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Petco moving corporate offices, 650 jobs to Rancho Bernardo

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By Steve Dreyer

Petco on Thursday announced it will be moving its corporate headquarters, and about 650 employees, to a 300,000-square-foot building in the Rancho Bernardo Business Park.

The company has acquired property at 10850 Via Frontera develop “a new state-of-the-art, people- and pet-friendly corporate support center,” said Jim Myers chief executive officer at Petco.

Interior construction and extensive remodeling of the existing site are anticipated to begin in the fall and currently slated to be completed in the fall of 2015.

The new “San Diego Support Center” location would bring together hundreds of employees currently spread across a number of separate locations in San Diego, creating a central facility to help support Petco’s 1300-plus stores. The company has a similar center in San Antonio, Texas.

According to a company press release, plans for the new site include:

• An open, inviting environment with very few closed-door offices to foster a collaborative work environment;

• Pet-friendly amenities, including pet play areas;

• Employee wellness facilities;

• Sustainable space highlighting progressive design features, including work spaces positioned to take advantage of natural light and locally-sourced, earth-friendly building materials where possible.

“Petco has long been a major local employer in San Diego and supports a wide range of philanthropic and recreational activities in the area,” said San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer. “We’re thrilled they’ve renewed their commitment to the city and are creating an innovative workspace that will enhance the wellness of their employees and our community.”

A groundbreaking event is expected to be held later this year.

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