QBD Books
A QBD Books store in Canberra | |
| Founded | 1890s |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | |
| Parent | Cover Syndicate Pty Ltd |
| Website | qbd |
QBD Books, originally Queensland Book Depot and formerly "QBD" The Bookshop!, is a large chain of bookshops in Australia, with the majority of stores found in the states of Queensland and New South Wales. QBD Books has since grown into Australia’s largest Australian-owned and operated book retailer, with over 85 stores operating across the country.[1]
History
The business started as Queensland Book Depot in the late 1890s as a means for the Uniting Church to sell religious texts.[2] However over the years the consumer market changed and the business was sold to the Robinson family in 1991. The Robinson family sold the business in October 2016 to a consortium of private equity investors.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Australia's premier bookshop - QBD Books". www.qbd.com.au. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ a b Thompson, Sarah; Macdonald, Anthony; Boyd, Tim (1 March 2021). "PE hotshots invite suitors to read up on QBD Books". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ Bartsch, Phil (16 February 2018). "Sale of Richlands industrial facility ends family's chapter with book retail chain". Courier-Mail. Retrieved 18 June 2025.