Established in 1792, Wh Smith Started out As Family-Run Newsagents Before Becoming the First Retail Chain in The World. We Celebrated Wh Smith's 225th Anniversary in 2017, and With Over 600 Stores on The High Street and Another 600+ Stores at Airports, Train Stations, Hospitals and Motorway Services, Wh Smith Is Now One of The Uk's Leading Retail Groups and A Household Name.