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Virgin Megastores

Virgin Megastores is a British-based international entertainment retailing chain, founded in early 1976 by Richard Branson as a record shop on London's Oxford Street.

Private Founded 1971 Retail & E-commerce
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Richard Branson
Co-founder

The Virgin Megastores diaspora

25 companies

People who worked at or founded Virgin Megastores and went on to start their own companies.

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Virgin Group 1970 Virgin Records 1972 Virgin Records Limited 1973 Virgin Books 1979 Virgin Atlantic 1984 Virgin Media 1984 Virgin Vacations 1994 Virgin Money 1995 Virgin Money UK 1995 Virgin Rail Group 1996 Virgin Express 1996 V Festival 1996 Virgin Trains 1997 Virgin Active 1998 Virgin Mobile UK 1999 Virgin Australia 2000 Virgin Australia Holdings 2000 Virgin Cars 2000 Virgin Mobile USA 2001 Virgin Galactic 2004 Virgin America 2004 Virgin Media Ireland 2005 The Spaceship Company 2005 Liquid Comics 2006 Virgin Oceanic 2009

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