Pets Corner is set to open a new 'worldwide flagship store' in Ascot next month. It will be the first of 10 new outlets the company hopes to have up and running before the end of the year.

The store in London Road, Ascot, will open on Friday, September 8, followed by a grand opening weekend event on the Saturday and Sunday. As well as stocking an extended product range, the store will feature the Dogwood grooming salon and a Pet Practice veterinary service.

Ascot will be the 151st in the brand's portfolio and is being pitched as the retail group's first worldwide flagship store, showcasing natural products to visiting international trade buyers as well as UK customers.

Pet Corner’s parent company, Pet Family, recently secured an eight-figure funding package from HSBC UK to support its growth nationally and internationally, and to create up to 320 jobs nationwide.

Pet Family is using the multi-million pound funding to open 10 new stores throughout England by the end of the year. As well as Ascot, these include ones at Chelmsford, East Grinstead, Newbury and Colchester.