Pet Supplies Plus (IKPM) Franchisee Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

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IKPM Pet Supply LLC, a Texas-based Pet Supplies Plus franchisee, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 22, listing assets between $100,000 to $500,000 and liabilities ranging from $1 million to $10 million. The filing indicates over $1.4 million in total debt with major creditors including Customers Bank and Ondeck. This comes amid rising labor and product costs in the pet supplies retail sector, despite industry sales growth projected at 4.4% for 2026. The franchisee has not disclosed a specific reason for filing, and its store remains open, highlighting mixed conditions in the pet supplies market.