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Frank Winfield Woolworth (April 13, 1852 – April 8, 1919) was an American entrepreneur, the founder of F. W. Woolworth Company, and the operator of variety stores known as "Five-and-Dimes" (5- and 10-cent stores or dime stores) which featured a selection of low-priced merchandise.
The F. W. Woolworth Company (often referred to as Woolworth's or simply Woolworth) was a retail company and one of the pioneers of the five-and-dime store.It was among the most successful American and international five-and-dime businesses, setting trends and creating the modern retail model that stores follow worldwide today.
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).
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The Woolworth Building is a historic building in Watertown, New York. It is a contributing building in the Public Square Historic District . [ 1 ] Plans for the Woolworth Building were begun in 1916 by Frank W. Woolworth , the founder of the Woolworth's chain of department stores.
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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
Following the death of Frank W. Woolworth in 1919, [4] Parson (who was always thought of by Woolworth as the son he never had) [5] served as the second president of the company before retiring in 1932 (just before the company's 60-year age limit), responsible for the founding of over 2,000 stores. [6]