Venture 72

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Venture #72
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Store number72
NameIrving
LocationVenture Shopping Center
Address3200 West Irving Boulevard
CityIrving, Texas
OpenedJuly 19, 1993
ClosedMay 10, 1998
Retail floor area96,000 square feet (8,900 m2)
Previous tenantKmart 4133
Coordinates32°50′02″N 96°59′27″W / 32.83375°N 96.99079°W / 32.83375; -96.99079Coordinates: 32°50′02″N 96°59′27″W / 32.83375°N 96.99079°W / 32.83375; -96.99079

Venture #72, also known as Irving, was a Venture discount department store located at Venture Shopping Center, 3200 West Irving Boulevard in Irving, Texas.[1] The store opened on July 19, 1993 as one of the first ten Venture stores in Texas, with a formal grand opening ceremony on July 25.[2] It was one of only two former Kmarts to become a Venture. The store closed on May 10, 1998,[3] and was torn down for The Home Depot 563.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Dallas, TX, venturestores.com, archived by the WayBack Machine on January 30, 1998.
  2. Nishimura, Scott. "Venture Stores open a week early." Fort Worth Star-Telegram, July 20, 1993, p. 10.
  3. Advertisement, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, April 29, 1998, p. 8.