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gptkbp:instanceOf
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retail company
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gptkbp:acquisition
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Woolco
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gptkbp:brand
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gptkb:Woolworth's
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gptkbp:businessModel
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discount retailing
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gptkbp:collaboratedWith
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gptkb:Venator_Group
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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featured in films and literature
associated with nostalgia
inspired other discount retailers
symbol_of_American_retail_history
part_of_the_American_Dream_narrative
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gptkbp:discontinued
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1997
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gptkbp:famous_for
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community involvement
customer service
philanthropy
affordable prices
lunch counters
variety of merchandise
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gptkbp:founded
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1879
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:Frank_Woolworth
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:highestPoint
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4000
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Woolworth's department store chain
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced modern retailing
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gptkbp:motto
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The Five and Dime
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gptkbp:notable_event
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sit-in_protests_during_the_Civil_Rights_Movement
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gptkbp:notableFor
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five-and-dime stores
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gptkbp:office
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gptkb:Utica,_New_York
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gptkbp:openedIn
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changing retail landscape
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gptkbp:operates_in
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gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:parent_company
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gptkb:Woolworth_Corporation
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gptkbp:priceRange
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clothing
toys
stationery
food items
housewares
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gptkbp:rival
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gptkb:Sears
gptkb:Wal-Mart
gptkb:Kmart
Target
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gptkbp:subsidiary
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gptkb:Woolworth's_Canada
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Foot_Locker
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gptkbp:targetMarket
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middle-class consumers
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gptkbp:type
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variety store
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gptkbp:year
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1997
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