Woolworths

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Woolworths closed down in 2009.

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Discount UK taking over Wolverhampton's former Woolworths store

New gym opening in Walsall town centre

Multi-screen cinema is planned for Walsall

Wolverhampton Woolworths still vacant after three years

Wolverhampton TK Maxx closes

Poundland set to open in Stourbridge

Wolverhampton's TK Maxx store to close

Jobs rush as Tesco sets launch date

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Failure to get interest in Woolies

Poundland set to be sold

25 per cent of town shops now empty

469 jobs go as Ethel Austin branches shut

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New life for old Woolies

Woolworths to be new mall

Bargain food store at old Woolies

New life for town's Woolies

Workers back at Yale, queueing for shop jobs

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Poundland gives town a jobs boost

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Opening deadline nears on new store

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Mini-mall has just 12 shops left to fill

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Shops are snapped up at new mall

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Poundland snaps up old Woolies

Toys returning to Beatties

Woolies staff to appeal for cash

Shop deal hopes rise at Woolies

Shopping mall to bring 100 new jobs

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Home Bargains to revamp old Woolies

Bargains chain swoops for prime site

Woolworths store to be reborn

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