Woolworths Closing

Woolworth stores in the UK are closing permanently in the beginning of 2009. I did not realize that there were still Woolworth stores around, until I saw one in the nearby London neighborhood of Swiss Cottage. I remember as a child in Queens shopping in the five and dime stores -- either Woolworths or McCrory's. Apparently, Woolworths has been closed in the U.S. for several years. It is only now closing in England and Ireland as well.

Go to the link below to read a news story about Woolworths, complete with the history of the company, which began in 1879 in Utica New York.

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3092/is_n15_v36/ai_19662400/pg_1?tag=artBody;col1