Target T-73

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Target T-73
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Store numberT-73
NameFondren
LocationFondren Southwest Village
Address11110 Fondren Road
CityHouston, Texas
OpenedMarch 22, 1979
ClosedJanuary 31, 1998
Retail floor area100,000 square feet (9,300 m2)
MarketHouston (TX)
Next tenantKmart 9390
Coordinates29°39′30″N 95°30′37″W / 29.65842°N 95.51038°W / 29.65842; -95.51038Coordinates: 29°39′30″N 95°30′37″W / 29.65842°N 95.51038°W / 29.65842; -95.51038

Target T-73, also known as Fondren, was a Target discount department store located at Fondren Southwest Village, 11110 Fondren Road in Houston, Texas.[1] The store opened on or around March 22, 1979,[2] with a formal grand opening ceremony on March 26.[3] It was the first Target to be neighborhood-oriented, rather than along a freeway.[4] The store closed on January 31, 1998.[5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Target Corporation, Sales Taxpayer Search, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
  2. Target spreadsheet.
  3. Full-page advertisement, Houston Post, March 25, 1979.
  4. "Target opens 8th store on Fondren." Houston Post, March 29, 1979, p. 5EE.
  5. Smith, Kerry. "SW Target set to close its doors." Houston Chronicle, January 7, 1998, p. 16.