Powell's Books is a chain of bookstores in Portland, Oregon, and its surrounding metropolitan area. Powell's headquarters, dubbed Powell's City of Books, claims to be the largest independent new and used bookstore in the world. Wikipedia
Founder: Walter Powell
Customer service: 1 (800) 878-7323
Founded: 1971
Headquarters: Portland, OR
Size: 68,000 square feet
Number of employees: About 500 (as of 2010)
Number of locations: Four (three full-service locations and one specialty bookstore)