Woolies could return to British High Streets
 

A German brand owns the name
and has Woolworth stores doing well in Germany


[Once loved for its pick 'n' mix sweets
and bargain prices, Woolworths stores
could return to the UK.
In 2009 when its British shops closed
after the financial crisis,
the brand in Germany,
where it is known as Woolworth,
was saved by HH Holding.
Current HH Holding chief Roman Heini
says the UK is on his "bucket list"
of destinations as he seeks to
expand internationally.

It comes as Wilko, which filled the gap
left by Woolworths, collapsed in 2023.
Mr Heini - who has worked in
executive positions in both Aldi and Lidl
and has been Woolworth chief executive
since 2020 - told trade magazine
Retail Week that despite the challenges
of a cost-of-living crisis he had the
opportunity to
"make Woolworth great again".
Affectionately known as "Woolies",
if the brand were to return to UK High Streets
it is unclear how it would be spelt.

Woolworth Germany told the BBC:
"The brand name 'Woolworth' (without the 's')
is owned by us throughout Europe.
Should we ever plan to return to the UK,
we would scrutinise the naming rights
to minimise the risk of confusion.
A transfer of rights could help if necessary."]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68068503

…German imposters…?…what would Basil Fawlty think…

But Prices like Lidl & Aldi

OMG a physical building.:fc:

Yes loads of Empty
Wilco stores

It'll just be another B&M Bargains/Home Bargains type place full of mostly junk... not like the great Woolworths of the 90's :flutter:.

…German’s coming over here and taking our great Woolworths of the 90’s…actually pick and mix were never great, I was always OCD about people having touched them and germs etc…

woolworth had it's day, that's why it went bust. There are loads of places online that do pick and mix etc if that's what people want. They don't need a woolworth for that

Haven’t Woolworth been online now for a few years anyway?

We need to see
they have lower prices like a Aldi.
In the German stores.


Not food of course.

The Current German Store.

Good to see €1.99 prices

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cp..._wool.jpg.webp

:dance:

Sad about Wilko's though.

What about exercise BOTS?

We can't all be fat bastards like the Humans in Wall-E.:joker:

The name may return.
However I doubt they can ever be the great store system they were.

As a child, Woolworths was a must visit for me.
I think it was a tragedy of business it was allowed to go under.