Meet the Team
CK9 is a family-owned business based out of Kansas City, MO.
Australia's 1st dog treat vending machine
Massimo & Samantha came up with the idea of vending machines as they wanted people who go to their 24/7 laundromat to wash their dog anytime of the day to still have access to their treats. After introducing the first Chewy Chews dog treat vending machine to Liquid Laundry, they started to have shopping centers reaching out.
The second machine was placed in New Farm’s Merthyr Village and then it was Gasworks and Westfield, and now the Chewy Chews vending machine concept is currently in 90 + locations nationwide.Chewy Chews has recently expanded internationally into the USA market with our vending machines and products.
How it started
CK9 CEO Charles Kunkel and his daughter Cayla, met Chewy Chews owners Massimo and Samantha at the Australian Car Wash Show in Sydney in 2022. Chewy Chews was about a year and a half old with many vending locations across Australia. As they introduced Charles and Cayla to their unique product, they loved the idea of dog treat vending, and their high-quality treats and asked about getting them in the US.
Being an entrepreneur like Massimo, Charles explained his many enterprises that he’s involved in throughout the United States, seeing CK9 as the perfect addition to help assist Massimo & the Chewy Chews team bring these unique treats to the US market. Over the course of a year and a half, many meetings, and hard work, the treats are finally making waves into the US market!
Quality first
Your dog’s health is our priority, we pride ourselves on only stocking premium locally sourced meats. In fact, the entire Chewy Chews range of meaty treaties are made of the highest grade for human consumption, offering a wide range of health benefits to your furry friends, and peace of mind for parents.
We have a passion for health foods, supporting our Aussie farmers and contributing to environmental sustainability and the nose-to tail eating movement.
Our premium meats are slowly air dried to perfection, removing the moisture and locking in all the nutrients and mouth-watering flavor.
Questions about chewy chews?
FAQ
We’ve compiled this list of FAQs to answer all your key queries and questions.
So let’s dive right in….
Chewy Chews Pet Treats are 100% Australian made and owned. All products are 100% Australian sourced from local Aussie farmers, except the Green Lipped Mussel Chews which are 100% premium New Zealand sustainably caught Green Lipped Mussels.True-blue Aussies can admit it when our neighbour does it better
Our treats are made by slowly air drying the meat to remove the moisture, providing a fresh product free from additives. This process intensifies the meat profile and locks in the natural nutrients and vitamins in each treat. All our treats are made from a single ingredient. This ensures that there are no added preservatives, additives, colours, grains, salt or sugar. Ingredients = 100% MEAT.
When training your dog, small treats are key. OurRoo Jerky Strips and any of our liver nibbles are the perfect bite size or easily breakable pieces that offer instant reward for good behaviour.
Dogs, like humans, suffer from joint pain, arthritis and inflammation. And, just like humans, the right diet can assist in easing these symptoms. Try our Shark Cartilage Chews, Shark Jerky, Fishy Sardine Treats or Green Lipped Mussel Chews for the essential fatty acid Omega 3 that will assist in easing their inflammation.
Stay up-to-date on the newest treats available in the U.S.A.!
On the Chewy Chews website you are able to access all of your fur babies favourite treats. In fact, if you sign up with regular purchases you will be able to get a 10% discount off all products.
Chewy Chews Premium Dog Treats and Accessories are also sold in vending machines across Australia. These readily available 24/7 treat & toy outlets can be found at the following popular locations. Or simply click Locations in the main heading.