The Doors Shut on an Emporium Offering a Hodgepodge of Essentials

[lsanderson]

Woolworths announced last week that it was shutting down its 807 stores in Britain for good, with the last one to close on Jan. 5.
By SARAH LYALL
Published: December 22, 2008

LONDON — It was not that its products were particularly exciting in themselves, or that its service was particularly attentive. But Woolworths was always there, a comforting part of the landscape, offering everything you wanted and more besides: ice trays and ironing boards; birthday cards and bars of soap; Play-Doh, pet food, paper clips and pajamas. More

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[serendipoz.livejournal.com]

Woolworths was where I went when I lived in Australia. It had everything.

I'll miss it.

Joyce

[mia-mcdavid.livejournal.com]

Damn. I remember Woolworth's on State Street in Chicago across from my office. You could get damned near anything in there; underwear, needles, light bulbs. I was so sad when it closed...

[ginahelen.livejournal.com]

Oh maaaan!!!!!

I remember the Woolworth's in Downtown Minneapolis. It was awesome, had everything, even a pet department. I still haven't gotten over it closing.

:sobs:

[artkouros.livejournal.com]

I remember Woolworths. There was one in the Big Town shopping mall in Mesquite when I was a kid. Later there was a Woolco, kind of like a Woolworths K-Mart.