Banfield Pet Hospital is owned by Mars (the United States), which acquired the brand on 12 September 2017, as part of a $9.1 billion deal that also included VCA Animal Hospitals.[1][2]
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Banfield Pet Hospital operates around a thousand veterinary practices across the United States, many of them inside pet retail stores, and it pioneered subscription wellness plans that spread routine care costs over monthly payments. Mars acquired majority control in 2007, and the business now anchors Mars Veterinary Health alongside VCA.
The USPTO record for the Banfield Pet Hospital mark lists Medical Management International, Inc. as the owner of record (serial number 75921725). A trademark is often held by a group company rather than the listed parent, so the registrant's name can differ from the owner named above.[3]
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Mars controls 42 brands on Brandtree, 11 of them in pet & animal care.
The 45 brands in veterinary services on Brandtree belong to 7 owners. The largest is Zoetis, with 17; Mars has 2.
Mars is a family-owned company headquartered in McLean, Virginia, United States, founded in 1911. Brandtree records 42 brands under its control.
Mars is one of the largest privately held companies in the world, owned by the Mars family since Frank Mars began making sweets in Tacoma in 1911. It publishes no financial statements. Its four segments are snacking, pet nutrition, food and Mars Wrigley, and it agreed to acquire Kellanova in 2024.
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Banfield Pet Hospital is not one of them.
Mars acquired VCA Inc., the largest chain of veterinary hospitals in the United States, for about $9.1 billion including debt. Mars already owned Banfield, and the combination made the largest pet food company in the world also the largest provider of veterinary care.
The parent company of Banfield Pet Hospital is Mars, a family-owned company headquartered in the United States.
Yes. Banfield Pet Hospital originated in the United States in 1955 and its owner, Mars, is also headquartered in the United States.
Mars completed its acquisition of Banfield Pet Hospital on 12 September 2017, after announcing the deal on 9 January 2017. The deal, which also included VCA Animal Hospitals, was valued at $9.1 billion (enterprise value).
Yes. As of 27 September 2026, Banfield Pet Hospital is still owned by Mars. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
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