Woolco

[XDeSuEhTX]

Apparently this was a Woolco that moved in a two story Sears building. Not sure if the second floor was used for shoping though.



I wonder if there are any of these stores that were not taken over by another, that still exists today. :huh:

[Caldor1999]

Originally posted by XDeSuEhTX
Apparently this was a Woolco that moved in a two story Sears building. Not sure if the second floor was used for shoping though.



I wonder if there are any of these stores that were not taken over by another, that still exists today. :huh:

i doubt it woolco has been clsoed for 22 years now most of there stores became Caldor Bradlees Ames Jamesway Kmart ect most of witch are clsoed now as thougfsh stores

[store215]

Originally posted by storehistoryguy

Originally posted by MBZ321
$1.60 for a two liter? No wonder why Woolco went out of business :yup:

What are you talking about? That says 89 cents.

:rolleyes::rolleyes:You Changed It :rolleyes::rolleyes:

[AmesNewington]

The Berlin, CT store, which was destroyed by fire, has been empty (literally; the building has been gone since 1999). The landlords of this shopping center probably don't care. My mom used to work in this plaza (Waldbaum's Foodmart which is now A&P Super Foodmart). They moved foodmart next to Woolworth's in 1996, and when Woolworth had the fire, an empty part of the new Foodmart building was damaged. After the poor destroyed Woolworth sat for two years untouched, they tore the building down (it was a really bad fire, maybe Arson, and the entire ceiling caved in.) They should of known that a torched building standing on what ever structure it had left would maybe collapse even more let it sit there. The empty spot doesn't even look nice. The walls look awful and they park ugly trucks there. In 2002, they re-did the facade of the older half of the plaza to make way for new stores. Ocean State Job Lot and Family Dollars anchor the older half. The movie theater next door to Woolworth was destroyed in 1997, and that whole strip is simply blocked with white boards. Berlin has no stores, and would benefit from new business.

[HoJofan206]

Does anyone know why Woolco went out of business in the U.S. in 1982 but made it in Canada until circa 1994.  Did they have a better standing with customers up north? :huh:

[Zayre88]

Originally posted by HoJofan206
Does anyone know why Woolco went out of business in the U.S. in 1982 but made it in Canada until circa 1994.  Did they have a better standing with customers up north? :huh:

Maybe, i think the competition was less strong up north too.  Woolco was the second largest disount department store chain behind Zellers and over Kmart.  With no Wal-Mart.    The stores were big and many were in great locations.  I remember they used the slogan: "Woolco, where the prices are just the beginning"

[HoJofan206]

Does anybody know how many U.S. locations Woolco had at its peak?  Did they all close down at once or slowly like Howard Johnson's? :huh:

[Rayco7030]

rjf (my idea) - woolco

[storehistoryguy]

Originally posted by Rayco7030
rjf (my idea) - woolco

Hey!

[tokensafari]

haha!

[storehistoryguy]

An old Woolworth.

[storehistoryguy]

An old Woolco in Tucson, Arizona.

[storehistoryguy]

An old Woolco sign, ruined. :(

-Edit: Amesman: Picture size too big. Must be no bigger than 640 X 480. Sorry -

[Caldor1999]

Originally posted by storehistoryguy
An old Woolco.

cool woolco i wonder if it became a Caldor Or Ames

[storehistoryguy]

Originally posted by Caldor1999

Originally posted by storehistoryguy
An old Woolco.

cool woolco i wonder if it became a Caldor Or Ames

Or a Bradlees. I don't know what ever happened to it. I don't even know where it is.

[Caldor1999]

Originally posted by storehistoryguy

Originally posted by Caldor1999

Originally posted by storehistoryguy
An old Woolco.

cool woolco i wonder if it became a Caldor Or Ames

Or a Bradlees. I don't know what ever happened to it. I don't even know where it is.

na Bradlees took over the ones that had the outher look

i just wanna let u know resize your pictures before u post them or cheack them before u post them because it causes more spaces on the page its a rule on hear just to let u know:)

[storehistoryguy]

Heres the store it went to. This Woolco was later a Wal-Mart and now its abandon. > http://www.psychogeography.ca/blog/archives/AbandonedWalmart.JPG

[storehistoryguy]

A 1940's Woolworth ad on Ebay! :holysh::roll:

[storehistoryguy]

Woolco mint tin.

[storehistoryguy]

A Woolworth and Woolco sign, orange.

[Zayre88]

Typical Woolco and former Woolco signs.

The one at left is a sign still used today by Kohl's at the Nashua Mall.  The store was a Woolco, then Bradlees, then Kohl's.  

The sign is shorter than it used to be.

[Caldor1999]

Originally posted by storehistoryguy
An old Woolco.

that looks verey verey simaler to the caldor in NJ

[storehistoryguy]

Originally posted by Caldor1999

Originally posted by storehistoryguy
An old Woolco.

that looks verey verey simaler to the caldor in NJ

That might be it. Looks very simular.

[storehistoryguy]

Heres a blue Woolco sign.

[storehistoryguy]

Heres an old Woolco brand 45. It appears to be in German.

http://www.mgthomas.co.uk/dancebands/IndexPages/labelindex-T-Z.htm

[storehistoryguy]

Woolworth/Woolco brand sewing needles.

http://www.backalleyantiques.com/sewing%20collectibles.htm

[storehistoryguy]

An old 1920's Woolworth.

http://www.cbhpa.com/william%20Wilbur%20collections.htm

[storehistoryguy]

A nice Woolworth with there older lettering. I like that block font.

http://audiostreet.infront.co.uk

[storehistoryguy]

Also a nice looking Woolco.


http://audiostreet.infront.co.uk

[storehistoryguy]

Just got to say it, a nice looking Woolworth.


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