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unusual facts about Woolworths



1st Choice Liquor Superstore

1st Choice Liquor Superstore is a group of liquor superstores in Australia owned by Wesfarmers, and competes principally with the Woolworths-owned Dan Murphy's chain.

Alworths

During the demise of the company, Tony Page, former commercial director at Woolworths, together with former UBS banker Gareth Thomas, put together plans to establish a new general retailer to fill the gap on the High Street left by the demise of Woolworths.

Banna Avenue

There are several department stores located along the road which include Big W, Woolworths, Best and Less and Go-Lo.

Beer Wine Spirits

The first BWS was opened in Cabramatta, New South Wales, the site of a Woolworths owned Mac's Liquor Store.

Buckingham railway station

Woolworths opened a store in Buckingham in February 1964 and operated a policy of moving their goods by rail.

Charnwood, Australian Capital Territory

The shopping centre is well known as the location of the Greater Indian International Restaurant, Canberra Martial Arts Academy, Woolworths, McDonalds, Ginninderra Labor Club, Charcoal Chicken take-away, Charnwood Chemist, Bernie's at the Bay Fish and Chip shop, Charnwood Newsagency, EBM Computers, Prime Cut Butchers, and the Asian Delights Bakery.

Craigieburn, Victoria

It includes a Woolworths, bank branches (Westpac ,ANZ and Commonwealth Bank), a news agency, dentist, tax agent, Halal butcher and several other specialty shops.

Cromā

In 2012, Infiniti retail acquired the Indian retail business of Woolworths for A$35 million, or Rs. 200 crore.

Eastern Suburbs Tigers

Although they lost the Grand Final it sparked a resurgence in Easts' performance for years to come and the Tigers won the Woolworths pre-season competition in 1969.

Franklins

86 stores across New South Wales were sold to South African retailer Pick 'n Pay, which also bought the Franklins name. The "No Frills", "Fresh" and "Mini Fresh" brands survived. "Big Fresh" did not and nearly all were bought by Woolworths and Coles. Pick 'n Pay bought all but one of the 21 Fresco supermarkets and rebranded them as Franklins stores at the same time.

Harbour Town

The main stores in the centre are Morrissey, JAG, Levi's, Esprit, Cue, Authentic Factory Outlet (Converse) and Woolworths.

John Eccleston

He also performed Worth the Dog in the Woolworths adverts (again opposite Don Austen as Wooly The Sheep), Mervin J Minky on MTV's Fur TV and Rattus Rattus on the CBBC Horrible Histories series.

Kachingo

In October 2001, BP, Woolworths, Big Fresh, Price Chopper and KFC (Auckland North only) all joined the Kachingo programme offering rewards to customers shopping at participating stores.

Marcus Fox

He then became a bank clerk, then sales manager for Woolworths and Terry's in York, and then a company director.

Memory of a Free Festival

David Bowie used a child's Rosedale Electric Chord Organ, obtained from Woolworths, on both LP and single versions of the song to give a "classic Ivor Cutler/harmonium feel".

Monoprix

The closest comparison to Monoprix for American and British customers might be the old-style Woolco /Woolworths stores in both countries, which combined Woolworth's non-food range with a supermarket offering, or the Fred Meyer chain in the United States' Pacific Northwest.

Sunninghill, Gauteng

Primary shopping centres in Sunninghill include Chilli Lane (comprising better known retailers such as Woolworths and Pick 'n Pay and a Virgin Active gym); The Core (comprising offices and restaurant retailers); and Sunninghill Shopping Centre (comprising speciality restaurants and better known retailers Spar and Woolworths).

Theo Paphitis

In 2008, Paphitis was one of several interested parties in bidding for failed retail chain Woolworths.

Totally Scott-Lee

Other "highlights" of the show include Lisa's brother Andy proposing to his then-girlfriend Michelle Heaton in a restaurant, the constant arguments between Lisa and her family, and an interesting insight into record company politics ("Electric" had initially only made number 26 during the mid-week predictions, but an error with the sales at Woolworths later pushed it to 15, and finally to 13 on the following Sunday).

Westfield Kotara

The centre now features a total of 247 shops including a new Target discount department store, Dreamy Donuts, JB Hi-Fi, The Reject Shop, Borders, Jay-Jays, Gloria Jean's, General Pants co, Just Jeans, Australia Post office, Pumpkin Patch, Supré, McDonald's, newsagencies, Oporto, Fitness First Gym, Wild Surf co, Priceline, Toys "R" Us, Coles, Woolworths, K-Mart and David Jones.

Willows Shopping Centre

After the expansion major retailers within the centre include Kmart, Target, Big W, Woolworths, Coles, JB HiFi and Best and Less.


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