Woolworth's
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Woolworth's, Woolworths or Woolworth may refer to one of several companies:
The original American F.W. Woolworth Company and related businesses:
- F.W. Woolworth Company was the original USA based chain of five and dime stores. It later changed its name to Foot Locker, Inc.
- Woolworths Group is the owner of the Woolworths chain of high street shops in the UK (originally part of the F.W. Woolworth company, but separate since 1982).
- Woolworth GmbH is the owner of the Woolworths chain of high street shops in Germany & Austria (originally part of the F.W. Woolworth company, but separate since 1998).
The Australian Woolworths Limited and its related businesses:
- Woolworths Limited is the largest retail company in Australia. Although named after the F.W. Woolworth Company (above), it has no other connection with its U.S. namesake.
- Woolworths (supermarkets) also refers to the chain of supermarkets in Australia owned by Woolworths Limited.
- Woolworths Supermarkets (New Zealand) is a New Zealand supermarket chain fascia, originally spun off from the Australian Woolworths Limited, and now under their ownership again.
Other businesses named Woolworths:
- Woolworths (South Africa), one of the larger South African retail chain stores affiliated to Marks and Spencer in the United Kingdom.
See also:
- Woolworths Limited - History - Contains an explanation of the (non-)relationship between the F.W. Woolworth Company and the Australian Woolworths Limited
