F.W. Woolworth opens first store

Historical Context Note

Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.2: American (US) Writing and Culture: The Nineteenth Century, 1783-1900.
Vol. editors: J. Michael Duvall (College of Charleston), Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University), Tony Papanikolas (San Jose State University)

Domains

Retailing and shopping

Dates

Date of occurrence 1879-02-22

Places

United States (Location)

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On 22 February, businessman Woolworth opened his first five-and-dime store in Utica, New York.

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "F.W. Woolworth opens first store". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2009 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5979, accessed 07 May 2024.]

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