Venture #61, also known as Moline, was a Venture discount department store located at 2000 36th Avenue in Moline, Illinois.[1] The store opened on August 10, 1978, with a formal grand opening ceremony on October 29.[2] In 1992, the store would be remodeled, with a grand reopening ceremony on October 18.[3] The store closed on July 15, 1998.[4]

Venture #61
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Store number61
NameMoline
Address2000 36th Avenue
CityMoline, Illinois
OpenedAugust 10, 1978
ClosedJuly 15, 1998
Previous tenantTurn-Style
Next tenantShopko #165
Coordinates41°28′36″N 90°30′16″W / 41.47655°N 90.50456°W / 41.47655; -90.50456Coordinates: 41°28′36″N 90°30′16″W / 41.47655°N 90.50456°W / 41.47655; -90.50456

References Edit

  1. Moline, IL, venturestores.com, archived by the WayBack Machine on January 30, 1998.
  2. "Venture swings open", The Daily Dispatch, August 10, 1978, p. 6.
  3. "Venture hosts grand re-opening", The Dispatch, October 16, 1992, p. B11.
  4. Baker, Erin. "Venture says goodbye to Moline." The Dispatch, July 16, 1998, p. C6.