Selfridges, a privately owned company headquartered in the UK, was founded in 1909 by Harry Gordon Selfridge and employs approximately 6900 individuals. It operates as a British department store chain, with its flagship store, designed by Daniel Burnham, located at 400 Oxford Street in London, which opened on 15 March 1909 and is recognized as the second-largest shop in the UK. The company expanded its retail presence with additional stores opening in the Manchester area, specifically at the Trafford Centre in 1998 and Exchange Square in 2002, followed by a store in Birmingham at the Bullring in 2003.