Woolworth Mexicana is a chain of retail

Department stores A department store is a retail establishment offering a wide range of consumer goods in different areas of the store under one roof, each area ("department") specializing in a product category. In modern major cities, the department store made ...

which were founded by the

F. W. Woolworth Company The F. W. Woolworth Company (often referred to as Woolworth's or simply Woolworth) was a retail company and one of the pioneers of the five-and-dime store. It was among the most successful American and international five-and-dime businesses, se ...

of the United States. It became independent in a management buyout by the Mexican executives in 1997. The company is now part of Grupo Comercial Control, a holding company with operations in retailing.

References

Bloomberg: 2015-07-16: Mexico where shoppers still flock to Blockbusters and Woolworth

External links

Grupo Comercial Control
Discount stores of Mexico Retail companies established in 1997 F. W. Woolworth Company {{mexico-company-stub