount Waikele, or come shop with us at our Warehouse in Bougainville – but come shop with us now! Ask your friends to shop with us. Ask your family and co-workers, too. Ask them all to help us spread the word. Feel free to forward this email, as well. We will follow this up with other alerts and notices that refer to saving Pet’s Discount, so please look for them.Regardless of what happens to our Waikele store in the next few weeks, we thank all of our customers that have shopped in our stores since 1994. We thank you for the opportunity to have met you and your pets and we thank you for our employment that your support has allowed for us to enjoy in Hawaii for so many years.Mahalo and we hope to see you soon.Ricky Baker
COO/CFO
Pet’s Discount
I was moved by Ricky Baker’s email. I wrote and asked if there was anyway I could help.
Here’s what he said:
Any help you can give us in our efforts would be deeply appreciated!. Wish I could compensate you for the help, but just can’t afford to.
You are welcome to use any of the info on the site, in my email, or on our Facebook page in any thing you want to get the word out about our remaining stores.
Thanks so much Albert!
Ricky Baker
If there is anyway you can help support one of our local businesses here in Hawaii, please visit them on-line or in person. If you need a pet or pet supplies, here’s where to go:
Pet’s Discount also offers a Mail Order Department for Neighbor Islands and the Mainland.
If you live off Oahu and would still like to place an order, please call us at 1-(877) PET-DISC.
We would be happy to help you!
Shop at Pet’s Discount Waikele
808-422-5763
Toll Free: 1-877-PET-DISC
Fax Us: 808.422.5913
Pet’s Discount
4384 Malaai Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96818
Thank you, very much!
Sincerely,
Albert Grande
The Pet Promoter