Woolworth Deutschland
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Deutsche Woolworth GmbH & Company OHG (commonly known as Woolworth Deutschland or Woolworth GmbH) is a chain of department stores in Germany and was a former subsidiary of the American F. W. Woolworth Company. As of 2022 the chain has more than 570 stores in Germany, 18 in Poland and 2 in Austria, they are aiming to have over 1,000 in the medium term and over 5,000 across Europe in the long term.
Company type | GmbH |
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Founded | 1927 |
Founder | F. W. Woolworth Company |
Headquarters | Unna, North Rhine-Westphalia |
Area served | |
Key people | Roman Heini (CEO) |
Parent | Tengelmann Group |
Subsidiaries | |
Website | woolworth woolworth |
It was not part of the closure scheme that affected the British Woolworths Group stores, nor is it related to the Australian-based Woolworths Group retail group.
In July 2021, Woolworths Deutschland purchased the British and Irish Woolworths trademarks, brands, intellectual properties and website from The Very Group for an undisclosed sum.[1][2]