Woolworth

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The F. W. Woolworth Company (often called Woolworth's or Woolworth) was an American retail conglomerate, best known as a pioneer of the five-and-dime store. It became one of the most successful five-and-dime businesses in the United States and internationally, helping shape the modern retail model used by stores worldwide. The first store was opened by Frank Winfield Woolworth on February 22, 1879, as Woolworth's Great Five Cent Store in Utica, New York, but was not successful and closed after three months. After searching for a new location, Woolworth opened another store on June 21, 1879, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, which became his first successful store. He later brought his brother, Charles Sumner Woolworth, into the business. The company then expanded its department store model across North America, becoming one of the biggest retailers of the 20th century. It would then expand internationally, entering the United Kingdom in 1909, Ireland in 1914, Germany in 1927 and Mexico in 1956...

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