Woolworth
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Woolworth, Woolworth's, or Woolworths may refer to:
Businesses
[edit]United States (defunct)
[edit]- F. W. Woolworth Company, the original US-based chain of "five and dime" (5¢ and 10¢) stores
Mexico
[edit]- Woolworth Mexicana, originally part of F.W. Woolworth, operates a chain of small variety stores in Mexico
Mainalnd Europe
[edit]- Woolworth Deutschland, originally part of F.W. Woolworth, a chain of 'Woolworth' high-street shops, in Germany, Poland and Austria
United Kingdom and Ireland (defunct)
[edit]- Woolworths (United Kingdom), originally part of F.W. Woolworth, went defunct in 2009 and assets bought by Woolworth Deutschland in 2021
- Woolworths (Ireland), originally part of F.W. Woolworth, went defunct in 1984, assets bought by Woolworth Deutschland in 2021
Cyprus
[edit]- Woolworths (Cyprus), originally part of F.W. Woolworth, sold off in 1985 and became a property and retail conglomerate that subsequently split off into Ermes department stores, is now just a property firm using the Woolworth name
Australia and New Zealand
[edit]- Woolworths Group (Australia), the largest retail company in Australia and New Zealand; named after the American F.W. Woolworth company, but unrelated
- Woolworths Supermarkets, a chain of supermarkets in Australia owned by Woolworths Group Australia
- Woolworths New Zealand, the New Zealand arm of Woolworths Group Australia
- Woolworths (New Zealand supermarket chain), a New Zealand supermarket chain owned by Woolworths Group Australia
South Africa
[edit]- Woolworths Holdings Limited, one of the largest South African retail and supermarket chain stores; named after the American F.W. Woolworth company, but unrelated
People
[edit]- Frank Winfield Woolworth (1852–1919), American retail entrepreneur, founder of the company that bore his name
- Charles Sumner Woolworth (1856–1947) American retail entrepreneur, company partner and younger brother of the above
- Michael Woolworth (born 1960), American artist/printer
Buildings
[edit]- List of Woolworth buildings
- F. W. Woolworth Building (Lexington, Kentucky), a department store building in Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
- Woolworth Building, New York City, U.S., a skyscraper
- Woolworth Building (San Diego), built in 1886, in San Diego, California, U.S.
- Woolworth Estate, Glen Cove, New York, U.S., the historic estate of Frank Winfield Woolworth
Places
[edit]- Woolworth, Mississippi, a ghost town in Lincoln County, Mississippi, U.S.
Other uses
[edit]- Escort carrier, also called a "Woolworth Carrier" by the Royal Navy
- FP-45 Liberator, nicknamed the "Woolworth gun" due to its low quality