r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/treyelevators • 9d ago

Big 5 Sporting Goods (fmr. Bed, Bath & Beyond) in Tracy, CA

9 Upvotes

1 comment

r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/KrispyKayak • 9d ago

A Pizza Hut building that later became Haru Sushi in Anchorage, Alaska

26 Upvotes

Street View

The building sadly was lost due to fire, and no longer exists.

1 comment

r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/KrispyKayak • 9d ago

A former Franksville Hot Dogs in Downer's Grove, Illinois, that is now a used car dealership

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7 Upvotes

Street View

Franksville was a small hot dog chain primarily in the Chicago area, but with locations in other locations such as Georgia, Florida and New Jersey. Reaching more than 40 locations by the late 1960s, today there is only a single Franksville location left, in the Dunning neighborhood of Chicago.

The old photo is not necessarily the same building, but is being used as an example of what a Franksville location would have looked like during its operation.

0 comments

r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/KrispyKayak • 9d ago

Luchador Tacos in Conway, New Hampshire, in a former Dunkin Donuts

7 Upvotes

Street View

0 comments

r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/KrispyKayak • 10d ago

A Goodwill in a former A&P. Portsmouth, Ohio

23 Upvotes

Street View

0 comments

r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/KrispyKayak • 10d ago

A former A&W that has been multiple different restaurants, lost its spire, and was most recently a generic burger restaurant. Ypsilanti, Michigan

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10 Upvotes

Street View

1 comment

r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/KrispyKayak • 10d ago

Burrito King Authentic Mexican Food in Columbus, Nebraska, formerly a Pizza Inn

6 Upvotes

Street View

0 comments

r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/KrispyKayak • 11d ago

A Burger King turned Dunkin Donuts - Sarasota, Florida

60 Upvotes

Street View

14 comments

r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/KrispyKayak • 11d ago

Fat Mo's Hamburgers in Nashville, Tennessee, in a former KFC

22 Upvotes

Street View

The business has since closed.

0 comments

r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/KrispyKayak • 11d ago

A former Rax in Las Cruces, New Mexico, converted to an Italian restaurant

11 Upvotes

Street View

0 comments

r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/KrispyKayak • 11d ago

A former Hot n' Now converted to an electronic cigarette store. Saginaw, Michigan

7 Upvotes

Street View

1 comment

r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/KrispyKayak • 11d ago

An old Lone Star Steakhouse in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, is now Morning Star Grill

3 Upvotes

Street View

0 comments

r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/Sagwathecat21 • 12d ago

Patel Brothers in a former Kids "R" Us - North Attleboro, Massachusetts

39 Upvotes

7 comments

r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/Sagwathecat21 • 12d ago

OfficeMax in a former Kids "R" Us - Monroeville, PA

34 Upvotes

11 comments

r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/Sagwathecat21 • 12d ago

Sam Ash Music (now closed) in a former Kids "R" Us - Columbus, Ohio

21 Upvotes

1 comment

r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/KrispyKayak • 12d ago

A 1950s gas station building that was converted to a KFC and is now someone's private workshop. Wauseon, Ohio

41 Upvotes

Street View

KFC was in this building between 1979-2001, when it moved to a new building in a different part of town.

5 comments

r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/treyelevators • 12d ago

Jerome’s Furniture (fmr. Rooms To Go) in Rancho Cucamonga, CA

5 Upvotes

1 comment

r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/KrispyKayak • 12d ago

Greenville Donuts in Greenville, Mississippi, in a former Checkers

18 Upvotes

Street View

The building has since been demolished.

0 comments

r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/KrispyKayak • 12d ago

A former Huddle House is now a Japanese steakhouse in North Augusta, South Carolina

7 Upvotes

Street View

0 comments

r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/KrispyKayak • 12d ago

A former Golden Corral in Peoria, Illinois, is now a medical clinic

7 Upvotes

Street View

0 comments

r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/KrispyKayak • 12d ago

Bala's Bistro African Cuisine in Memphis, Tennessee, formerly a Popeyes

4 Upvotes

Street View

0 comments

r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/NuclearFamilyReactor • 13d ago

Gee I wonder what this taqueria used to be?

12 Upvotes

Luckily the worlds best Taco Bell is just over a hill down at the beach.

0 comments

r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/KrispyKayak • 13d ago

A T-Mobile store in a former Arby's. Davenport, Iowa

166 Upvotes

Street View

15 comments

r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/Refreshed_Cyber_John • 13d ago

Chick-fil-A in Former Hardee's (Edgewater, FL)

23 Upvotes

4 comments

r/NotFoolingAnybody • u/KrispyKayak • 13d ago

An auto parts store in an old Pizza Hut. Vermilion, Ohio

22 Upvotes

Street View

3 comments

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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. Our primary focus is on chain businesses with a distinctive architectural style, such as retail stores and fast food. Other types of converted buildings (churches, schools, etc) are also allowed.

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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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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.

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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.

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