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Entertainer founder hands over toy shop chain to staff

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The founder of the UK's biggest toy chain, the Entertainer, is handing over control of the business to his 1,900 workers.

Gary Grant opened his first shop with his wife Catherine in 1981 when he was 23. He's now 66, and his multi-million pound empire spans 160 shops across the UK.

He is transferring 100% ownership of the family-owned business to an employee trust which means staff will get a share of the profits and a say in how the firm is run.

"If the business had been sold just for money that would not have been passing on the baton in the way in which the family would have wanted," Mr Grant told the BBC.

1 hour ago, studiot said:

Entertainer founder hands over toy shop chain to staff

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One has to wonder if the noise of the many will crucifie the message of the one...

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