. >> hi, my name is erica ortega, i'm a manager at pet food express, i raise my son here along with my three cats and a dog. pet food express has provided me with the opportunity to earn a living wage. it allows me to remain here where i'm from and that's no small thing considering how expensive it is here. all of my animals are rescues, i mention that because i love this city and this city is a city of people has love their pets. pet food express consistently demonstrates a commitment to rescue groups and is not only a passion of mine but it's a passion of many, many people that live here. a location on lombard street would be nothing but a benefit to this community, i'm a believer in small business, i believe in options and i do not believe in sklaous s*ift, i don't believe in shopping in one place. i think that there is a market large enough for everyone to co-exist here, and to be profitable and to benefit everyone that lives here. thank you. >> hello, my name is will santana, i'm with vip pet care, we first partnered with pet express 19 years ago to provide affordable service insi