Venture 121
Venture #121, also known as the Willowbrook Venture store, was a Venture discount department store located at Willowbrook Shopping Center, 17717 Tomball Parkway in Houston, Texas.[1] 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.[2] The store was temporarily closed in March 1996 during a corporate reorganization, and re-opened on October 19.[3] The store ultimately closed on August 27, 1997.[4][5]
| Venture #121 | |
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| Store number | 121 |
| Name | Willowbrook |
| Location | Willowbrook Shopping Center |
| Address | 17717 Tomball Parkway |
| City | Houston, Texas |
| Opened | July 19, 1993 |
| Temporarily closed | March 1996 |
| Reopened | October 19, 1996 |
| Closed | August 27, 1997 |
| Retail floor area | 96,000 square feet (8,900 m2) |
| Next tenant | Kmart #3809 |
| Coordinates | 29°57′29″N 95°32′51″W / 29.95799°N 95.54740°WCoordinates: 29°57′29″N 95°32′51″W / 29.95799°N 95.54740°W |
References
- ↑ Venture Stores, Inc., Sales Taxpayer Search, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
- ↑ Full-page advertisement, The Galveston Daily News, July 25, 1993.
- ↑ Reeves, Kimberly. "Venture reopens Oct. 19." Houston Chronicle, October 9, 1996, p. 1 and p. 4.
- ↑ Advertisement, Houston Chronicle, August 24, 1997, p. 38A.
- ↑ Venture spreadsheet.