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Woolworth, Woolworth's, or Woolworths may refer to:
Businesses
editUnited 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 variety stores in Mexico
Mainland Europe
edit- Woolworth Deutschland, originally part of F.W. Woolworth, operates a chain of variety stores throughout 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, stopped trading as a retailer in 2003 and became a real estate development firm under 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