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