Global InformationList of Woolworth divisions and namesakes information
Divisions and namesakes of the American F. W. Woolworth Company, and divisions of Woolworths Group (Australia).
Similar namesake companies in South Africa and Australia were legally named after the Woolworth company as permitted by the trademark laws of the period, but never had any financial connection to the original F. W. Woolworth Company. The reorganized American company is currently known as Foot Locker.
| Division | Region | Type | Relation | Period | Note |
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| F. W. Woolworth Company | North America | Five and dime | - | 1878–1997 | Main subject of this list |
| Afterthoughts | North America | Accessories | Division | c. 1970s–1999 | Sold to Claire's and rebranded as Icing chain |
| The Bargain! Shop | North America | Discount store | Spin-off | 1991–Present | Sold in 1999 |
| Best of Times | North America | Watch store | Division | 1990s | All stores closed 1998 |
| CCS | North America | Skateboards | Acquisition | 2008-2014 | Later sold to Daddies Board Shop |
| Champs Sports | North America | Sporting goods | Acquisition | 1987–Present | |
| Eastbay | North America | Mail order | Acquisition | 1997–present | Acquired in early 1997 |
| Foot Locker | North America | Shoe Store | Successor | 1974–present | In 1989, moved from Kinney to the new Woolworth Athletic Group division. Company renamed Foot Locker in 2001. The Woolworth company eventually focused on sporting goods only and adopted this name. |
| G.R. Kinney Company | North America | Shoe Store | Division | 1894–1998 | Purchased in 1963. Foot Locker originally was part of the G. R. Kinney division before the organisation of the Woolworth Athletic Group division. |
| Going to the Game | North America | Sports memorabilia | Division | 1990s | |
| J. Brannam | North America | Clothing | Division | 1979–c. 1997 | Short for "Just Brand Names" |
| Kids Foot Locker | North America | Shoe Stores | Division | 1974–Present | |
| Lady Foot Locker | North America | Women's athletic stores | Division | 1974–Present | |
| Northern Elements | North America | Clothing stores | Division | 1990s | |
| Northern Getaway | North America | Clothing stores | Division | 1990s | |
| Warehouse Shoe Sale | North America | Athletic Shoes | Division | 2021-Present | Acquired by Foot Locker, Inc in 2021.[1] |
| Northern Reflections | North America | Outerwear stores | Division | 1990s–Present | Canadian chain |
| Northern Traditions | North America | Women's business wear | Division | 1990s | Canadian chain |
| Red Grille | North America | Restaurant | Division | 1960s–1997 | Cafeteria style restaurant |
| Rx Place | North America | Discount drug store | Division | 1980s-1990s | |
| San Francisco Music Box Company | North America | Music box stores | Division | 1978–1999 | Company was sold by Venator. |
| Six:02 | North America | Women's athletic wear | Division | 2012–Present | Upscale women's athletic store started in 2012. |
| Venator Group | North America | Shoe Store | Successor | 1997–2001 | Renamed from F. W. Woolworth Company |
| Woolco | North America | Discount store | Division | 1962–1994 | Became Walmart Canada |
| Worth Mart | North America | Discount store | Division | 1960s | More down-market than Woolco |
| 2 Entertain | Europe | Home Video | Spin-off Joint Venture | 2004–Present | Partner with BBC |
| Alworths | Europe | General merchandise | Spin-off successor | 2009–2011 | 18 stores, mostly taken over by Poundstretcher |
| B&Q | Europe | Home improvement | Spin-off | 1969–Present | Stands for "Block & Quayle" |
| Bertram Books | Europe | Book Wholesaler | Spin-off Division | 1971–Present | Bought by Smiths News |
| Chad Valley | Europe | Toy Brand | Spin-off Brand | 1800s–Present | Purchased by Home Retail Group, now owned by Sainsbury’s |
| Embassy Records | Europe | Record Label | Joint Venture | 1954–1965 | Partner with Oriole Records |
| Entertainment UK | Europe | Distributor | Division | 1988–2009 | Renamed from Record Merchandisers Limited |
| Freedom Sportsline | Europe | Shoes | Successor Division | c. 2001–Present | British division does business as "Foot Locker" |
| F. W. Woolworth Ireland | Europe | Retail | Spin-off | 1914–1984 | Former Irish division of F. W. Woolworth plc (later called Woolworths Group) |
| Kingfisher plc | Europe | Successor Parent company | Retailer | 1982–Present | Became Woolworth Holdings but then spun it off in 2001 |
| Ladybird | Europe | Division Brand | Children's Clothing | 1938–Present | Now part of Shop Direct Group |
| Record Merchandisers Limited | Europe | Record Label | Division | 1966–1988 | Founded by EMI Records |
| Retail Company of Germany | Europe | Department | Division | 1927–1998 | German division that became Woolworth GmbH |
| Wellchester (originally Wellworths) | Europe | Stationery | Spin-off successor | 2009–2012 | 1 store in Dorchester |
| Woolworth GmbH | Europe | Department | Spin-Off | 1998–Present | Formerly Retail Company of Germany, founded in 1927 |
| Woolworths Group | Europe | Retail | Spin-off | 1909–2009 | Former British division |
| Woolworths (Cyprus) | Europe | Department | Division Spin-off | 1950s–2003 | Now a Debenhams franchise |
| Woolworths (Cyprus) Properties | Europe | Retail Developer | Spin-off | 2005–Present | |
| Woolworths.co.uk | Europe | Online retailer | Spin-off successor | 2009–2015 | Now part of Shop Direct Group |
| Runners Point | Europe | Athletic Clothing | Division | 2013–Present | German athletic stores acquired by Foot Locker in 2013.[2] |
| Atmos | Asia | Athletic Clothing | Division | 2021-present | Japanese athletic stores acquired by Foot Locker in 2021. [3] |
| South African namesake | |||||
| Woolworths (South Africa) | Africa | Department | Namesake | 1931–Present | Named after Woolworth's without any financial connection |
| Café W | Africa | Restaurant | Namesake Division | 2000s–Present | |
| Country Road | Oceania | Clothing Store | Namesake Division | 1998–Present | Owned by Woolworths (South Africa) |
| Australian namesake | |||||
| Woolworths Group (Australia) | Oceania | Retail company | Namesake | 1924–Present | Named after Woolworth's without any financial connection |
| Australian Leisure and Hospitality | Oceania | Hotel Chain | Namesake Division | 1974–Present | |
| Big W | Oceania | Discount | Namesake Division | 1976–Present | |
| BWS | Oceania | Liquor | Namesake Division | 2001–Present | Stands for Beer, Wine & Spirits, spun-off into Endeavour Group 2021 |
| Caltex Safeway | Oceania | Petrol station | Namesake Joint Venture | 2003–2014 | Rebranded Caltex Woolworths in 2014 |
| Caltex Woolworths | Oceania | Petrol station | Namesake Joint Venture | 2003–Present | Partner with Caltex |
| Countdown | Oceania | Grocery | Namesake Division | 1981–2005 | Under Progressive Enterprises |
| Dan Murphy's | Oceania | Liquor | Namesake acquisition | 1878–Present | Purchased 1998 by Woolworths, spun-off into Endeavour Group 2021 |
| Dick Smith | Oceania | Consumer electronics | Namesake acquisition | 1968–Present | Woolworth bought from Dick Smith (entrepreneur) in 1980, sold to Anchorage Capital Partners on 26 November 2012, and was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange on 4 December 2013 |
| Everyday Rewards | Oceania | Loyalty program | Namesake division | 2007–Present | |
| Flemings | Oceania | Grocery | Namesake acquisition | 1930–Present | Purchased by Woolworth Limited in 1960 |
| Food For Less | Oceania | Grocery | Namesake acquisition | c. 1980s–Present | Discount Australian division |
| Foodtown | Oceania | Grocery | Namesake division | 1958–Present | Part of Progressive Enterprises |
| Masters Home Improvement | Oceania | Grocery | Joint venture with Lowe's | 2011–Present | |
| Progressive Enterprises | Oceania | Grocery | Spin-off then acquisition | 1949–Present | Now the New Zealand division of Woolworth Group (Australia) |
| Safeway | Oceania | Grocery | Namesake acquisition | 1963–2014 | Being converted to Woolworths brand |
| Tandy | Oceania | Consumer electronics | Namesake acquisition | 1973–Present | Woolworth purchased in 2001 |
| Thomas Dux | Oceania | Grocery | Namesake division | 2008–Present | Upscale health oriented chain |
| Woolworths @ Gull | Oceania | Petrol station | Joint venture with Gull Petroleum | 2001–Present | |
| Woolworths (New Zealand) | Oceania | Grocery | Namesake Division | 1929–Present | Part of Woolworths Group (Australia) |
| Woolworths Petrol | Oceania | Petrol station | Namesake Division | 1996–2003 | Replaced by Caltex Woolworths joint venture |
| Woolworths Supermarkets | Oceania | Grocery | Namesake division | 1929–Present | Largest grocer in Australia |
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