Celebrating Success: Petpals 2026 Awards Ceremony Winners
21st January 2026
Our annual Petpals Conference wouldn’t be complete without taking time to recognise the incredible achievements across our franchise network – and the Petpals 2026 Awards Ceremony did exactly that. Held during our January conference at Staverton Park Hotel, the awards celebrated commitment, growth and outstanding performance over the past year.
The standard across the network continues to rise, making this year’s awards especially competitive. From innovation and consistency to impressive business growth, our winners and finalists truly reflect the passion and professionalism that define Petpals.
🏆 Award Winners 2026
Most Improved Social Media Award 2025
This award recognises creativity, consistency and engagement across social platforms.
Winner: James Callow – Petpals Crawley
James impressed with a clear improvement in content quality and audience connection, helping to raise local brand awareness and showcase Petpals’ values online.
Most Productive Award 2025
Celebrating exceptional productivity and business performance throughout the year.
Winner: Ray Hipwell – Petpals Chislehurst
Ray’s dedication, efficiency and consistent results set an outstanding example for the wider network.
Most Improved Performance 2024–25
Recognising franchisees who have made significant progress and positive change over the past year.
- Winner: Petpals Crawley
- Runners Up: Petpals Chichester and Petpals Mansfield
This category highlighted fantastic growth across several territories, with all finalists demonstrating real commitment to developing their businesses.
Top Performing Franchise 2024–25
Our most prestigious award, celebrating overall excellence in performance, service delivery and business growth.
- Winner: Petpals Darlington
- Runners Up: Petpals Chislehurst and Petpals Chelmsford, Maldon & Danbury
These franchises stood out for their consistently high standards, strong results and dedication to delivering exceptional pet care.
A huge congratulations to all
We are incredibly proud of every winner and finalist. These achievements not only reflect individual success but also the strength and support of the Petpals network as a whole. Seeing franchisees thrive, innovate and support one another is exactly what our annual conference and awards are all about.
Congratulations once again to all our 2026 award winners – we can’t wait to see what the year ahead brings.
