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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I had no idea where the name came from, so went looking:

Woolworths is only called Woolworths because of a cheeky dare in 1924

What a weird way to name a business...

TLDR; Chatterton’s, no, Christmas, no, Wallworths Bazaar Ltd, almost but no...Woolworths! Yes.

Definitely Woolies, not woolies!