Frank Winfield Woolworth, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetFrank Winfield Woolworth
American businessman
Date of Birth: 13-Apr-1852
Place of Birth: Jefferson County, New York, United States
Date of Death: 08-Apr-1919
Profession: merchant
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Frank Winfield Woolworth
- Frank Winfield Woolworth (April 13, 1852 – April 8, 1919) was an American entrepreneur and the founder of F.
- W.
- Woolworth Company and the operator of variety stores known as "Five-and-Dimes" (5- and 10-cent stores) or dimestores, which featured a low-priced selection of merchandise.
- He pioneered the now-common practices of buying merchandise directly from manufacturers and fixing the selling prices on items, rather than haggling.
- He was also the first to use self-service display cases, so customers could examine what they wanted to buy without the help of a sales clerk.
Read more at Wikipedia