what was the name of the most successful American and International five-and-dime business before 1912?
E. P. Charlton &amp; Company: E. P. Charlton & Company, also known as E. P. Charlton Company, E. P. Charlton, or simply Charlton's was an American chain of five and ten cent stores owned by Earle Perry Charlton, which merged with several associated brands to create the F. W. Woolworth Company in 1912. F. W. Woolworth Company:  It was arguably the most successful American and international five-and-dime business, setting trends and creating the modern retail model which stores follow worldwide today.
E. P. Charlton & Company