Claim: Grainger Games Limited, whose headquarters are in Newcastle upon Tyne, England (a city in the east of Northern England), was founded in 1996 by Stephen Bowyer and now has 67 retail stores (as of 2018).
Evidence: Newcastle upon Tyne, England Grainger Games Limited 1996; 24 years ago (1996) 67 stores (2018) Newcastle upon Tyne (/ˌnjuːkɑːsəl -/, locally /njuːˌkæsəl -/ (listen)), often shortened to simply Newcastle, is the most-populous city in the east of Northern England. Stephen Bowyer