CANIDAE Pet Food Founders John Gordon and Scott Whipple Honored with Spirit of the Entrepreneur Award
11/14/2011
John Gordon and Scott Whipple, founding partners of CANIDAE Natural Pet Food Co. were presented with a Spirit of the Entrepreneur Award at a black tie event held in front of over 600 attendees at the Riverside Convention Center on November 8, 2011.
CANIDAE Natural Pet Co was founded in 1996 when Gordon and Whipple, partners in a small independent feed and pet store, realized the nature of their industry was changing due to the advent of big box retailers and large specialty pet stores coming into the area. Together, the idea was born to introduce a line of premium, natural and holistic pet foods, unique to the market and only available through the independent pet retail store channel.
The company experienced rapid growth from the beginning, tapping into the high demand from independent pet food stores eager to embrace a new, innovative product that would only be available through their type of store. Today, CANIDAE Natural Pet Food Co. continues to grow and their products are now available at over 7,200 locations in North America and 32 countries worldwide.
The 9th Annual Spirit of the Entrepreneur event was presented by the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship at California State University San Bernardino recognizing the leadership, innovation, business acumen and accomplishments of the region’s top entrepreneurial business leaders.
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John Gordon(left) and Scott Whipple, founding partners of Canidae Natural Pet Food Co.
