HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – Rainbow, America’s County Store, has acquired Barks and Bubbles, the popular pet grooming service in Hidden Valley Lake, and will operate the business as Rainbow Pet.

Ashley Ilyin, the owner of Barks and Bubbles, will stay on as manager of Rainbow Pet and will retain her current local team.

“Rainbow Pet will bring a new and expanded level of pet supplies and services to Hidden Valley Lake and the surrounding area,” said Jim Mayfield, the president and owner of Rainbow, America's Country Store. “We are thrilled to partner with Ashley Ilyin who has established a premier pet grooming service. With the addition of Rainbow’s purchasing power, we will work to provide a full array of pet products at the lowest prices in the region.”

He added, “Rainbow has been serving Lake County for more than 25 years at our store in Lakeport, and the expansion into Hidden Valley Lake will enable us to offer even better service to our customers in the southern part of the county.”

Mayfield described the arrangement as the “perfect solution” for the Hidden Valley Lake community.

“Rainbow brings the management resources and marketing expertise together with the superb personal service that has been established by Ashley and her team over the years,” he said.

“Rainbow Pet now offers a full line of pet supplies and services right here at home that meet or beat the prices of the hardware and big box chain stores miles away,” said Ilyin. “It's the best of all worlds for people with dogs, cats and other small animals in Hidden Valley Lake. Pet grooming, self-wash stations, walk-in nail clipping and other services are available almost every day. Remember, if you can’t make it into the store, we will deliver it to you.”

Mayfield and Ilyin invite you to follow up Rainbow Pet on Facebook or sign up for their email announcements in the store. You can also visit their Web site at www.rainbowag.com.

Rainbow Pet is located at 18900 Coyote Valley Road in Hidden Valley, behind Hardester’s Market and is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The telephone number of the store is 707-987-1000.

A grand opening of the store will be announced soon.