WILMINGTON — People and their pups can now belly up to the pine at Ruff Draft, the area’s first dog bar on Wrightsville Avenue, which opened over the weekend.
It’s a trend gaining momentum, adding to the bottom line of a growing pet industry that, in 2021, drew in $126 billion on pet treats and food, supplies and medicine, vet care and other services, according to the American Pet Products Association. In North Carolina, some of those “other services” include dog bars; curren...
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