Foyles
51°30′53″N 0°07′48″W / 51.5147°N 0.1301°W
The flagship Foyles store at 107 Charing Cross Road, London | |
| Company type | Private company |
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| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1903 |
| Founder | William Foyle, Gilbert Foyle |
| Headquarters | 107 Charing Cross Road, London |
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| Products | Books |
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| Website | http://www.foyles.co.uk |
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 30 miles (48 km), 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.