RHYS Commercial completes 16th lease on behalf of Pet Valu

RHYS Commercial, a full-service commercial real estate firm, has signed its 16th lease on behalf of Pet Valu, a specialty retailer that sells high-quality pet supplies, with an additional six locations in progress including four in Rhode Island. RHYS partner and head of retail leasing, Jason Wuchiski, and vice president Tyler Lyman, have been working to introduce Pet Valu into new U.S. markets since March 2013. RHYS is currently looking to secure new Pet Valu locations in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam and Dutchess counties in New York and will serve as the retailer's exclusive broker moving forward. "Our team at RHYS has worked diligently with Pet Valu from beginning to end to open each new location," said Wuchiski. "We provide a comprehensive service - from researching markets, presenting a development plan and executing leases - in order to secure the best possible sites for this brand." Pet Valu opened its first Connecticut store on April 16, 2013 at Copps Hill Plaza on Danbury Rd. in Ridgefield and the organization currently holds leases in Stamford, Norwalk, Trumbull, Old Saybrook, Vernon, Darien, Guilford, Newington, Southbury, Cromwell, West Harford, Avon and Rye Ridge, N.Y.