{"product_id":"venture-stores-embroidered-dad-cap-hat","title":"Venture Stores Embroidered Dad Cap Hat","description":"GhostCorp Apparel - resurrecting iconic corporate ghosts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCelebrate memories of a once-familiar shopping destination with this Venture Stores embroidered dad cap hat. Venture began in 1968, opened its first store in Overland, Missouri, in 1970, and became a major discount retailer across the Midwest. Its purchase of 12 Turn Style locations in 1978 and later expansion into Texas trace a distinctive path through American retail. For former customers and collectors, this cap connects everyday store memories with the rise, change, and closure of a noteworthy chain in 1998.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVenture Stores, Inc., was a discount department-store chain founded in 1968 by John F. Geisse, formerly of Target Stores, and Dave Babcock, an executive vice president at May Department Stores. May wanted to compete with emerging discount retailers but could not acquire more chains under an antitrust settlement, so Geisse and Babcock started a new retailer. Its first store opened in Overland, Missouri, on January 29, 1970. By 1976, Venture had grown to 20 stores, and in 1978 it purchased 12 Turn Style locations in Illinois and Iowa, reopening them as Venture stores that August. The chain built a strong presence in St. Louis, Chicago, and Kansas City, and became Chicago's largest discount chain. Venture separated from May and became a private corporation in 1990. It entered Texas in 1993, opening ten stores in Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth, and tested nine lower-priced Venture Dollar stores in Illinois, Missouri, and Texas in 1996. Venture sold its Texas stores to Kmart in 1997. Facing competition and financial difficulties, it entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy on January 20, 1998, announced its closure on April 27, and completed inventory liquidation by July. Former locations were taken over by several retail chains.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduct features\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Unstructured 6-panel body for a relaxed, low-profile fit\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Permacurv® precurved visor with 4-row stitching and color-matched underbill\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Self-fabric hideaway strap with antique brass buckle and grommet for adjustable fit\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- 100% cotton construction (Green Camo variant 65% polyester \/ 35% cotton)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Sewn-in label and brand sticker on visor; adult sizing (not for ages 0–3)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCare instructions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Use warm water and dish soap and clean spots off your hat. It's not necessary to soak the whole item. For hard to clean spots use a soft bristled brush.\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: Yupoong 6245CM, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarnings, Hazard\u003c\/strong\u003e: For adults. For adults. Not for use by ages 0-3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare instructions\u003c\/strong\u003e: Use warm water and dish soap and clean spots off your hat. It's not necessary to soak the whole item. For hard to clean spots use a soft bristled brush.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Printify","offers":[{"title":"One size \/ Black","offer_id":54774973038876,"sku":"20359564135373405414","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"One size \/ Dark Grey","offer_id":54774973071644,"sku":"11170300222429950232","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"One size \/ Green Camo","offer_id":54774973104412,"sku":"24371695702426234815","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"One size \/ Khaki","offer_id":54774973137180,"sku":"20361016484166852505","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"One size \/ Light Blue","offer_id":54774973169948,"sku":"30283464341427329083","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"One size \/ Pink","offer_id":54774973202716,"sku":"99243050553416623264","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"One size \/ Stone","offer_id":54774973235484,"sku":"10015494454807704227","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"One size \/ White","offer_id":54774973268252,"sku":"94104645715024094931","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/2517\/5580\/files\/14298592078069091169_2048.jpg?v=1793046846","url":"https:\/\/ghostcorpapparel.com\/products\/venture-stores-embroidered-dad-cap-hat","provider":"Ghost Corp Apparel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}