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'''Woolco #6032''' was a [[Woolco]] [[discount department store]] located at [[Towne & Country Shopping Center (Temple, Texas)|Towne & Country Shopping Center]], [[4401 South General Bruce Drive (Temple, Texas)|4401 South General Bruce Drive]] in [[Temple, Texas|Temple]], [[Texas]].<ref>''[https://ia601604.us.archive.org/19/items/1968-temple-city-directory/1968_Temple_City_Directory.pdf Temple City Directory, 1968]'', R.L. Polk & Co., p. 358, via archive.org</ref> The store opened on November 8, 1967 as the first Woolco in Central Texas, the sixth Woolco in Texas, and the 68th Woolco overall.<ref>[https://archive.org/download/temple-daily-telegram-11-07-67/Temple_Daily_Telegram_11_07_67.pdf "Wednesday Opening Set For New Store."] [[Temple Daily Telegram]], November 7, 1967.</ref> The store ultimately closed on October 25, 1980 when it was replaced by [[Woolco 6445]] |
'''Woolco #6032''' was a [[Woolco]] [[discount department store]] located at [[Towne & Country Shopping Center (Temple, Texas)|Towne & Country Shopping Center]], [[4401 South General Bruce Drive (Temple, Texas)|4401 South General Bruce Drive]] in [[Temple, Texas|Temple]], [[Texas]].<ref>''[https://ia601604.us.archive.org/19/items/1968-temple-city-directory/1968_Temple_City_Directory.pdf Temple City Directory, 1968]'', R.L. Polk & Co., p. 358, via archive.org</ref> The store opened on November 8, 1967 as the first Woolco in Central Texas, the sixth Woolco in Texas, and the 68th Woolco overall.<ref>[https://archive.org/download/temple-daily-telegram-11-07-67/Temple_Daily_Telegram_11_07_67.pdf "Wednesday Opening Set For New Store."] [[Temple Daily Telegram]], November 7, 1967.</ref> The store ultimately closed on October 25, 1980, when it was replaced by [[Woolco 6445]].<ref>[https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth309473/m1/12/ Full-page advertisement], [[The Ft. Hood Sentinel]], October 23, 1980, p. 14-B.</ref> It was the third Woolco to close in Texas, and the only Woolco to be replaced by a newer location.<ref name=":1">[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1e8dgKwDJKVxE78RvjrM1DG_0Ld5NhyP9ZcXIu11T3IA/edit#gid=654357069 Woolco] [[Bluepages:Spreadsheets|spreadsheet]]</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:35, 14 March 2023
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| Store number | 6032 |
| Location | Towne & Country Shopping Center |
| Address | 4401 South General Bruce Drive |
| City | Temple, Texas |
| Opened | November 8, 1967 |
| Closed | October 25, 1980 |
| Replaced by | Woolco #6445 |
| Next tenant | Weberg Furniture #48 |
| Coordinates | 31°05′09″N 97°23′49″W / 31.08579°N 97.39700°WCoordinates: 31°05′09″N 97°23′49″W / 31.08579°N 97.39700°W |
Woolco #6032 was a Woolco discount department store located at Towne & Country Shopping Center, 4401 South General Bruce Drive in Temple, Texas.[1] The store opened on November 8, 1967 as the first Woolco in Central Texas, the sixth Woolco in Texas, and the 68th Woolco overall.[2] The store ultimately closed on October 25, 1980, when it was replaced by Woolco 6445.[3] It was the third Woolco to close in Texas, and the only Woolco to be replaced by a newer location.[4]
References
- ↑ Temple City Directory, 1968, R.L. Polk & Co., p. 358, via archive.org
- ↑ "Wednesday Opening Set For New Store." Temple Daily Telegram, November 7, 1967.
- ↑ Full-page advertisement, The Ft. Hood Sentinel, October 23, 1980, p. 14-B.
- ↑ Woolco spreadsheet