Central Garden & Pet acquires DoMyOwn.com
Central Garden & Pet has acquired DoMyOwn.com (DoMyOwn), a fast-growing online retailer of professional-grade control products in the United States.
DoMyOwn’s offerings include pest control, lawn and garden, and animal care products.
In a statement issued by Central Garden & Pet, the company said that the addition of DoMyOwn’s professional-grade control business strengthens its position in the control product category.
Additionally, DoMyOwn brings to Central an e-commerce fulfillment platform and expanded digital capabilities strengthening the company’s ability to service the growing online needs of both consumers and retail customers’ omnichannel platforms.
“We are pleased to welcome DoMyOwn into the Central Garden & Pet organization,” said Tim Cofer, CEO of Central. “Our new ‘Central to Home’ strategy is focused on meeting consumer needs, strengthening customer partnerships, building scale in core categories and adding key digital capabilities. Combining DoMyOwn’s leading online platform for eCommerce fulfillment with our leadership in pest control products is another exciting step in executing our strategy.”
Family-owned by Michael and Philip Gossling, DoMyOwn was founded in Norcross, Ga., in 2004, initially focusing on selling professional-grade control products online.
The company added turf and ornamental products in 2012. In 2017, DoMyOwn expanded its geographic footprint with warehouse additions in Utah and expanded into pet and equine products. With a digitally-driven management team and approximately 70 employees passionate about customer service, the company is one of the largest dedicated online and wholesale supplier of professional-grade control products for do-it-yourself consumers.
“We founded the company with one mission: to provide our customers and their families with the most effective solution to fight their immediate pest problem,” said Michael Gossling, CEO of DoMyOwn. “We are thrilled to bring our expertise in online retail and fulfillment and our strong consumer focus to Central Garden & Pet.”
The transaction closed on Dec. 18, 2020. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Based in Walnut Creek, Calif., Central Garden & Pet had sales of $2.7 billion in 2020.
Central Garden & Pet closed out last year with the announcement that it had reached a deal to acquire Green Garden Products, previously known as Plantation Products, for $532 million from private equity firm Freeman Spogli & Co and other shareholders.