Friday, July 4, 2025

Williams-Sonoma Roots

The Seattle Times has an article about Chuck Williams and the kitchenware business he started: Williams-Sonoma. Mr. Williams was on a two-week vacation trip to Paris in 1953 that he got the idea for an upscale kitchenware store. Williams-Sonoma now has $2.8 billion in annual sales.

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