Five And Dime Stores
Get your fill of penny candy and nostalgia with this look back at 5 and 10 cent stores from the past and some that are still around today.
Five and dime stores. Frank winfield woolworth had seen the success in michigan and western new york of so called nickel stores where everything cost five cents the u s. Five cent coin is called a nickel. It began in 1908 with k c. Berdine s five and dime is located in harrisville w va and touts itself as the oldest five and dime store in america.
Grant and mccrory s may be gone but you can still find classic five and dime stores to relive the glory days of the variety store. Our five dime general stores are reminiscent of an old five and dime or five and ten cent store. Five and dime stores. The common term in north america for a small general merchandise store is general store.
Five dime stores carry souvenirs cold drinks band aids sunglasses snacks toys non prescription drugs sunscreen cosmetics office supplies school supplies batteries post cards tote bags hats tourist items clothing items travel items and everyday convenience store necessities. Oct 8 2015 explore cindy griffith s board the old five dime stores followed by 562 people on pinterest. On 22 february 1879 woolworth opened his great five cent store in utica new york and it was.