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Poundworld is a British single price variety store that sells most of its items for £1. The chain was founded in 1974 by Yorkshire-based father and son team Chris Edwards Sr. and Chris Edwards Jr.
In contrast to many high-street retailers, Poundworld maintained strong sales and growth during the global recession that started in 2007.
As of 2014, Poundworld's product range consisted of over 5,000 items including groceries, health and beauty, toiletries, cleaning products and pet care, some of them known brands; it had over 6,000 employees and about 240 stores in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland; and it was planning to open 150 new stores within three years.
Its larger rival in the market is Poundland. BBC Two series entitled Pound Shop Wars, broadcast between 2012 and 2015, focused on Poundworld and its rivals.