founded in 1956, williams-sonoma, inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home in the united states. our family of brands are williams-sonoma, pottery barn, pottery barn kids, pbteen, west elm, williams-sonoma home, rejuvenation, and mark and graham. these brands are among the best known and most respected in the industry. we offer beautifully-designed, stylish and functional products for every area of the home, including the kitchen, living room, bedroom, home office, closet, laundry room and even outdoor spaces. we've seen some big changes since our first brick-and-mortar store opened more than half of a century ago. what hasn't changed is our passion for high-quality products, functional design, outstanding customer service, and enhancing the lives of our customers and the communities where we operate. today, we're a multi-brand, multi-channel, global enterprise supported by state-of-the-art technology and some of the most talented teams i