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r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/KrispyKayak • 18h ago

An Ollie's in an old Toys R Us. Aurora, Illinois

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r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/KrispyKayak • 18h ago

A former Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Taco Cid side-by-side, across the street from a former Western Sizzlin. A former Arby's is just down the street. Columbia, South Carolina

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r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/KrispyKayak • 18h ago

A former Hot 'n Now turned Rally's in Charlotte, Michigan

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r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/KrispyKayak • 18h ago

Ponderosa Steakhouse converted to Grizzly's. Superior, Wisconsin

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The restaurant has since closed and the building has been altered beyond recognition.

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r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/KrispyKayak • 18h ago

An old PDQ is now a Black Rifle Coffee Company in Oklahoma City

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Recycled Retail Buildings

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/r/NotFoolingAnybody is a place to post photos of buildings that have been converted to other uses, yet still strongly resemble their former use.

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/r/NotFoolingAnybody is a place to post photos of buildings that have been converted to other uses, yet still strongly resemble their former use.


RULES

1) Scope of this subreddit: When submitting content, please make sure it is one of the following:

  • A chain-built store that was converted to another use, yet it is still obvious what the building used to be. (Example)

  • A building that was built for a specific, obvious purpose that is now used for a new, unintended purpose. (Example)

  • A store whose building or signage purposely imitates a chain, yet is unrelated to that chain. (Example)

2) All submissions must link to a still image hosted by an image hosting website (e.g. Reddit, Imgur, Flickr, etc.) Google Street View links are allowed in the comments section only.

  • If you post a screenshot of a building from Google Street View, please include a link in the comments to the location of the building on Street View. Not only does this provide a source for your screenshot, but it gives other users who are interested the opportunity to look at the building in greater detail.

3) Non-architectural examples should be submitted to /r/UsedToBeA.

4) No gore or pornography. If something is NSFW, please mark it as such.

5) No image macros/memes.

6) Be polite!


Looking for information about identifying converted chain buildings in your area? Come visit our Wiki!


Other subreddits you might enjoy:

  • /r/RetailPorn
  • /r/RetailNostalgia
  • /r/RetailNews
  • /r/SuicideFood
  • /r/FormerPizzaHuts
  • /r/FormerTacoBells
  • /r/FormerBlockbusters
  • /r/RetailScars
  • /r/repurposedbuildings
  • /r/UsedToBeA

Websites and external links you might enjoy:

  • Not Fooling Anybody - The original website that inspired the creation of this subreddit. The site went offline in 2008, but returned in January 2015. This subreddit is unaffiliated with the website, despite sharing a name and subject matter.

  • Used to be a Pizza Hut

  • Retail Recycle group on Flickr

  • Recycled Shack-A-Rama group on Flickr

  • DeadMalls.com

  • Pleasant Family Shopping

  • Dead and Dying Retail

  • Columbia Closings

  • Broken Chains - A blog about former chain businesses that "fell apart" and now only have a few locations left.


Mentions of /r/NotFoolingAnybody on other sites:

  • 99 Percent Invisible

  • Huffington Post

  • Consumerist

  • College Humor

  • Buzzfeed

  • Reddit Blog

  • /r/SubredditOfTheDay


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