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| storenumber = 123
| storename =BayTexas CenterCity
| location =[[Texas City Bay (Texas City, Texas)|Texas City Bay]]
| address = [[3401 Palmer Highway (Texas City, Texas)|3401 Palmer Highway]]
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| previous =[[Bud's Discount City 4011|Bud's Discount City #4011]]
| next =[[Kmart 3835|Kmart #3835]]
|temp_closed=March 1996|reopened=June 6, 1996|floor_area={{convert|9600097000|sqft|m2}}}}
'''Venture #123''', also known as the '''BayTexas CenterCity''' Venture store, was a [[Venture Stores|Venture]] [[discount department store]] located at [[Texas City Bay (Texas City, Texas)|Texas City Bay]], [[3401 Palmer Highway (Texas City, Texas)|3401 Palmer Highway]] in [[Texas City, Texas|Texas City]], [[Texas]].<ref>[https://mycpa.cpa.state.tx.us/staxpayersearch/processTaxpyer.do?tpNtrlId=2000160055748 Venture Stores, Inc.], Sales Taxpayer Search, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.</ref> The store opened on July 19, 1993 as one of the first ten Venture stores in Texas,<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90897774/the-galveston-daily-news/ "A la cart at Venture."], ''[[The Galveston Daily News|''The Galveston Daily News]]'']], July 20, 1993, p. 5-A.</ref> followed bywith a formal grand opening ceremony on July 25.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111387509/the-galveston-daily-news/ Full-page advertisement], ''[[The Galveston Daily News|''The Galveston Daily News'']]'', July 25, 1993.</ref> TheIn March 1996, the store was temporarily closedconverted into Marchan 1996outlet store during a corporate reorganization,<ref>DimitriLucey, DaleRobert. [https://newspaperarchivewww.newspapers.com/otherarticle/the-articlesgalveston-clippingdaily-jan-12-1996-3887441news/124728807/ "Venture closing;to 120reopen toTexas loseCity jobs.store"], ''[[TexasThe CityDaily SunNews]]'', JanuaryMay 1225, 1996, p. 113-A.</ref> and re-openedwould reopen as a department store on June 6.<ref>[https://newspaperarchive.com/advertisementother-articles-clipping-junmay-0628-1996-38874453888436/ Full-page"Venture advertisementreopens as family store"], [[Texas City Sun|''Texas City Sun'']], JuneMay 628, 1996, p. 14.</ref> The store ultimately closed on August 3, 1997,<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90165295/the-galveston-daily-news/ Advertisement], ''[[The Galveston Daily News|]]''The Galveston Daily News'']], August 1, 1997, p. A8.</ref> making it the first Venture to permanently close in Texas.<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KCH4c3VWGuudPBGYS1_xilRkI0v46TqWbW2JYaY7mks/edit#gid=0 Venture] [[Bluepages:Spreadsheets|spreadsheet]].</ref>
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