Venture 139
| Venture #139 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Store number | 139 |
| Name | Meyerland |
| Location | Meyerland Plaza Mall |
| Address | 300 Meyerland Plaza Mall |
| City | Houston, Texas |
| Opened | October 10, 1994 |
| Closed | September 3, 1997 |
| Retail floor area | 108,000 square feet (10,000 m2) |
| Next tenant | Kmart #3909 |
| Coordinates | 29°41′14″N 95°27′43″W / 29.68712°N 95.46206°WCoordinates: 29°41′14″N 95°27′43″W / 29.68712°N 95.46206°W |
Venture #139, also known as the Meyerland Venture store, was a Venture discount department store located at 300 Meyerland Plaza Mall in Houston, Texas.[1] The store opened on or around October 10, 1994, followed by a formal grand opening ceremony on October 16.[2] It was tied with Venture 143 and Venture 131 for the 10th Venture in the Houston area, and the 17th Venture in Texas. The store closed on or around September 3, 1997.[3] A picture of the store when new was featured on the Venture website from January 1998 until the company's bankruptcy.[4] Prior to Venture, the site was previously occupied by Hancock Fabrics and several smaller tenants.[5]
References
- ↑ Venture Stores, Inc., Sales Taxpayer Search, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
- ↑ Full-page advertisement, Houston Post, October 16, 1994, p. A-11.
- ↑ Advertisement, Houston Chronicle, August 24, 1997, p. 38A.
- ↑ venturestores.com, archived by the WayBack Machine on January 11, 1998.
- ↑ Venture spreadsheet.