Tractor Supply is adding to its animal care offerings with the acquisition of VIP Petcare, a mobile veterinary care provider operating community clinics in about 2,700 retail locations — including 1,700 Tractor Supply stores — across 39 states. Tractor Supply purchased the company from PetIQ, a Bansk Group company; financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
With this acquisition, Tractor Supply is seeking to provide end-to-end pet care spanning veterinary services, pharmacy, pet services and retail, and it already has set up many of the building blocks of this omnichannel offering. Tractor Supply had a longtime partnership with Allivet for prescription fulfillment, and then it acquired the company in 2024.
In April 2025 Tractor Supply launched Tractor Supply Rx, with features including automatic delivery of pet medications through the Autoship program, and at Tractor Supply stores, pets can get washed and groomed at Petsense by Tractor Supply. Now, the offering will include VIP Petcare’s in-store veterinary clinics and 24/7 vet access.
“By bringing together VIP Petcare’s leading veterinary services platform with Tractor Supply’s nationwide footprint, Neighbor’s Club loyalty program and Allivet’s digital pharmacy capabilities, we are creating meaningful opportunities to further leverage our pet care portfolio through a differentiated omnichannel offering,” said Hal Lawton, President and CEO of Tractor Supply in a statement. “We believe this transaction strengthens our long-term competitive positioning while leveraging existing infrastructure and customer relationships in a capital-efficient manner.”…