Pitusa (Almacenes Pitusa) T-Shirt
XS / Army
$19.99
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Celebrate Pitusa’s place in Puerto Rico’s changing retail landscape with this shirt. Founded by Israel Kopel in 1976, Almacenes Pitusa grew from its first store into a broad chain serving communities around the island. Its story reached from discount stores and supermarkets to the Carolina Extra Warehouse and the first Pitusa hypermarket in Levittown. Later business changes, including the supermarket exit and transfers of furniture and hardware operations, add depth to its history. A fitting choice for former shoppers and island retail collectors.
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 Pitusa’s place in Puerto Rico’s changing retail landscape with this shirt. Founded by Israel Kopel in 1976, Almacenes Pitusa grew from its first store into a broad chain serving communities around the island. Its story reached from discount stores and supermarkets to the Carolina Extra Warehouse and the first Pitusa hypermarket in Levittown. Later business changes, including the supermarket exit and transfers of furniture and hardware operations, add depth to its history. A fitting choice for former shoppers and island retail collectors.
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.
| XS | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL | |
| Width, in | 16.50 | 18.00 | 20.00 | 22.00 | 24.00 | 26.00 | 28.00 | 30.00 | 32.00 |
| Length, in | 27.00 | 28.00 | 29.00 | 30.00 | 31.00 | 32.00 | 33.00 | 34.00 | 35.00 |
| Sleeve length, in | 8.60 | 8.90 | 9.20 | 9.50 | 9.70 | 10.00 | 10.40 | 10.80 | 11.20 |
| Size tolerance, in | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
Product features
- 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton (lightweight 4.2 oz/yd²) for a soft, breathable feel
- Retail fit with crew neckline — neat, easy to layer
- Structural details: side seams, shoulder tape, and ribbed knit collar to retain shape
- Labeling and prints: tear-away label; DTF or DTG printing used for crisp chest and sleeve designs
- Ethically made blanks (Fair Labor Association, Platinum WRAP), REACH certified
Care instructions
- Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F)
- Non-chlorine: bleach as needed
- Tumble dry: low heat
- Iron, steam or dry: medium heat
- Do not dryclean
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Bella+Canvas 3001, 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: low heat, Iron, steam or dry: medium heat, Do not dryclean