Perhaps the best-known of the old five-and-dimes was Woolworth’s, which expanded into a larger discount store chain and thrived for most of the 20th century. After the stores demise in the 80s, the company broke off into several parts, including a sportswear division now known as Foot Locker.
Woolworths
September 29, 2010 by Tom and Ann Gendich
Filed Under: A Look Back, General, The Community Edge Tagged With: Foot Locker, old five-and-dimes, Woolworths
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