I’ve noticed the local Petco no longer carries high end birds and the reptile inventory looked low last time I was there. In fact, the entire inventory looked low. I didn’t know if it was the one location, or if the entire chain was in trouble.
Sounds like the problems are broader.
I have been in Petco a few times and each time we were there, the store was virtually empty.
They are more expensive than Petsmart by far as well.