Nationwide pet retailer Jollyes unveiled its Merthyr Tydfil store at the weekend.
The flagship store, at Triangle Business Park Rd, Pentrebach was opened by Dreygo - a dragon with a huge 15-feet wingspan, smoke-breathing nostrils, and his Welsh Wizard owner.
Joining Dreygo was Merthyr County Borough Council – new Mayor Councillor Malcolm Colbran and regeneration cabinet member Michelle Symonds and her dog Milo who declared the store open by biting through a string of sausages.
The store is Jollyes’ 93rd in the UK and fourth in Wales and a flagship location for the pet retailer.
It has a new-look Community Pet Clinic and ‘Jolly Groomer’ - part of a £1 million investment over the next 18 months to supercharge Jollyes’ provision of vet clinics, grooming parlours, and other pet services in its UK stores.
Regional manager Sam Wells said: “We’ve had a warm Welsh welcome from everyone here in Merthyr. We’d like to thank customers for coming to support the store from the moment we opened our doors and look forward to serving pet parents here in Merthyr for years to come.”
Gallery of pictures from the store opening below...
