From Chuck Williams
(Williams-Sonoma, Inc.)

In 1956, Chuck Williams purchased a hardware store in downtown Sonoma, California with the intention of converting it into a store specializing in French cookware. Within two years the shovels and electrical tape had been replaced with copper pans and chefs' knives, and the first Williams-Sonoma store was born. Mr. Williams remains an integral part of many aspects of the Williams-Sonoma business, from finding unique kitchenware and food items, to providing advice for catalog production and photography. Today the company operates over 250 Williams-Sonoma stores across the U.S. and Canada in addition to its popular catalog and website. In 2004, Mr. Williams was involved in the creation of the Williams-Sonoma Home brand, expanding his commitment to quality and customer service beyond the kitchen and into other rooms of the home.

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