About Unleashed:
Unleashed is a small, privately & locally owned and operated company striving to provide "the best a dog can get," at reasonable prices! We really want every dog to be as happy and healthy as ours.
The owners of Unleashed, whom you can read more about below, grew up in Raleigh, and are happy to serve Raleigh and participate in community events as often as possible.
Unleashed began February 24, 2007 at the NC State Fairgrounds Marketplace, with one table, one display stand, and a garden umbrella. We quickly expanded our little "shop" and later added our online store. In October, we were invited to the NC State Fair, and business kept growing. Thanks to my family (free help,) our loyal customers, and our Marketplace family we had surpassed my wildest expectations for the first year!
Motivated by a great year and awesome customers, we decided that we needed to be open 7 days a week. Thus, Unleashed, the Dog Store, was born. On April 8, 2008, Unleashed became an LLC, and we began our hard work turning a dollar store into a dog store. It wasn't easy. We spent 10 days just doing the floor! The old carpet had to go, and so did 30 years worth of carpet glue, tile glue, and whatever else was coating the concrete floors over the years.
After the floor, the rest was easy. Lots of paint, glue, nails, screws, and anything else I could run up on my new Lowe's card. But with the best team (thanks especially to my mom and dad) we got it done and opened our doors at Lake Boone Shopping Center on June 2, 2008! Just over a month later we celebrated our Grand Opening and haven't had a dull moment since. We love our new neighborhood and our old friends as well. We wouldn't be here without all of you. So, keep the sloppy kisses and wagging tails coming!
Ever since the doors opened, we have been blessed with such amazing, supportive, and loyal customers that business has been growing daily! In the late summer of 2010, we were presented with an opportunity to expand our business into North Raleigh, and thus began the painting and fixing up process yet again. Fall 2010 was a busy time with getting the new location read while still attending the NC State Fair during October and hosting our busiest party ever for Halloween! November 1, 2010 we officially opened our second location in Stonehenge Market just in time for the holidays. Yet again, our new neighborhood has been wonderful to us and we are looking forward to our 4th year in business thanks to all of you!