Greatful Pet

What Greatful Pet does

The Grateful Dog Bakery (Greatful Pet) is a single-location, brick-and-mortar pet bakery and curated natural pet food retailer headquartered at 33101 Center Ridge Rd., North Ridgeville, Ohio, operating under private individual ownership since new owners acquired the business in October 2025. The company was founded approximately in 2005 and serves local pet owners in the North Ridgeville / greater Ohio area with two distinct product surfaces: (1) in-house handcrafted canine bakery treats and custom celebration cakes baked fresh daily from human-grade ingredients, including a signature line of "CeleBARKtion" cakes (Original, Gender Reveal, Bark Bowl, Tennis Ball) plus pupcakes, seasonal items, and everyday treats in flavors such as peanut butter, pumpkin, cheddar cheese, vanilla mint, and ginger; and (2) a curated retail assortment of over 50 third-party holistic and natural pet food and supply brands (including Ark Naturals, Barkworthies, Big Country Raw, KONG, Open Farm, Vital Essentials, and Weruva) for dogs and cats, which the operators review label-by-label for safety.

Underlying technology is intentionally minimal and commodity: in-store bakery operations with an e-commerce storefront powered by the Franpos SaaS platform, supporting online ordering, account registration, wishlists, personalized recommendations, and a custom-cake order form. Custom cakes require a 3-day (or longer) pre-order and are fulfilled via local pickup only — no shipping — making the digital channel an extension of the in-store ritual rather than a standalone marketplace. The website also hosts a "Howl at Us" contact channel and integrates email, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube for organic community engagement.

The business model is direct-to-consumer, omnichannel at the local level: in-store retail and a single e-commerce site, priced on a per-unit basis with cakes ranging from $19.99 to $55.99 and lower price points for daily treats and supplies. Marketing is dominated by organic social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube) and word-of-mouth referrals built over nearly two decades in the community; the customer base is a long tail of local dog and cat owners (with dog owners as the primary segment and cat owners secondary), supplemented by occasion-based buyers purchasing custom cakes for birthdays, gotcha days, gender reveals, and holidays. There are no enterprise customers, no disclosed B2B channels, no franchise or wholesale distribution, and no institutional investors.

Name

Greatful Pet

Legal name

The Grateful Dog Bakery

Website

https://gratefuldogbakery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Grateful Dog Bakery (Greatful Pet) is a single-location pet bakery and curated natural pet food retailer in North Ridgeville, Ohio, serving local dog and cat owners with handcrafted, human-grade baked treats, custom celebration cakes, and a curated selection of 50+ third-party pet brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pet Bakery and Natural Pet Retail

NAICS

Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing (311111), Pet and Pet Supplies Retailers (45991)

SIC

Bakery Products (2050)

akta.pro primary industry

Pet Treats & Chews (AFADAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Treats & Chews (CRADAFAE), Pet Food & Treats Retail (CRALAHAB)

Keywords

• Handcrafted dog bakery
• Custom dog cakes
• Natural pet food
• Pet treats retail
• Pet bakery supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

North Ridgeville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Bakery Treats & Custom Cakes: Handcrafted canine bakery treats sold in-store and online. Custom celebration cakes (CeleBARKtion cakes) are made to order with personalization options including custom messages, flavors, and decorations. Cakes require minimum 3 days advance notice and are available for local pickup only.
2. Pet Food & Supplies Retail: Carries a curated selection of holistic/natural pet food brands and everyday pet products including toys, grooming supplies, hygiene products, and supplements. Products sold both in-store and via online ordering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Grateful Dog Bakery operates a brick-and-mortar dog bakery in North Ridgeville, OH that handcrafts canine treats and custom celebration cakes from human-grade ingredients and sells a curated selection of natural/holistic pet foods, toys, and supplies for dogs and cats. In addition to in-store retail, the business operates a Franpos-powered e-commerce storefront that supports online ordering of treats and supplies and pre-orders of custom cakes (made-to-order with personalization, requiring local pickup only). The business carries more than 50 third-party pet brands alongside its own handcrafted baked goods.

Product overview

The Grateful Dog Bakery is a brick-and-mortar and online pet bakery and health food store that has been serving the community for nearly 20 years. The business operates a single-location retail model offering handcrafted canine bakery treats (including Original CeleBARKtion Cakes, Gender Reveal Cakes, Bark Bowl Cakes, Tennis Ball Cakes, Pupcakes, and seasonal/daily bakery treats in flavors like Peanut Butter, Pumpkin, Cheddar Cheese, Vanilla Mint, and Ginger) alongside a curated selection of pet food and everyday pet supplies. The company carries over 56 third-party pet food and product brands and does not operate a multi-module software platform—it is a physical bakery with an ecommerce storefront (powered by Franpos) that sells both in-house baked goods and branded retail products. Custom celebration cakes require pre-ordering with at least 2 days notice and are available for local pickup only.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Original CeleBARKtion Cake Custom whole-wheat birthday/celebration cake for dogs baked in-store with a personalized message on top; sized in 4", 6", and 8" round options and available for local pickup only with advance order.
• Gender Reveal CeleBARKtion Cake Custom 6" round whole-wheat cake with a hidden interior color that reveals boy or girl during cutting; intended for dog-owning families hosting a gender reveal celebration with their pet.
• Bark Bowl CeleBARKtion Cake Custom birthday cake for dogs that includes a bowl of fresh-baked bone-shaped treats and a personalized message; available in 6" ($39.99) and 8" ($48.99) whole-wheat round sizes.
• Tennis Ball CeleBARKtion Cake Custom 8" whole-wheat celebration cake featuring three cake-filled tennis balls in selectable colors with a personalized message, intended for dog birthday or gotcha-day celebrations.
• Giant 8-inch Celebration Bone Large 8-inch bone-shaped decorated dog treat commonly personalized with 'Happy Birthday' but customizable with names, numbers, or inside jokes for celebrations.
• Bone Appetreats Peanut butter-flavored bone-shaped dog treats baked and sold daily in-store.
• Grateful Buckeyes Buckeye-shaped dog treats baked and sold daily as an in-store bakery favorite.
• Mini Treat Bags Small grab-and-go bags of baked dog treats sold daily in-store for everyday rewarding.
• Bakery Treats (Peanut Butter, Pumpkin, Cheddar Cheese, Vanilla Mint, Ginger) Daily in-store oven-baked dog treats in five human-grade flavor recipes: Peanut Butter (organic whole wheat flour, organic wheat germ, cage-free eggs; min 19.8% protein), Pumpkin (whole spelt flour, oat bran, molasses, cinnamon; min 16.4% protein), Cheddar Cheese (whole spelt flour, oat bran; min 13.8% protein), Vanilla Mint (organic spelt flour, peppermint parsley, all-natural vanilla; min 15.8% protein), and Ginger (whole wheat flour, wheat germ, molasses, cinnamon; min 15.7% protein).
• Holistic/Natural Pet Food (Curated Selection) Curated retail selection of more than 50 third-party holistic and natural pet food brands, each label-reviewed by the bakery before stocking, sold in-store and online for dogs (with cat food also offered in a separate category).

Quantifiable outcome

• Cakes made to order with minimum 3 days notice; pupcakes available same-day without special order

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BarkShop / BarkBox: BarkBox is a national subscription-based dog treat and toy brand with significant brand recognition in the pet humanization category. Comparable as a competitor for owner spend on celebrations and treats, though operating at vastly greater scale via DTC.

Direct peers

• Hollywood Feed: Hollywood Feed is a regional pet retail chain focused on natural/holistic pet food, treats, and supplies with strong community engagement. Comparable on the curated-retail side that complements Grateful Dog Bakery's in-store product mix.
• Three Dog Bakery: Three Dog Bakery is a specialty pet bakery and retail concept offering custom cakes and gourmet dog treats with multiple locations. Directly comparable to Grateful Dog Bakery's handcrafted treats and CeleBARKtion cake model.
• Healthy Spot: Healthy Spot is a boutique pet retail chain offering natural food, treats, and grooming services with premium positioning. Comparable as a premium, independently positioned pet retail concept with similar community-driven brand ethos.
• PetPeople: PetPeople is a Midwest-focused independent pet retail chain specializing in natural and holistic pet food, treats, and supplies with neighborhood store formats. Directly comparable to Grateful Dog Bakery's curated natural/holistic retail assortment.
• Polka Dog Bakery: Polka Dog Bakery is a Boston-based pet bakery and retail store specializing in freshly baked dog treats and custom celebration cakes. Operates with the same boutique bakery-plus-retail hybrid model as Grateful Dog Bakery.
• Woof Gang Bakery: Woof Gang Bakery is a franchise pet bakery, grooming, and retail chain offering custom cakes, baked treats, and curated pet supplies. Operates the same blended bakery + pet retail model at greater scale.
• Bone Appétit Bakery: Bone Appétit Bakery is a specialty dog bakery producing custom cakes and baked treats for dogs, often run as small independent shops. Closely mirrors Grateful Dog Bakery's custom-cake and celebration-use-case focus.
• Bocce's Bakery: Bocce's Bakery is a baked dog treat brand with simple, limited-ingredient recipes sold through retail and DTC channels. Comparable as a fellow small-batch, baked-dog-treat manufacturer targeting the human-grade, clean-label segment.

Regional players

• Kriser's Natural Pet: Kriser's was a Chicago-area natural pet retail chain offering premium food, grooming, and supplies. Comparable as a regional natural/holistic pet retailer with similar curated-merchandising philosophy, though not a bakery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/GratefulDogBakery
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheGratefulDogBakery?
• Instagraminstagram.com/gratefuldogbakery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/greatful-dog-bakery

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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