I remember that Woolworths' had a back door that opened out on the courtyard. They had a few check-out counters there and you could buy large ice cream sandwiches in that area of the store. Does anyone remember that the Meyerland sign blew down during Hurricane Carla? It fell into the drugstore.
As a kid, my favorite at Woolworths was a grilled cheese sandwich and a fountain cherry-coke I seem to remember that the Woolworth's and its Grill was still open inside Almeda Mall into the mid-90's (i guess until when the company declared bankruptcy) I know, as a kid, we ate there a few times.
wow!! I never knew there were two different Woolworth's in downtown! The original F.W. Woolworth Co. 5-10 and 15 Cent Store was located at 920 Main Street. This building was designed by architect Alfred C. Finn. The other building at 613 Main Street was designed by Kenneth Franzheim. Almost every...