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Franklin Winfield Woolworth (Rodman, Nueva York; 13 de abril de 1852-Glen Cove, 8 de abril de 1919) fue un comerciante estadounidense. Siendo hijo de un agricultor, Woolworth aspiró a ser comerciante y en 1873, comenzó a trabajar en una tienda de tejidos en Watertown, Nueva York.
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.
Frank Winfield Woolworth. Comerciante estadounidense. Frank Winfield Woolworth nació el 13 de abril de 1852 en Rodman, Nueva York (Estados Unidos). Cursó estudios de empresariales en Watertown, Nueva York.
Biography of Frank Winfield Woolworth (1852-1919), the dimestore pioneer who founded F.W. Woolworth Co. and pioneered mass production in the USA.
After working in Augsbury and Moore dry goods store in Watertown, New York, Frank Winfield Woolworth obtained credit from his former boss, William Moore, along with some savings, to buy merchandise and open the "Woolworth's Great Five Cent Store" in Utica, New York, on February 22, 1879. [1] .
Financiero y comerciante estadounidense, nacido el 13 de abril de 1852 en Rodman (Nueva York) y muerto el 8 de abril de 1913 en Glen Cove (Nueva York), que fue el impulsor de las primeras tiendas con precio único, en las que vendía toda clase de artículos.
(1852-1919) F.W. Woolworth and Co. Overview. Frank Winfield Woolworth was a classic "self-made man" who rose from an impoverished background to establish F.W. Woolworth and Company, which at one time was the world's largest merchandising operation.
