List of Woolworth divisions and namesakes

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Divisions and namesakes of the American F. W. Woolworth Company , and divisions of Woolworths Group (Australia) .

Similar namesake companies in South Africa and Australia were legally named after the Woolworth company as permitted by the trademark laws of the period, but never had any financial connection to the original F. W. Woolworth Company. The reorganized American company is currently known as Foot Locker.

DivisionRegionTypeRelationPeriodNote
F. W. Woolworth Company North America Five and dime -1878–1997Main subject of this list
Afterthoughts North America Accessories Divisionc. 1970s–1999Sold to Claire's and rebranded as Icing chain
The Bargain! Shop North America Discount store Spin-off1991–PresentSold in 1999
Best of TimesNorth America Watch storeDivision1990sAll stores closed 1998
CCS North America Skateboards Acquisition2008-2014Later sold to Daddies Board Shop
Champs Sports North America Sporting goods Acquisition1987–Present
Eastbay North America Mail order Acquisition1997–presentAcquired in early 1997
Foot Locker North AmericaShoe StoreSuccessor1974–presentIn 1989, moved from Kinney to the new Woolworth Athletic Group division. Company renamed Foot Locker in 2001. The Woolworth company eventually focused on sporting goods only and adopted this name.
G.R. Kinney Company North AmericaShoe StoreDivision1894–1998Purchased in 1963. Foot Locker originally was part of the G. R. Kinney division before the organisation of the Woolworth Athletic Group division.
Going to the GameNorth America Sports memorabilia Division1990s
J. Brannam North AmericaClothingDivision1979–c. 1997Short for "Just Brand Names"
Kids Foot Locker North AmericaShoe StoresDivision1974–Present
Lady Foot Locker North AmericaWomen's athletic storesDivision1974–Present
Northern ElementsNorth AmericaClothing storesDivision1990s
Northern GetawayNorth AmericaClothing storesDivision1990s
Warehouse Shoe Sale North AmericaAthletic ShoesDivision2021-PresentAcquired by Foot Locker, Inc in 2021. [1]
Northern ReflectionsNorth America Outerwear storesDivision1990s–PresentCanadian chain
Northern TraditionsNorth AmericaWomen's business wear Division1990sCanadian chain
Red Grille North AmericaRestaurantDivision1960s–1997Cafeteria style restaurant
Rx PlaceNorth AmericaDiscount drug storeDivision1980s-1990s
San Francisco Music Box CompanyNorth America Music box storesDivision1978–1999Company was sold by Venator.
Six:02North AmericaWomen's athletic wearDivision2012–PresentUpscale women's athletic store started in 2012.
Venator Group North AmericaShoe StoreSuccessor1997–2001Renamed from F. W. Woolworth Company
Woolco North America Discount store Division1962–1994Became Walmart Canada
Worth Mart North America Discount store Division1960sMore down-market than Woolco
2 Entertain Europe Home Video Spin-off Joint Venture 2004–PresentPartner with BBC
Alworths EuropeGeneral merchandiseSpin-off successor2009–201118 stores, mostly taken over by Poundstretcher
B&Q Europe Home improvement Spin-off 1969–PresentStands for "Block & Quayle"
Bertram Books EuropeBook Wholesaler Spin-off Division1971–PresentBought by Smiths News
Chad Valley Europe Toy BrandSpin-off Brand1800s–PresentPurchased by Home Retail Group, now owned by Sainsbury’s
Embassy Records Europe Record Label Joint Venture 1954–1965Partner with Oriole Records
Entertainment UK Europe Distributor Division1988–2009Renamed from Record Merchandisers Limited
Freedom SportslineEurope Shoes Successor Divisionc. 2001–PresentBritish division does business as "Foot Locker"
F. W. Woolworth Ireland EuropeRetailSpin-off1914–1984Former Irish division of F. W. Woolworth plc (later called Woolworths Group)
Kingfisher plc EuropeSuccessor Parent company Retailer1982–PresentBecame Woolworth Holdings but then spun it off in 2001
Ladybird EuropeDivision BrandChildren's Clothing1938–PresentNow part of Shop Direct Group
Record Merchandisers Limited Europe Record Label Division1966–1988Founded by EMI Records
Retail Company of Germany Europe Department Division1927–1998German division that became Woolworth GmbH
Wellchester (originally Wellworths)Europe Stationery Spin-off successor2009–20121 store in Dorchester
Woolworth GmbH Europe Department Spin-Off1998–PresentFormerly Retail Company of Germany, founded in 1927
Woolworths Group EuropeRetailSpin-off1909–2009Former British division
Woolworths (Cyprus) Europe Department Division Spin-off1950s–2003Now a Debenhams franchise
Woolworths (Cyprus) Properties EuropeRetail DeveloperSpin-off2005–Present
Woolworths.co.uk Europe Online retailer Spin-off successor2009–2015Now part of Shop Direct Group
Runners PointEuropeAthletic ClothingDivision2013–PresentGerman athletic stores acquired by Foot Locker in 2013. [2]
AtmosAsiaAthletic ClothingDivision2021-presentJapanese athletic stores acquired by Foot Locker in 2021. [3]
South African namesake
Woolworths (South Africa) Africa Department Namesake1931–PresentNamed after Woolworth's without any financial connection
Café W AfricaRestaurantNamesake Division2000s–Present
Country Road OceaniaClothing StoreNamesake Division1998–PresentOwned by Woolworths (South Africa)
Australian namesake
Woolworths Group (Australia) Oceania Retail companyNamesake1924–PresentNamed after Woolworth's without any financial connection
Australian Leisure and HospitalityOceaniaHotel ChainNamesake Division1974–Present
Big W Oceania Discount Namesake Division1976–Present
BWS Oceania Liquor Namesake Division2001–PresentStands for Beer, Wine & Spirits, spun-off into Endeavour Group 2021
Caltex Safeway Oceania Petrol station Namesake Joint Venture 2003–2014Rebranded Caltex Woolworths in 2014
Caltex Woolworths Oceania Petrol station Namesake Joint Venture 2003–PresentPartner with Caltex
Countdown Oceania Grocery Namesake Division1981–2005Under Progressive Enterprises
Dan Murphy's OceaniaLiquorNamesake acquisition1878–PresentPurchased 1998 by Woolworths, spun-off into Endeavour Group 2021
Dick Smith Oceania Consumer electronics Namesake acquisition1968–PresentWoolworth bought from Dick Smith (entrepreneur) in 1980, sold to Anchorage Capital Partners on 26 November 2012, and was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange on 4 December 2013
Everyday Rewards Oceania Loyalty program Namesake division2007–Present
Flemings Oceania Grocery Namesake acquisition1930–PresentPurchased by Woolworth Limited in 1960
Food For Less Oceania Grocery Namesake acquisitionc. 1980s–PresentDiscount Australian division
Foodtown Oceania Grocery Namesake division1958–PresentPart of Progressive Enterprises
Masters Home Improvement Oceania Grocery Joint venture with Lowe's 2011–Present
Progressive Enterprises Oceania Grocery Spin-off then acquisition1949–PresentNow the New Zealand division of Woolworth Group (Australia)
Safeway Oceania Grocery Namesake acquisition1963–2014Being converted to Woolworths brand
Tandy Oceania Consumer electronics Namesake acquisition1973–PresentWoolworth purchased in 2001
Thomas Dux Oceania Grocery Namesake division2008–PresentUpscale health oriented chain
Woolworths @ GullOceania Petrol station Joint venture with Gull Petroleum 2001–Present
Woolworths (New Zealand) Oceania Grocery Namesake Division1929–PresentPart of Woolworths Group (Australia)
Woolworths Petrol Oceania Petrol station Namesake Division1996–2003Replaced by Caltex Woolworths joint venture
Woolworths Supermarkets Oceania Grocery Namesake division1929–PresentLargest grocer in Australia

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