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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.
11 de may. de 2018 · Frank Winfield Woolworth (1852-1919), American merchant, was a pioneer in retailing methods. He established the great chain of "five-and-ten-cent" stores which bear his name.
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.
22 de feb. de 2023 · Biography: Frank Winfield Woolworth was an American entrepreneur, founding the F. W. Woolworth Company and operating a number of stores known as "Five-and-Dimes." He went from playing make-believe stores with his brother in childhood to owning 1,000 stores at the time of his death.
Industry: Retail. Era: pre-1900. Woolworth spotted a potential enterprise in stores that sold only low, one-price goods. Despite the failure of his first store, his later ventures proved immensely profitable, allowing him to combine his business with his brother and other associates to form the F. W. Woolworth Company in 1912.
