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Woolworth's grew beyond everyone's

wildest dreams and became an

_. international! institution with a unique

home.town flavour. Shoppers have uni-
versally counted on Woolworth's sound
values, wide selection and low prices
but, best of alt, the atmosphere of the
familiar red front stores everywhere has
been warm and friendly. Wootworth is
NOW known in many communities as
the largest most complete department

store in town. A recent example of this is .

the new Woolworth department store in
Carbonear, Newfoundland opened in
November\1978. It is the latest in a new

generation of stores that willbe opening.

across Canada In the years ahead.

Our own Woolco division which began a
short seventeen years, ago, has already
made tS mark on the Canadian retail
scene. We atready operate in nine of
Canada's ten provinces and late last
year opened our 100th store. The

loolco department store Operation has
enjoyed phdnomenal success due in
Part to its adherence to the principles of
Quality and value that have been inher.
ent in the Woolworth tradition since
1879. One of the latest Woolco stores
opened last November is in Guildtord
Town Shopping Centre in Surrey, British
Columbia

100 years ago a man had a vis on and like most
really good ideas, it was simple. That man was
Frank Winfield Woolworth and his great idea
was the “five and ten”. His idea began in the

United States but it was soan.brought to.

Canada and the world. ‘To-day. on the eve of
the 100th anniversary of the Woolworth tradi-
tion that began in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
June 21, 1879, the Woolco division salutes its
parent, F. W. Woolworth for one hundred years
__of outstanding performance and progress in
retailing in Canada and around the world.

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Page 25, January 10, 1979 - North Shore News

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Best Wishes to Woolworth |
on their 100" Anniversary

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