Harrods is an upmarket department store located on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, London. The Harrods brand also applies to other enterprises undertaken by the Harrods group of companies including Harrods Bank, Harrods Estates, Harrods Aviation and Air Harrods, and to Harrods Buenos Aires, sold by Harrods in 1922 and closed as of 2011, with plans announced to reopen in 2013.
At the age of 25, Charles Henry Harrod first established his business in 1824. The business was located south of the River Thames in Southwark. The premises were located at 228 Borough High Street. He ran this business, variously listed as a draper, mercer, and a haberdasher, certainly until 1831.
Following denial that it was for sale, Harrods was sold to Qatar Holdings, the sovereign wealth fund of the State of Qatar in May 2010. A fortnight previously, chairman of Harrods since 1985, Mohamed Al-Fayed, had stated that "People approach us from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar. Fair enough. But I put two fingers up to them. It is not for sale.
1824: Charles Henry Harrod starts his first business as a draper, at 228, Borough High Street, Southwark, London.
Hours:
Monday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM,
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM,
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM,
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM,
Friday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM,
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM,
Sunday: 11:30 AM – 6:00 PM