Christopher Edwards Sr. (born 1951) is a British retired-businessman.
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Career
Edwards began his career with a market stall in Wakefield, in 1974. He established Poundworld in 2003. In 2014, he established Bargain Buys in 2013. In October 2018, Edwards alongside his son, founded OneBeyond.
Edwards retired in March 2026, at the age of 75.
Media
Edwards was featured prominently in the BBC series Pound Shop Wars.
Edwards also appeared in Saving Poundstretcher in 2018, where he attempted to overturn the retailer's trading difficulties, however, Poundstretcher would dismiss Edwards during the recording of the series, stating that he had implemented improvements the retailer had expected from him, and was no longer needed.