Concord Pet Foods & Supplies

"Love this store for all things u can't find anywhere else.. Fromm dog food and their Elm brand is great..Like a Giants stuffy in Eagles territory..haha"

"They have a lot of variety for dogs as far as toys, food and accessories. Just be aware, they can be pricey."

"The staff and customers are always super friendly when I go there. Very accommodating, too. Highly recommend."

"Knowledgeable staff good products. But hefty prices too. But quality is money"

"My husband and I have been loyal customers of Concord Pet since we got our first dogs in 2002. Over the course of the last two decades we have given a home to 17 dogs and eight cats. We currently have two puppies, a year old, an older dog, and three cats. Concord Pet has been our go-to place for all things related to our dogs and cats. We have spent thousands of dollars, first at the now-closed store on route 213 in Elkton, and then the Middletown store (approximately the past 12 years). We were well-known to the manager, past and present, given the volume of food we buy. Our standard brand for dogs and cats has been Grandma Mae's Country Naturals, grain free, large bags for dogs, approximatey $75/bag. The last two bags we purchased were in July, during their sale. Our practice is to empty the bag into a clean, closed container so that it stays fresh ,and to discard the manufacturer's bag. As we were feeding the second bag of whitefish kibble to our dogs, I noticed they were uninterested in it. I tried other toppings over a few days to entice them to eat. Nothing got them interested. It occurred to me that the kibble was spoiled. On 8/4 I brought the food back to the store. Heather, the manager and two other associates were there. They told me I could not return the food without the bag as they would not receive any credit from the manufacturer without the bag. I explained my situation and that in the 20+ years of being a customer, this was the first return I needed to make. They said they could do nothing without the bag. I asked if a store credit or other consideration could be made for a long-standing customer. They laughed at me and said there was nothing to be done without the bag. (Each bag is scanned upon purchased and entered into their system for discount after a certain number of purchases, so in my way of looking at this, all they needed to do was to look up our account, see the whitefish bag that was purchased during their sale and they would have the barcode scan then needed, but this was not done.) On 8/9 I reached out to the website's customer service and said I had a customer experience I'd like to discuss. I asked to be in touch with the reginal manager of the Delaware stores. On 8/11 I received a response from Kristine in Customer Service that she shared my email with the store manager and the next level up and I would receive a response from one of them. (I was not interested in speaking to the Middletown store manager, as she was the lead person with whom I had the interaction.) On 8/16 when I had not received a respons by either the Middletown store manager or the next level up, I reached out again to Kristine. I received two responses from Customer Service, one from Kristine, who said I should call the Corporate Office, as they handle customer complaints (different from her first response that I would be contacted), and another response from Christina saying that the senior leaders were out of the office and to "rest assured" I would be contacted. When I had no response by Friday, 8/25, I decided to call the Corporate Offices and spoke to Michelle, who said she fields calls for the owners. She very carefully asked questions, agreed that my experience was not a good one and said that she would speak to the owners, and that I would hear from her directly the following Monday, 8/28, even if it was to say that she had not been in touch with owners and had nothing to report. She repeated this several times. Today is Wednesday, 8/30 and still I have no response. I am amazed that 1. I had to go through so much trouble for one bad bag of dog food with a 21- year track record of substantial spending in this chain and 2. I got conflicting messages despite multiple touch points on my part. My husband and I try to buy local, whenever possible, as he was once a small business owner, and we know how much it means to do business with a local business instead of a web-based company. Given my experience, I will be reconsidering."