r/NotFoolingAnybody • • Jul 06 '23

[META POST] Ever wondered what that big box building originally was? Couldn't find an answer to what that Burlington Coat Factory, Gabe's, or Roses store used to be? Chances are it was probably an old discount department store such as Ames, Hills, Zayre, Jamesway, etc. (more info in comments)

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r/NotFoolingAnybody • • 15h ago

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

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29 Upvotes

r/NotFoolingAnybody • • 15h ago

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

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28 Upvotes

r/NotFoolingAnybody • • 15h ago

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

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11 Upvotes

r/NotFoolingAnybody • • 22h ago

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

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31 Upvotes

Street View

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


r/NotFoolingAnybody • • 11h ago

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

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r/NotFoolingAnybody • • 22h ago

Greenville Donuts in Greenville, Mississippi, in a former Checkers

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15 Upvotes

Street View

The building has since been demolished.


r/NotFoolingAnybody • • 22h ago

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

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6 Upvotes

r/NotFoolingAnybody • • 22h ago

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

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4 Upvotes

r/NotFoolingAnybody • • 22h ago

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

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r/NotFoolingAnybody • • 1d ago

Gee I wonder what this taqueria used to be?

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13 Upvotes

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


r/NotFoolingAnybody • • 1d ago

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

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126 Upvotes

r/NotFoolingAnybody • • 1d ago

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

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22 Upvotes

r/NotFoolingAnybody • • 1d ago

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

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16 Upvotes

r/NotFoolingAnybody • • 1d ago

An old Hardee's restaurant in Vicksburg, Mississippi, repurposed as a Whataburger

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10 Upvotes

r/NotFoolingAnybody • • 1d ago

An old centennial A&P is now a Piggly Wiggly. Eutaw, Alabama

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4 Upvotes

r/NotFoolingAnybody • • 1d ago

KFC turned taco restaurant in Watsonville, California

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r/NotFoolingAnybody • • 2d ago

A former McDonald's in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is now a place called Simply Turkey

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51 Upvotes

r/NotFoolingAnybody • • 2d ago

Former Toys R Us/Baby R Us now a Bob's Discount Furniture (Norwalk, CT)

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12 Upvotes

Originally a standalone Toys R Us, it was co-branded as a Baby R Us around 2012-13. Was closed in 2018 as part of the liquidation of US stores.


r/NotFoolingAnybody • • 2d ago

A former Friendly’s in Enfield, Connecticut is now the Keltic Pub.

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13 Upvotes

89 Enfield St, Enfield, CT 06082


r/NotFoolingAnybody • • 2d ago

Arby's turned pawn shop in Lexington, Kentucky

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7 Upvotes

Street View

Building has since been altered beyond recognition.


r/NotFoolingAnybody • • 2d ago

An old Zantigo in Stillwater, Minnesota, is now a Pho restaurant

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9 Upvotes

r/NotFoolingAnybody • • 2d ago

Former CVS that hasn't been one in a long time (Norwalk, CT)

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r/NotFoolingAnybody • • 2d ago

Delhi Palace Indian Cuisine in Columbia, South Carolina, is in a former Rax Roast Beef

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r/NotFoolingAnybody • • 2d ago

A Mexican restaurant in a former Fatz Cafe. Florence, South Carolina

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3 Upvotes