I believe Woolworth s started as a five and dime store. That would have been, in those days, analogous to our Dollar Stores as to buying power of the time.
Dollar stores here are all over the country with differing names. Some very good products also, not always, if one figures the package weight for the money.
Cheers
~Richard
But Richard,woolworths always had a fountain,ice cream shake and burger for a buck?