Woolco Ceramic Coffee Mug
11oz
$12.99
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$12.99
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Enjoy a daily coffee with a reminder of Woolco, the discount department store chain founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1962. Woolco grew quickly, reaching more than 300 locations across North America by the mid-1970s and building memories for shoppers in the United States and Canada. It also operated stores in the United Kingdom. In Canada, monthly $1.44 Days became a recognizable part of the shopping calendar. This mug celebrates a company whose rise and changing chapters remain part of retail history and family stories.
Woolco was a full-line discount department store chain founded by the F. W. Woolworth Company in Columbus, Ohio. Its first store opened on June 6, 1962, as the company sought to enter discount retail while maintaining its variety-store business. Woolco grew rapidly: by 1966 it had 18 U.S. stores and nine in Canada, and more than 300 locations had opened across North America by the mid-1970s. The chain also operated in the United Kingdom, where a large Bournemouth store opened in 1968. Woolco tested the Worth Mart format in the 1960s, then folded those stores into Woolco by the 1970s. Facing financial pressure, Woolworth announced in September 1982 that it would close its U.S. stores; all 336 had shut by January 1983. Canadian stores continued operating. On January 14, 1994, Woolworth sold most of its Canadian Woolco stores to Walmart as Walmart entered that market. In Britain, the stores passed from Woolworth ownership to Gateway and then Asda. Some former Canadian locations later became Zellers stores, and some subsequently passed to Target Canada.
Woolco Ceramic Coffee Mug
$12.99
Sale price
$12.99
Regular price
Enjoy a daily coffee with a reminder of Woolco, the discount department store chain founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1962. Woolco grew quickly, reaching more than 300 locations across North America by the mid-1970s and building memories for shoppers in the United States and Canada. It also operated stores in the United Kingdom. In Canada, monthly $1.44 Days became a recognizable part of the shopping calendar. This mug celebrates a company whose rise and changing chapters remain part of retail history and family stories.
Woolco was a full-line discount department store chain founded by the F. W. Woolworth Company in Columbus, Ohio. Its first store opened on June 6, 1962, as the company sought to enter discount retail while maintaining its variety-store business. Woolco grew rapidly: by 1966 it had 18 U.S. stores and nine in Canada, and more than 300 locations had opened across North America by the mid-1970s. The chain also operated in the United Kingdom, where a large Bournemouth store opened in 1968. Woolco tested the Worth Mart format in the 1960s, then folded those stores into Woolco by the 1970s. Facing financial pressure, Woolworth announced in September 1982 that it would close its U.S. stores; all 336 had shut by January 1983. Canadian stores continued operating. On January 14, 1994, Woolworth sold most of its Canadian Woolco stores to Walmart as Walmart entered that market. In Britain, the stores passed from Woolworth ownership to Gateway and then Asda. Some former Canadian locations later became Zellers stores, and some subsequently passed to Target Canada.
| 11oz | 15oz | |
| Height, in | 3.74 | 4.61 |
| Diameter, in | 3.15 | 3.43 |
Product features
- Microwave-safe for quick reheats
- Dishwasher-safe for easy cleanup
- Available in 11oz and 15oz sizes
- Glossy white ceramic with vibrant, long-lasting print
- Lead- and BPA-free, comfortable C-handle
Care instructions
- Clean in dishwasher or wash by hand with warm water and dish soap