The two men who opened South Africa’s first Woolworths in a hotel dining room

A South African entrepreneur, Sonnenberg, opened the country's first Woolworths in a hotel dining room, and the store's instant popularity led to chaotic crowds that required police intervention. In an effort to capitalize on the success, Sonnenberg adopted the Woolworths name for his new store, but this move was soon challenged by the American retailer F.W. Woolworths, who attempted to prevent the South African business from using the name.