The Whiteley London

The Whiteley London stands as a restored architectural landmark that once held the title of the largest and most luxurious shop in the world. Its founder, William Whiteley, was a retail visionary who started with a small drapery shop in 1863 and grew his business into an empire so vast he was known as the Universal Provider. He famously bragged that he could supply anything from a pin to an elephant, and he once proved it by delivering a full-grown elephant to a skeptical clergyman who had challenged his claim.