Charles Sumner Woolworth
American businessman (1856-1947) · United States · Business Professionals · Died at 90
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Something wrong?Charles Sumner Woolworth, was an American entrepreneur who went by the nickname of "Sum", opened and managed the world's first five-and-dime store in Utica, New York, and was founder of the "C. S. Woolworth & Co" chain of 5¢ & 10¢ stores.
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Second successful "Woolworth Bros" store, opened on November 6, 1880, in at 125 Penn Ave., Scranton, Pennsylvania. Later bought by brother Charles "Sum", becoming the first "C. S. Woolworth" store. C. 1881
C. S. Woolworth store at 319 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton, Pennsylvania. Other buildings along the avenue are identified. C. 1885-1900.
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Sibling: Frank Winfield WoolworthAbout this person
Charles Sumner Woolworth, was an American entrepreneur who went by the nickname of "Sum", opened and managed the world's first five-and-dime store in Utica, New York, and was founder of the "C. S. Woolworth & Co" chain of 5¢ & 10¢ stores. Sum's brother, Frank Winfield Woolworth, was first to venture into the retail business with his own store, and soon after, he asked Sum to join him. Frank founded "F. W. Woolworth & Co", which later merged with other Woolworth affiliate stores to be the F. W. Woolworth Company. After the death of his brother, Sum became the longest serving Chairman of the F. W. Woolworth Company. During the early years, Sum also partnered with a long-time friend, Fred Kirby, to open a "Woolworth and Kirby" store in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. When Fred bought out Sum's share, that store grew to become a "friendly rival" affiliate store, in close alliance with the two Woolworth brothers.
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