Primark is an Irish multinational fast-fashion retailer founded in Dublin in 1969 by Arthur Ryan and Micaela Mitchell. A wholly owned subsidiary of Associated British Foods (LSE: ABF), it sells affordable clothing, footwear, homeware, beauty and accessories through more than 480 stores across 19 countries in Europe, the United States and the Middle East. Its global head office is Arthur Ryan House on Parnell Street in Dublin, with a UK head office in Reading. Primark employs over 80,000 people worldwide.