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Petropolis Takes Second Straight A-List Best Pet Groomer Award in St. Louis for 2026
By News Desk ·
Key takeaways
- Petropolis won the 2026 A-List Best Pet Groomer award from STL Magazine, its second consecutive win in the category.
- 38,000 St. Louisans cast votes in the 2026 A-List Awards, which are decided by public vote apart from Editor's Choice.
- Petropolis was also a finalist for dog boarding and dog daycare in 2026, matching its 2025 result.
Petropolis won STL Magazine's A-List Best Pet Groomer award for St. Louis in 2026, its second consecutive win in the category, in a vote that drew 38,000 St. Louisans. The pet care facility announced the award in a release carried by EIN Presswire.
Petropolis's Second Straight Grooming Win
The A-List Awards, also called the A-List Reader's Choice Awards, are hosted each year by STL Magazine to showcase businesses, organizations and people who have made an impact on the St. Louis area. Apart from the Editor's Choice category, all A-List Awards are decided by public votes, and 38,000 St. Louisans cast a vote in 2026.
Petropolis has a years-long history with the awards. In 2024 it won Best Pet Boarding/Daycare and was a finalist in the Pet Groomer, Pet Trainer and Pet Store categories. In 2025 it won the dog grooming category and was a finalist for boarding and daycare. This year brought a grooming win alongside finalist placings for dog boarding and dog daycare.
"The fact that these awards are fully dependent on local votes is what makes this so meaningful," said Michael Schifano, owner of Petropolis. "We're honored to have been St. Louis' choice for boarding, daycare, and grooming throughout the years."
Petropolis has provided pet care in St. Louis for 38 years, offering dog boarding, cat boarding, dog daycare, dog grooming and dog training. The company operates locations in Chesterfield and St. Charles, Missouri, according to akta.pro company records.
Petropolis's Footprint Beyond Grooming
Petropolis is a privately held St. Louis-based pet care provider founded in 1988, with a headcount range of 51 to 100, according to akta.pro company records. The same records list a revenue estimate of $5 million-$10 million and a valuation estimate of $10 million-$50 million.
The company acquired Happy Tails, a dog boarding facility in St. Louis, in 2025, expanding its footprint from two to three locations in the St. Louis metro. The same records show plans to reinstate dog training services at the newly acquired Happy Tails site, reintroducing the training vertical alongside its grooming and boarding offerings.
What Comes Next for Petropolis
The release states that Petropolis expects to keep appearing in STL Magazine's A-List Awards in the coming years. The company's services and locations are listed on its own site.