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Mulcahy joins battle to re-open Woolies stores

Published: 16 June 2009
Ex-Woolworths boss Sir Geoff Mulcahy has teamed up with a group to work on opening a 200-strong 'Woolworths-style' chain.
Mulcahy joins battle to re-open Woolies stores
The group, spearheaded by former Woolworths managing director Tony Page, plans to reopen a number of the collapsed retailer's sites and is currently looking for a new name.

Sir Geoff was chief executive of former parent company Kingfisher when it owned Woolworths between 1982 and 2001.

He attempted to purchase 500 Woolworths stores after the chain went into administration in November last year. However, the bid failed and the last of the stores closed their doors in January.

Mr Page is inviting suggestions for a new name for the retail chain on his Twitter page www.twitter.com/pageys

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Comments

Published prior to March 2014
By Deborah McGinty
Woolco as it was also known as a good few years ago.
Published prior to March 2014
By claire
how about no worries
Published prior to March 2014
By mark
worth-it. as a former woolies employee, i think the name represents itself as it was the companies value range and people can identify with the name and product.
Published prior to March 2014
By Little Jason
How about Worthless? I think that's an appropriate name change.
Published prior to March 2014
By Kai Chung
How about "Winfield", with a resurrected Seventies styled W logo on the fascia, in red and white - brings back many memories...
Published prior to March 2014
By Michael
well worth it
wool & worths
w&w
Worth It
Britworths
Published prior to March 2014
By Gloria Simmons
how about "worthwells"
Published prior to March 2014
By Terry Cook
How about "Neworth" or "Worthies"
Published prior to March 2014
By Mick Hirst
How about "The Peoples Store"?
Published prior to March 2014
By Colin Thornton
How about "Woolies"
Published prior to March 2014
By Sweyn Hunter
What about "Newoolworth plc"?

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