Venture 123

Venture #123, also known as the Bay Center Venture store, was a Venture discount department store located at Texas City Bay, 3401 Palmer Highway in Texas City, Texas. The store opened on July 19, 1993 as one of the first ten Venture stores in Texas, followed by a formal grand opening ceremony on July 25. The store was temporarily closed in March 1996 during a corporate reorganization, and re-opened on June 6. The store ultimately closed on August 3, 1997, making it the first Venture to permanently close in Texas.