Background
Woolworth, Frank W. was born on April 13, 1852 in Rodman, New York, United States. Son of John H. and Fanny (McBrier) Woolworth.
Woolworth, Frank W. was born on April 13, 1852 in Rodman, New York, United States. Son of John H. and Fanny (McBrier) Woolworth.
Public schools and business college, New New York
Started “5-cent store,” Utica, New York, February, 1879. Removed to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, June 1879, and continued in same business. Now has about 1000 “5 and 10-cent” stores in the United States and Canada and 75 in Great Britain.
President F. West. Woolworth Company, Broadway Park Place Company, New New New York
Member Chamber of Commerce, Merchants.’ Association.
Married Jennie Creighton, June 11, 1876.