Venture 168
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| Venture #168 | |
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| Store number | 168 |
| Name | Elston |
| Address | 5033 North Elston Avenue |
| City | Chicago, Illinois |
| Opened | November 16, 1987 |
| Closed | July 15, 1998 |
| Next tenant | Kmart #9376 |
| Coordinates | 41°58′22″N 87°44′44″W / 41.97289°N 87.74561°WCoordinates: 41°58′22″N 87°44′44″W / 41.97289°N 87.74561°W |
Venture #168, also known as Elston, was a Venture discount department store located at 5033 North Elston Avenue in Chicago, Illinois.[1] The store opened on or around November 16, 1987,[2] with a formal grand opening ceremony on November 22.[3] The store closed on July 15, 1998.[4] Prior to Venture, the site was previously occupied by a Skil Corporation manufacturing plant.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Chicago, IL, venturestores.com, archived by the WayBack Machine on January 30, 1998.
- ↑ Venture spreadsheet.
- ↑ Full-page advertisement, Chicago Tribune, November 22, 1987.
- ↑ Advertisement, Chicago Tribune, July 9, 1998, p. 18.