WASHINGTON, DC-A family-owned retailer, Wylie Wagg, is looking to grow its presence in the area and has its eye on opening between two to four stores in the near term. Wylie Wagg, which sells organic, high-end pet food and other products, has tapped Next Realty Mid-Atlantic to identify viable locations.
Wylie Wagg has been in business for almost 11 years; up until now it's been a slow-but-steady-growth story, co-founder Larry Clark tells GlobeSt.com. "We have been averaging a store every two years," he says. "Now we are trying to accelerate that pace."
Currently the retailer has four locations in Tysons, Middleburg, Arlington and Fairfax, VA. It is searching for similar space in the District and Northern Virginia--that is, space that can accommodate 2,800-3,200 square feet in size and where the nearby demographics support Wylie Wagg's mission.
And given its organic, high-end approach to approach to companion animals, those demographics usually translate into people with enough disposable income to pamper their pets. George Galloway, president of Next Realty Mid-Atlantic, suggests Wylie Wagg is an ideal tenant for high-end shopping centers or more urban locations in D.C. or Northern Virginia. "Think of it as a Whole Foods store for pets," he says in a prepared statement.
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Erika Morphy
Erika Morphy has been writing about commercial real estate at GlobeSt.com for more than ten years, covering the capital markets, the Mid-Atlantic region and national topics. She's a nerd so favorite examples of the former include accounting standards, Basel III and what Congress is brewing.
