Woolworths (Ireland)

Woolworths (Ireland)

Company type	Retail chain
Predecessor	F. W. Woolworth Company
Founded	23 April 1914; 110 years ago (23 April 1914)
Defunct	6 October 1984; 40 years ago (6 October 1984)
Successor	Woolworths Group (1909–2009)
Owner	Woolworth Deutschland

Woolworths (Ireland) was a retail chain that operated on the island of Ireland. Woolworths had operated stores in the Republic of Ireland until 1984, while stores in Northern Ireland became fully part of F. W. Woolworth plc and these stores lasted until 2009 when the Woolworths Group fell into administration. The defunct brand then being owned by The Very Group.

During the 70 years of operations, Woolworths established itself at the heart of Irish shopping and stores sourced about 80% of their range locally, offering Irish equivalents to the items usually carried in Woolworths stores in Britain.

In July 2021, Woolworth Deutschland purchased the defunct Irish Woolworths brand, trademarks and intellectual property from The Very Group for an undisclosed sum.^[1]