# 5 and 10 Cent Stores: Then & Now

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-and-10-cent-stores-then-now/220471>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 22, 2003, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-and-10-cent-stores-then-now/220471 "2003-12-22T16:14:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-and-10-cent-stores-then-now/220471/21 "2003-12-23T14:44:01Z")

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I only remember a few Woolworths remaining in malls with lunch counters, even. I only know of two 5 and 10 cents stores. Neither one had a lunch counter. I don’t think they even had the room for one. Maybe they’re copycat stores…

One last question: I know things REALLY did once cost 5 and 10 cents in a simpler time. So, then, would it be such a big deal to bill it as a 5 and 10 cent store in those times? Or, did such promotions come as prices started to climb?

Thanks for filling me in…

- Jinx

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