Woolworths Going bust after 99 years.

I can remember going to Woolworth's stores ever since I was a little girl. The last one we had here closed....not sure how long ago. They always had good prices there and such a variety of things.

I am also very disappointed and it's not the only company out there in financial trouble either. I remember Woolworths when I was younger and it was always the first shop I went to to buy things with the money I had recieved from relatives at Christmas or my birthday. Used to love buying toys there....infact they used to do something for everyone or every occasion for that matter. Whenever the new school season was soon approaching my mum used to always take me to Woolworths so I could get my new stationary, school bag, lunch box and school uniform. Seems like so long ago now and the stores over here in England are gradually dying off. It was only earlier this year that the store in my main town centre was bought out and converted into another clothing shop. There's a couple of stores still fairly close by but a good half an hour car journey away. Will miss Woolworths if it goes into liquidation...we can all hope for the best. Unfortunately all these supermarkets which offer the services Woolworths used to are now starting to take over the market and emerge the clear winners by the look of things. It makes me wonder if there can be much more in terms of expansion supermarkets can do nowadays.

I remember them all too well. I was actually a "soda jerk" at one in downtown Detroit way back in the 60's. Loved it. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~

I was also very saddened by this, we have had a Woolworth in our town for as long as i can remember. Nearly every town i have been in have had a Woolworth. I will miss it very much as they are very reasonable price and you can pick up some great bargains. My dad was telling me that they were selling shares in Woolworth for a pound but that was as long as you were willing to accept the 385 million pound of debt. Apparently MfI is also set to go into administration as well.

This is so very sad. Woolworths is an icon, something everyone has grown up with. I do hope someone buys the store and keeps the name, its like fish and chips, an inustion

That is sad I always enjoyed Woolworths when I was a kid. I remember they actually did have some nice stuff at reasonable prices. The one where I live closed its doors a long time ago, I thought they'd already gone out of business.

I remember Woolworth's - back when they were called "dime stores". You could actually buy something for a dime there! It is sad to see the old ones going under. Remember when Montgomery Wards closed - something like 100 years old? An original catalog store beginning! Then I heard Sears stopped their catalog - did they? Like I said, I heard it and I dont' shop Sears. For some odd reason, every Sears I have ever been in - across this country, has this odd smell to them. I assume it is what they use to clean the floors and probably generic to all Sears, but the smell was gross and I just couldnt' stand it so I never go to them. I don't know if they still smell that way, but htere isn't one around me so oh well!

I was reading a book today about the history of holiday traditions. Ornaments was what I was reading and it said that glass ornaments originated in Germany, then England then USA. THe first american made glass ornaments were created by WIlliam DeMuth in NewYork around 1870. IN 1880 Frank W. Woolworth was dvertising and selling Lauscha glass ornaments. Woolworth had opened his first "five cent" store in New YOrk, one year earlier. IN 1910 he had 1,000 retail stores coast to coast. By turn of century he was importing 200,000 glass ornaments... and sold for a dime. Sales from christmas decorations from Woolworth toppled $25 million in in 1900. So thanks to Mr. Woolworth, he made ornaments affordable to all and a Christmas tradition that stands strong today. And now he is going away. Sad, sad, sad.

Hi Hildas, This is so very sad, tonight on the news that have just annouced that they cannot find anyone to buy it so it looks like 25,000 people will be losing their jobs and it makes everyone feel so insecure. I remember I bought my very for 45rpm single from Woolworths in the village I grew up in. I really feel for all the workers and one of the woman I work with at poresent worked for Woolworths for many years and has a pension with them, she is now worried about this and needs to seek advice as to what to do next. Is any job secure now? Huggles. Ellie :D

That is sad. A lot of stores over here are going bust and I hate to think of all the jobs that are being lost. It's really scary.

I remember them very well. The last one that was around here went out of business several years ago. We have had 3 KMart's close and the remaining merged with Sears and now Value City and Steve and Barry's closed Saturday. I know what you mean about it saddening you. I hate to see these places go out and it seems to be getting worse and worse!

My son called me from the U.K. yesterday and told me. I felt sick to my stomach. I think that he said it was being sold for one pound? and now another 30,000 perople who worked for woolworth's will be out of work. This has brought back so many memories. When I was fourteen years of age my Dad had a stroke and could no longer work. I applied for a Saturday job and worked for five hours a day for 7 shillings and six pence. This was my lunch money for school and I would buy socks or something or save for Christmas. The hours that I spent in Woolworth's! The recession is beginning to hit the U.K. in full swing but I believe my son said that people won't be turned out of their houses for not paying their mortgages? Is this right? Thank you for a good posting!