OrionN
Moved on
This is a wrong definition with regard to a business franchise. Please look it up if you want to discuss this further. You do not have the same definition as the rest of us so we are not talking about the same thing.
Regarding Petco stores, I don't know which Petco is corporate and which one is franchise owned, or even if they franchise (some or all) their stores. However, I do know that not all Petco sell the same thing. Some have marine and fresh water, while other only have fresh water. Even the one with marine, some have extensive fish and invertebrates while others just fish. Obviously the management of the particular store can see what the market of a certain area is like and adjust what they sell accordingly.
I do know that some store have knowledgeable marine staff while others should not have a marine department at all. Even at the same store, when the head of the marine department quit, there is definitely change in the quality of the livestock and how well they are keep.
I don't rescues fish and animal from Petco or LFS. If the animal is not doing well there and I know what is wrong, and if I am on good term with the owner, I often point this out to them, but never push it. It is their store and their livelihood. If I think I can do better, I bargain with them to reduce price or get them for free. When I try to developed the antibiotic protocol, I got several anemones from the LFS, treated them and return them back to the store once they are cured. I need sick specimen at the time.
I have had sick corals and other animal given to me from Petco and other LFS before because I often help them. They know that I know what I am talking about. I know that they (most of them) know a lot more about a lot of the animals they sell than I.
