Pitusa (Almacenes Pitusa) Hoodie / Sweatshirt
S / Dark Heather
$39.99
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Celebrate the story of Pitusa, a Puerto Rican retailer that began with its first store in 1976. Almacenes Pitusa expanded into densely populated areas and developed a broad mix of department and discount stores, supermarkets, warehouse retail, and a Levittown hypermarket. Its growth and later transitions reflect the changing face of island commerce. This hoodie or sweatshirt offers a comfortable way to remember a familiar name and makes a thoughtful choice for former shoppers and collectors of Puerto Rican business history.
Founded in Puerto Rico in 1976, Almacenes Pitusa began when Israel Kopel opened its first store using a format that differed from the island’s traditional retail approach. The chain expanded through densely populated areas, adding supermarkets and discount stores. In 1984, it opened an Extra Warehouse in Carolina, a 46,000-square-foot store with parking for more than 400 cars; that year it also opened in Bayamón. By 1985, its twentieth branch had opened, and the company was planning further growth. Pitusa opened its first hypermarket in Levittown in 1989 and reported around 40 stores and 2,000 employees that year. In 2003, it announced new department store, supermarket, and National Lumber locations in Río Grande and Yabucoa. In 2011, Pitusa confirmed it was leaving the supermarket business. The following year, it consolidated its hardware operations under Metropolitan Lumber & Hardware, a company it had founded in 2009, and sold its 22-store Muebles y Enseres furniture business to Super Buy Furniture. Pitusa Muebles y Enseres filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2014. A few Pitusa-branded stores remained afterward, but they eventually closed or were rebranded.
Celebrate the story of Pitusa, a Puerto Rican retailer that began with its first store in 1976. Almacenes Pitusa expanded into densely populated areas and developed a broad mix of department and discount stores, supermarkets, warehouse retail, and a Levittown hypermarket. Its growth and later transitions reflect the changing face of island commerce. This hoodie or sweatshirt offers a comfortable way to remember a familiar name and makes a thoughtful choice for former shoppers and collectors of Puerto Rican business history.
Founded in Puerto Rico in 1976, Almacenes Pitusa began when Israel Kopel opened its first store using a format that differed from the island’s traditional retail approach. The chain expanded through densely populated areas, adding supermarkets and discount stores. In 1984, it opened an Extra Warehouse in Carolina, a 46,000-square-foot store with parking for more than 400 cars; that year it also opened in Bayamón. By 1985, its twentieth branch had opened, and the company was planning further growth. Pitusa opened its first hypermarket in Levittown in 1989 and reported around 40 stores and 2,000 employees that year. In 2003, it announced new department store, supermarket, and National Lumber locations in Río Grande and Yabucoa. In 2011, Pitusa confirmed it was leaving the supermarket business. The following year, it consolidated its hardware operations under Metropolitan Lumber & Hardware, a company it had founded in 2009, and sold its 22-store Muebles y Enseres furniture business to Super Buy Furniture. Pitusa Muebles y Enseres filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2014. A few Pitusa-branded stores remained afterward, but they eventually closed or were rebranded.
| S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL | |
| Width, in | 20.08 | 22.05 | 24.02 | 25.98 | 27.99 | 29.92 | 31.89 | 33.86 |
| Length, in | 27.17 | 27.95 | 29.13 | 29.92 | 31.10 | 31.89 | 33.07 | 33.86 |
| Sleeve length from center back, in | 33.50 | 34.50 | 35.50 | 36.50 | 37.50 | 38.50 | 39.50 | 40.50 |
| Size tolerance, in | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
Product features
- 50/50 cotton-poly mid-weight (8.0 oz) for warmth and soft handfeel
- Tubular knit (no side seams) for cleaner lines and less waste
- Double-lined hood with color-matched drawcord and tear-away label
- Kangaroo pouch pocket for hand warmth and storage
- DTF/DTG printing and optional embroidery placements (chest, wrists) for durable graphic detail
Care instructions
- Tumble dry: medium
- Iron, steam or dry: low heat
- Do not dryclean
- Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F)
- Non-chlorine: bleach as needed
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Gildan 18500, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland
Warnings, Hazard: For adults
Care instructions: Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F), Non-chlorine: bleach as needed, Tumble dry: medium, Iron, steam or dry: low heat, Do not dryclean