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American book retailer
Half Price Books, Records, Magazines, Incorporated, is a chain of new and used bookstores in the United States. The company's original motto is "We buy and sell anything printed or recorded except yesterday's newspaper. " Many of the used books, music, and movies for sale in each location are purchased from local residents.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Half Price Books, Records, Magazines, Incorporated, is a chain of new and used bookstores in the United States. The company's original motto is "We buy and sell anything printed or recorded except yesterday's newspaper." Many of the used books, music, and movies for sale in each location are purchased from local residents. The corporate office is located in the flagship Northwest Highway location in Dallas, Texas. Half Price Books operates more than 120 stores, including outlets, in 19 states.2
Founders Ken Gjemre (1921–2002) and Pat Anderson (1931–1995) opened the first store in 1972 in a former laundromat in Dallas, Texas, stocking the shelves with 2,000 books from their personal libraries. Pat Anderson's daughter, Sharon Anderson Wright, is the company's CEO, and Kathy Doyle Thomas is the president. In 2009, Sharon's sister, Ellen O'Neal, assumed the position of chairperson of the board.
From Wikipedia’s article on Half Price Books, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
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