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Since 1879. Welcome to the Woolworths Museum. This independent site celebrates the huge impact that the visionary American entrepreneur Frank Winfield Woolworth had on retailing around the world, after opening his first successful store in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on 21 June 1879.
Aug 12, 2015 · It was 1878 and Frank Winfield Woolworth was working in a general store. The 5-cent merchandise table was set up and staffed by Frank. As he assisted the customers that crowded around the table, Frank resolved to start a store of his own stocked only with 5-cent merchandise. 1. By June, 1879 Frank Winfield Woolworth was on his way to make history.
F. W. Woolworth. AKA Frank Winfield Woolworth. Born: 13-Apr-1852 Birthplace: Rodman, NY Died: 8-Apr-1919 Location of death: New York City Cause of death: Infection Remains: Buried. At 20 years of age F. W. Woolworth found work in exchange for room and board at a local dry goods store, and after his employers held a successful clearance sale he saw the ...
- April 13, 1852
- April 8, 1919
Jul 31, 2017 · This book, first published in 1940, is the unmissable biography of Frank Winfield Woolworth (1852-1919), the American entrepreneur behind the F. W. Woolworth Company and the operator of variety stores known as “Five-and-Dimes”.
Jun 10, 2024 · Frank Winfield Woolworth was an American entrepreneur, the founder of F. W. Woolworth Company, and the operator of variety stores known as "Five-and-Dimes" which featured a selection of low-priced merchandise. He pioneered the now-common practices of buying merchandise directly from manufacturers and fixing the selling prices on items, rather than haggling.
Frank Winfield Woolworth 1852-1919 Married June 11, 1876, Manhattan, New York, NY, toJennie Creighton 1853-1924 Charles Sumner Woolworth 1856-1947 Married in 1886 to Anna Elizabeth Ryals ca 1858-1913
Woolworth Estate, also referred to Winfield Hall, is a historic estate located at Glen Cove in Nassau County, New York.It was designed in 1916 by architect C. P. H. Gilbert (1861–1952) for Frank Winfield Woolworth (1852–1919).
