Venture 126

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Venture #126
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Store number126
NameCypress Pointe
LocationCypress Pointe
Address310 Farm-to-Market Road 1960 West
CityHouston, Texas
OpenedJuly 19, 1993
ClosedAugust 31, 1997
Retail floor area96,000 square feet (8,900 m2)
Next tenantKmart 3863
Coordinates30°01′19″N 95°26′02″W / 30.02203°N 95.43400°W / 30.02203; -95.43400Coordinates: 30°01′19″N 95°26′02″W / 30.02203°N 95.43400°W / 30.02203; -95.43400

Venture #126, also known as Cypress Pointe, was a Venture discount department store located at Cypress Pointe, 310 Farm-to-Market Road 1960 West in Houston, Texas.[1] The store opened on July 19, 1993 as one of the first ten Venture stores in Texas,[2] with a formal grand opening ceremony on July 25.[3] The store closed on or around August 31, 1997.[4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Venture Stores, Inc., Sales Taxpayer Search, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
  2. Narum, Beverly. "Venture puts pressure on discounters: Retail chain will open 6 stores here Monday." Houston Post, July 18, 1993, p. D-1 and p. D-7.
  3. Full-page advertisement, The Galveston Daily News, July 25, 1993.
  4. Venture spreadsheet.