How Loyalty Brands Is Building the “Everything Pets” Ecosystem

Issue #262

November 3rd, 2025

Quick Hits:

🚘 What are some of the best electric vehicles for your dog?

💵 Feeders Pet Supply acquires Pet Food Centers

🚙 Lollypop Farm launches new mobile veterinary clinic

🇮🇱 Israeli scientists find that a common human cold sore medication can effectively treat feline herpes

💔 Bodega cat killed by an autonomous Waymo vehicle

💰 Top specialty pet product and services franchise opportunities

🆕 INSPIRED Pet Nutrition unveils new £6m, 10,000 sq ft head office and distribution centre

🐆 20 beautiful Catahoula Leopard dogs saved from horrific conditions in Florida

🐶 Is the cruel dog experimentation industry coming to an end?

🦀 An Italian company is turning an invasive blue crab into sustainable cat food

🚨 We’ve teamed up with Fi! Spoiler alert: there’s a shiny new free collar (and 6 months subscription) waiting just for you!

Loyalty Brands isn’t just franchising; it’s redefining what franchise ecosystems can be, and pets are at the heart of its next big chapter.

This week, we speak with John T. Hewitt, the founder and CEO of Loyalty Brands. We explore how one of America’s most accomplished franchise builders is turning his sights to pet care—and creating what he calls the “Everything Pets” ecosystem. From grooming and daycare to clean-up and community, Hewitt’s approach combines decades of franchise mastery with a mission to “have fun and improve lives.”

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