Our History
Cobasi’s first store is inaugurated: Villa-Lobos.
A Cobasi inicia sua trajetória com a importação de produtos exclusivos, estabelecendo desde o início um posicionamento voltado à inovação e à diferenciação.
Transition from an agricultural store to a pet shop.
Launch of Cobasi Cuida, a Cobasi pillar that helps vulnerable animals in partnership with NGOs.
Foundation of Petz, under the name Pet Center Marginal, a global pioneer in 24-hour pet care service.
Inauguration of Cobasi’s first store outside the city of São Paulo.
Launch of a grooming center offering Bath and Grooming services at Petz’s first store, located on Marginal Tietê (SP).
Inauguration of Cobasi’s first store outside the state of São Paulo, in Rio de Janeiro (Cobasi Barra Carrefour).
Petz opens its first store outside the state of São Paulo, in Brasília/DF.
Entry of investment fund Warburg Pincus into Petz’s operations, with founder Sergio Zimerman remaining as a shareholder and CEO of the group.
Inauguration of the first pet retail flagship store in Brazil, consolidating a new store concept for the segment.
Rebranding and renaming to Petz, with a new standardized layout across all stores, featuring navigation divided into worlds (dogs, cats, birds, rodents, and aquariums), and the inauguration, in the city of São Paulo, of the first store fully designed under the new brand concept.
Achievement of the 1st Best Pet Shop in São Paulo award, granted by the Datafolha Institute.
Inauguration of a new Petz Distribution Center (DC) in Embu das Artes (SP), with over 28,000 sqm².
Petz launches its veterinary services brand, Seres, and creates Adote Petz, opening the first Seres Veterinary Hospital, located in the Ricardo Jafet store (SP).
Beginning of the digital transformation with a focus on omnichannel strategy.
Petz’s IPO on B3, becoming the first pet retailer to join the Novo Mercado segment of the Brazilian stock exchange. The traditional bell-ringing ceremony that marks the start of trading was, for the first time in history, performed by a dog: the border collie Wolke.
Inauguration of Cobasi Eldorado store, the Company’s 100th store.
Marked as the beginning of a new strategic cycle for the Petz Group, three strategic moves are announced: the acquisition of Cansei de Ser Gato (CDSG), Zee.Dog, and Cão Cidadão/Alexandre Rossi.
Acquisition of Pet Anjo Intermediadora by Cobasi, responsible for services such as Pet Boarding, Pet Sitting, Dog Walking, Training, and Pet Daycare, as well as the entry of Kinea into the Company’s shareholder structure.
Opening of 50 new stores during the year, and, for the first time, reaching the milestone of R$1 billion in revenue in the digital channel, in addition to the acquisition of Petix, the market leader in the hygiene category.
Inauguration of the first franchised Pet Anjo Bath and Grooming store.
Brand refresh of the Petz and publication of its first Annual Sustainability Report, advancing the ESG agenda with the establishment of the Sustainability Committee.
Cobasi completes the acquisition of Mundo Pet, expanding to become the largest pet retailer in the Northeast region of the country.
A merger of gigants!
Cobasi and Petz announce a business combination agreement, subject to approval by CADE.
The new Company is born: Grupo Petz Cobasi, the best pet ecosystem in Latin America.