Banfield

996 affiliated practices

Owned by: Mars, Incorporated(Family-owned company)

A large company privately held by a single family.

Employee rating

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By the numbers

Practices
996
States
43

Other veterinary groups owned by Mars, Incorporated

Also owned by the same parent company.

Corporate events

Public record only. Each event links its primary source. Scope tag shows which entity the event directly affected — see attribution note below.

  1. Acquisition (bought)Affects the corporate groupSource: news

    Mars expands its international veterinary practice ownership

    Affected entity: Banfield

    Mars Inc.'s pet-care segment expanded its veterinary clinic operations internationally, entering markets in Japan and Brazil while acquiring additional practices in the United Kingdom through its Banfield, VCA, and Linnaeus groups.

    Date not availablenews.vin.com
  2. Leadership changeAffects the corporate groupSource: news

    Banfield Appoints New Chief Operating Officer

    Affected entity: Banfield

    Jim Ashby, a human health care veteran who previously served as president and CEO of CareMeridian, was appointed chief operating officer of Banfield Pet Hospital. In this role, Ashby will manage operations of Banfield's network of more than 1,000 clinics and provide strategic direction for future business growth.

  3. Regulatory actionAffects the investorSource: FTC

    FTC Alters Final Consent Order in Response to Public Comments, Preserving Competition for Specialty and Emergency Veterinary Services in 10 U.S. Localities

    Affected entity: Mars, Incorporated

    The Federal Trade Commission approved a final order settling charges that Mars, Incorporated's $9.1 billion acquisition of pet care company VCA Inc. would violate federal antitrust laws. Under the order, Mars is required to divest 12 clinics in 10 localities to three divestiture buyers to preserve competition for specialty and emergency veterinary services.

    Deal value: $9.1 billion·Other party: VCA Inc.

    Date not availablewww.ftc.gov

Events are tagged to the exact entity they affected. An investor-level event does not necessarily reflect conditions at any individual practice.

Affiliated practices

996 verified · 996 total

VA (27)

WA (32)

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