Treats Unleashed, 'natural place for pets', coming to Merriam

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Since Treats Unleashed arrived in Johnson County nearly 15 years ago, Teresa Miller said the “one-stop shop” has resonated with Johnson Countians looking for healthy treats for their pets.

The brand opened its Leawood store in 2010, followed by an Olathe location roughly a year ago.

Now, Treats Unleashed’s Johnson County presence is growing even further with a new store up north.

Treats Unleashed will open its new store soon at the growing Merriam Grand Station development — with grand opening festivities planned for the weekend of Dec. 7-8.

Husband-and-wife duo Ian and Teresa Miller opened the first Treats Unleashed store in St. Louis, Missouri, after moving there from New York.

At the time, Teresa said, there wasn’t much to offer in terms of healthy pet food and treats in the area’s existing pet stores. So the couple set out to fill a gap in the local market, later opening several more stores across the St. Louis metro area.

“There was really no one serving the natural pet food market, and those who are looking for something a little bit healthier for their pets,” she said.

The idea to expand further north came in part from the shop’s customers in that area, who urged Miller to consider opening up a store in northeast Johnson County.

But Miller also said the growth of the Merriam Grand Station development and the pet-friendly nature of the neighborhood (including with the nearby Grand Station Lofts apartments) also made it a standout option.

“I can see the community concept (in this development), and I really liked that,” she said. “The community, I think, is really the advantage, so we’re excited about that.”

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Hi! I’m Lucie Krisman, and I cover local business for the Johnson County Post.

I’m a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, but have been living in Kansas since I moved here to attend KU, where I earned my degree in journalism. Prior to joining the Post, I did work for The Pitch, the Eudora Times, the North Dakota Newspaper Association and KTUL in Tulsa.