Private company

Poundworld

British variety store

Poundworld was a British variety retailer. It was founded in 1974 as Bargain Centre by Yorkshire-based father-and-son team Chris Edwards Sr.² It ceased to exist in 2018.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2004Founded¹

Industryretail¹
HeadquartersNormanton¹
Websitewww.poundworldplus.co.uk

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Poundworld was a British variety retailer. It was founded in 1974 as Bargain Centre by Yorkshire-based father-and-son team Chris Edwards Sr.²

Products and brands

grocery store

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

From Wikidata.¹

Timeline

Aug 10, 2018Dissolved Dissolved¹
2004Founded Founded¹

Sources

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WikidataPoundworld on Wikidata
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WikipediaPoundworld on Wikipedia