[PAR] [TLE] Frank Winfield Woolworth [SEP] Frank Winfield Woolworth (April 13, 1852 – April 8, 1919) also known as Frank W. Woolworth or F.W. Woolworth was an American entrepreneur and the founder of F. W. Woolworth Company and the operator of variety stores known as "Five-and-Dimes" (5- and 10-cent stores) or dimestores, which featured a low-priced selection of merchandise.  He pioneered the now-common practices of buying merchandise directly from manufacturers and fixing the selling prices on items, rather than haggling.  He was also the first to use self-service display cases, so customers could examine what they wanted to buy without the help of a sales clerk. [PAR] [TLE] Seymour H. Knox I [SEP] Seymour Horace Knox I (April 1861 – May 17, 1915), was a Buffalo, New York businessman who made his fortune in five-and-dime stores.  He merged his more than 100 stores with those of his first cousins, Frank Winfield Woolworth and Charles Woolworth, to form the F. W. Woolworth Company.  He went on to hold prominent positions in the merged company as well as Marine Trust Co.  He was the father of Seymour H. Knox II and grandfather of Seymour H. Knox III and Northrup Knox, the co-founders of the Buffalo Sabres in the National Hockey League.
[PAR] [TLE] Frank Winfield Woolworth [ SEP ] Frank Winfield Woolworth ( April 13 , 1852 – April 8 , 1919 ) also known as Frank W. Woolworth or F.W. Woolworth was an American entrepreneur and the founder of F. W. Woolworth Company and the operator of variety stores known as " Five - and - Dimes " ( 5- and 10-cent stores ) or dimestores , which featured a low - priced selection of merchandise . He pioneered the now - common practices of buying merchandise directly from manufacturers and fixing the selling prices on items , rather than haggling . He was also the first to use self - service display cases , so customers could examine what they wanted to buy without the help of a sales clerk . [PAR] [TLE] Seymour H. Knox I [ SEP ] Seymour Horace Knox I ( April 1861 – May 17 , 1915 ) , was a Buffalo , New York businessman who made his fortune in five - and - dime stores . He merged his more than 100 stores with those of his first cousins , Frank Winfield Woolworth and Charles Woolworth , to form the F. W. Woolworth Company . He went on to hold prominent positions in the merged company as well as Marine Trust Co. He was the father of Seymour H. Knox II and grandfather of Seymour H. Knox III and Northrup Knox , the co - founders of the Buffalo Sabres in the National Hockey League .
Seymour Horace Knox merged his more than 100 stores with the operator of variety stores known as what?
Seymour Horace Knox merged his more than 100 stores with the operator of variety stores known as what ?
Five-and-Dimes
Five-and-Dimes