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I had no idea where the name came from, so went looking:
Woolworths is only called Woolworths because of a cheeky dare in 1924
What a weird way to name a business...
TLDR; Chatterton’s, no, Christmas, no, Wallworths Bazaar Ltd, almost but no...Woolworths! Yes.
Definitely Woolies, not woolies!