Powell's Books
Powell's flagship store in Downtown Portland, Oregon | |
| Industry | Specialty retail |
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| Founded | 1971 |
| Founder | Walter Powell |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Number of locations | 5 |
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| Products | New, used, and rare books, magazines, cards, and sidelines |
| Revenue | $45 million (as of 2009) |
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Number of employees | About 500 (as of 2010) |
| Website | www |
Powell's Books is a chain of bookstores, based in Portland, Oregon. Their flagship store, dubbed Powell's City of Books, claims to be the largest independent new and used bookstore in the world.
In addition to Powell's City of Books, Powell's currently operates three other Portland area stores, as well as a satellite store in the town of Condon.