Woolworth's in UK

[nibw]

What's left of it may be gone:
http://www.topix.net/content/ap/2008/11/woolworths-considers-selling-retail-business

[dmx10101]

Here's an update
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-ap-eu-britain-woolworths,0,99366.story

[store215]

Woolworth's in the U.S. and the U.K. Woolworth's are not related (they were in the beginning, but separated long ago)

[dmx10101]

Originally posted by MBZ321
Woolworth's in the U.S. and the U.K. Woolworth's are not related (they were in the beginning, but separated long ago)

Yep that is correct. They started out and had the same parent company, then they sold off their overseas operations to a separate company quite a few years back and have been separate ever since.

[HeatherM]

is closing after 99 years of being in business. They are still hoping for a last minute buyer according to some articles.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20081227/tuk-emotional-scenes-as-woolies-closes-6323e80.html