Foyles
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Foyles, a trading name of Waterstones Booksellers Limited (formerly W & G Foyle Ltd.), is a bookseller with a chain of seven stores in England. It is best known for its flagship store in Charing Cross Road, London. Foyles was once listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's largest bookshop in terms of shelf length, at , and of the number of titles on display. It was bought by Waterstones in 2018.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Waterstones Booksellers Limited T/A Foyles
- Company.logo
- Foyles logo.png
- Company.image
- Foyles, Charing Cross Road (April 2015) (cropped).jpg
- Company.image_caption
- The flagship Foyles store at 107 Charing Cross Road, London
- Company.type
- Private company
- Company.foundation
- 1903
- Company.founder
- William Foyle, Gilbert Foyle
- Company.location
- 107 Charing Cross Road, London
- Company.industry
- Retail
- Company.products
- Books
- Company.homepage
- http://www.foyles.co.uk
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.foyles.co.uk
- Image
- Foyles, Charing Cross Road (April 2015) (cropped).jpg
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14 sectionsContents
- History
- Founding and early branches
- Christina Foyle's era
- Modernisation
- Acquisitions of other companies
- Waterstones acquisition
- Branches
- Modern branches
- New flagship store
- Foyles Book of the Year
- Awards
- See also
- References
- External links
Foyles, a trading name of Waterstones Booksellers Limited (formerly W & G Foyle Ltd.), is a bookseller with a chain of seven stores in England. It is best known for its flagship store in Charing Cross Road, London. Foyles was once listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's largest bookshop in terms of shelf length, at , and of the number of titles on display. It was bought by Waterstones in 2018.
Foyles was famed in the past for its anachronistic, eccentric and sometimes infuriating business practices (see below), so much so that it became a tourist attraction. It has since modernised, and has opened several branches and an online store.
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