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The first Woolworths store opened its doors to the public in Cape Town in October 1931. And it was founder Max Sonnenberg who captured the public’s imagination with dynamic store policies that set Woolworths apart from its competitors. Three years later, a second branch opened in Durban, with another two in Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg a ...
Max Sonnenberg opens the first Woolworths store in Plein Street Cape Town. ... 1935 Two more stores open in PORT ELIZABETH and Johannesburg ... 2021 Woolworths ...
Woolworths Holdings Limited is a South African multinational retail company that owns Woolworths, a South African luxury department store chain, and Australian retailer Country Road Group. Woolworths, however, has no association to Australia's Woolworths supermarket chain. The South African Woolworths business consists of luxury goods, being ...
OUR HISTORY. Woolworths Holdings Limited (WHL) has grown into a leading retail group with a strong presence in sub-Saharan Africa, Australia and New Zealand. WHL consists of two major operating divisions: Woolworths South Africa and Country Road Group. The first Woolworths store opened its doors to the public in Cape Town, South Africa, in 1931.
Where was this, I believe the first Woolworths in Cape Town situated? When did it open?
“This is a major milestone for us,” said Simon Susman, CEO of Woolworths. “We’ve come a long way since Max Sonnenberg opened the first Woolworths store in Cape Town 75 years ago on the 31st October in Plein Street, Cape Town, but many of the values that Mr Sonnenberg espoused then, remain true to Woolworths today.”
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Sep 17, 2024 · Woolworths has come a long way from operating out of a former dining hall in Cape Town, now sporting group revenue of R76.5 billion in the year ending 30 June 2024 and a market cap of nearly R63 ...