Caldor must not have had any Canadian outlets; I can't recall seeing any, at least.
They never made it out of the Northeastern United States, but they did grow nicely and had over 140 stores at their peaks.
Back then, we had Woolco and Zellers, and they controlled most of the market, so it would have been a tough squeeze to compete with them.
Totally forgot about Zellers! Woolco sounds familiar - was that at some point branded as "Woolworths"?
Woolco was the discount subsidiary of the Woolworth company. Woolworths has ceased operation in North America but it still exists in some countries, like Australia.
Thanks, David! I have fond memories of going to Woolworths with my grandmother as a kid.
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Caldor must not have had any Canadian outlets; I can't recall seeing any, at least.
They never made it out of the Northeastern United States, but they did grow nicely and had over 140 stores at their peaks.
Back then, we had Woolco and Zellers, and they controlled most of the market, so it would have been a tough squeeze to compete with them.
Totally forgot about Zellers! Woolco sounds familiar - was that at some point branded as "Woolworths"?
Woolco was the discount subsidiary of the Woolworth company. Woolworths has ceased operation in North America but it still exists in some countries, like Australia.
Thanks, David! I have fond memories of going to Woolworths with my grandmother as a kid.