{"product_id":"sky-city-store-golf-balls","title":"Sky City (store) Golf Balls","description":"GhostCorp Apparel - resurrecting iconic corporate ghosts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBring a piece of Asheville retail history to your next round with Sky City Golf Balls. The Sky City name honored Asheville’s “Land of the Sky” nickname and became part of a regional discount-store story that began in 1962, growing from the earlier Bowers department-store business. From its Asheville flagship, the chain expanded to communities including Hickory and High Point, then served shoppers across the Southeast. A thoughtful pick for golfers who enjoy local history, memorable store names, and the changing story of American retail.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSky City was a regional discount-store chain based in Asheville, North Carolina. Its name referred to “Land of the Sky,” a nickname for Asheville popularized in the 20th century. The chain began in 1962 as an evolution of Bowers department stores, founded in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1919. Retail executive M.C. Peterson, who became Bowers president in 1948 and moved its headquarters to Asheville that year, developed Sky City as a self-service, multi-department store offering discounted name-brand goods and free parking. After its Asheville flagship doubled in size by 1963, the chain added Hickory in 1964 and High Point in 1965. Sky City merged with St. Louis-based Interco, Inc. in 1977 while retaining operational independence and its Asheville headquarters. By 1982 it had more than 70 stores across five Southeastern states. A 1990 restructuring closed 20 of 55 stores. Interco sold the chain in 1991 to an investor group led by chief executive Harvey Yellen, which formed Sky City Holding Corp. Five new stores and Asheville facilities were planned, but in January 1991 Yellen announced that all remaining stores had closed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet your audience in the zone with these personalized golf balls. Available in budget-friendly six packs, these golf balls are made with 100% surlyn. Your artwork, photos, or names go on all six balls, in vivid detail and color. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e.: Material: Suryln cover + rubber\/hard plastic core\u003cbr\u003e.: One size: 1.68\" (4.3cm) \u003cbr\u003e.: A pack of 6 golf balls \u003cbr\u003e.: One design for the whole set \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEU representative\u003c\/strong\u003e: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct information\u003c\/strong\u003e: Generic brand, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare instructions\u003c\/strong\u003e: Wipe clean with warm water and mild soap\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Printify","offers":[{"title":"1.7\" \/ 6 pcs","offer_id":54912352485660,"sku":"25812317645785630675","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/2517\/5580\/files\/10542301768516679434_2048.jpg?v=1794616762","url":"https:\/\/ghostcorpapparel.com\/products\/sky-city-store-golf-balls","provider":"Ghost Corp Apparel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}