Seagull Book
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This article is about an LDS bookstore chain. For the Indian publisher, see Seagull Books.
Seagull Book, formerly called Seagull Book & Tape, is an American retail chain bookstore focusing on products for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), with over two dozen stores in Utah, Idaho, Arizona, and Nevada.[2] It was the second-largest LDS bookstore until its acquisition by market-leader Deseret Book in 2006, after Seagull has continued to operate as a discount chain distinct from Deseret Book branded retail stores.[citation needed]
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Chain bookstore |
Founded | American Fork, Utah, United States (1987 (1987)) |
Founder | V. Lewis Kofford |
Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 25 (November 2013)[1] |
Area served | Utah, Idaho, Arizona, and Nevada[2] (formerly in Dallas, Texas)[3] |
Key people | Lewis Kofford (1987–2006) Greg Kofford (1990–92) Kim Kofford(1997-2002) Jon Kofford(2003-2006) Susan Condie (current)[4] |
Products | Discount books, media, art, clothes and other products for Latter-day Saints |
Owner | Lewis Kofford (1987–2006) |
Number of employees | 200–300 (2006)[5] |
Parent | Deseret Book Company (Deseret Management Corporation)[1] |
Website | SeagullBook.com |
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