Petfolk, a veterinary care provider, will soon be opening nine centers across the South, including two new locations in North Texas.
A state filing shows the Charlotte-based company expects to spend $650,000 to renovate a 2,612-square-foot space at 17062 Preston Rd. in Dallas by March. According to its website, Petfolk will also open a center in Allen next winter. That location will be at 931 Bethany Dr., Suite J100.
Founded by Dr. Audrey Wystrach in 2021, Petfolk has grown from a single location in Charlotte to 11 locations across the South, including Atlanta, Orlando, and Raleigh. The company, which is now the fasted growing and No.1 rated veterinary service provider across the Southeast, plans on opening another 20 locations in 2024.
“I saw a world where it was getting harder and harder for veterinarians to start their own practices. Today’s veterinarian is leaving veterinary school with over $180,000 in debt, and the last thing they want to do is take on additional debt to open a practice. I wanted to show vets a path to ownership without the risk. A path where Petfolk takes care of all the heavy lifting so that our Partner Veterinarians can focus on providing quality care and strong medical outcomes for their pets. Petfolk is built by vets, for vets,” said Wystrach.
Through an annual membership program, Petfolk clients are offered unlimited on-site and virtual exams for their pets, on-demand medical chats 24 hours a day, access to medical records, and preventative-care reminders. Its services include urgent care, diagnostic testing, exams, surgery, dental care, behavior assessment, nutrition recommendations, digital radiology, vaccinations, and euthanasia. According to its website, Petfolk employs dozens of veterinarians, associate veterinarians, veterinary assistants, and support staff.
About 87 million — 66% — of households in the U.S. own a pet, according to the American Pet Products Association.
Charlotte-based Little Diversified Architectural Consulting is listed as the design firm on the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing. Among its project types are clinic and ambulatory, acute care, adaptive reuse, health care, public and higher education, restaurants, office, hospitality, entertainment, civic, and retail.
In October, Petfolk announced a $40 million Series B. The investment was led by Movendo Capital.
Note: This article was updated on December 20, 2023, at 1:43 p.m. to include more recent statistics for pet ownership in the United States.