For additional information contact: Pat Salkowicz, The Art Farm Advertising, 651-293-0162 (pat@artfarmadvertising.com) or Dana Andresen, Chuck & Don’s Pet Food Outlet, 651-747-8704, extension 101. (dandresen@chuckanddons.com).

Making Pets Happy is Not Just a Saying, but a Fact at Chuck & Don’s!

May 3, 2010; Mahtomedi, MN - Chuck & Don’s Pet Food Outlet celebrates their 20th Anniversary May 20 - 23, 2010 and everyone is invited to join in the festivities.

What began as a love of raising animals, and a boarding kennel and obedience school evolved into the first Chuck & Don’s. When the first Chuck & Don’s store opened in Eagan in 1990, no one in the organization could have anticipated the fantastic response they would receive from pet owners. Now, 20 years later, Chuck & Don’s Pet Food Outlet has grown to 15 Minnesota locations.

Founder and Chief Financial Officer Chuck Anderson said, “After 20 years of service to our customers, we remain committed to offering the best selection of premium pet foods and supplies along with outstanding customer service”.

Over the past 20 years, a lot has changed, but our dedication to extraordinary customer service and pet’s health and happiness remain our most important goals,” said Bob Hartzell, President of Chuck & Don’s.

To celebrate their 20th Anniversary, Chuck & Don’s has planned lots of fun festivities and surprises. Be the first to ‘Find Chuck’ Anderson who will be visiting all 15 stores over the 4-day celebration (May 20-23) and win a limited edition $20 Chuck’s Buck. BONUS: If you’re wearing a 'Friends of Chuck' button when you find Chuck, receive two $20 Chuck’s Bucks!

To join in, stop by any Chuck & Don’s store on May 20–23. There will be prize-drawings for a two-night stay at the Wisconsin Dells’ Great Wolf Lodge, or a pair of Minnesota Twins tickets or a $20 Chuck & Don’s gift card per month for one year. These are just a few of the events happening, please visit their website ChuckandDons.com for information about what is happing at your local Chuck & Don’s store.

As a Minnesota-based company, Chuck & Don’s also believes in the importance of investing in the communities they serve to help improve the quality of life for pets and their owners. In just the past year Chuck & Don’s and Chuck & Don’s customers have contributed over 14% of the company income back into the communities it serves.