Fast-growing nationwide pet retailer Jollyes, named Pet Retail Chain of the Year at the PIF Awards, has opened its final two stores of 2024 in Reading and Hull...

Jollyes won ther PIF Award after a year of growth that has seen it exceed £100 million turnover in FY2023, employ over 1,000 colleagues and put it well on the way to having 100 stores in early 2024.

And that progress was also recognised in the prestigious Retail Week awards just 24 hours later.

Jollyes was shortlisted in two categories that cover the whole of the UK retail sector.  At an awards ceremony scheduled for March 2024 it will take its place on the shortlist for both best retailer in the UK under £250m and best speciality retailer in the UK.

The award and nominations came as Jollyes prepared to open its final two stores of the year in Hull and Reading on Friday (24 November).

Each of the flagship stores is employing a team of 12 to support it and features a Raw Food shop-in-shop, Jolly Groomer and a Community Pet Clinic. 

The Reading store, at Unit 1B, Reading Gateway, Imperial Way, Reading, RG2 0TD is managed by Emily Palethorpe and her dog Rolo. Emily joins Jollyes after manager roles at Tesco and Vision Express.

The Hull store at Unit 4B Kingswood Retail Park, Althorp Road, Hull, HU7 3DA is managed by Ross Hall who moved to the UK from Australia 17 years ago and has spent his whole career in Britain working in, and managing, pet stores.

The opening of the two new stores in Reading and Hull – the 97th and 98th in the UK – will mean Jollyes has opened 31 stores in just two years.