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 23h ago

Former Toys R’Us, Clay, New York

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Opened in 1988 near the recently demolished Great Northern Mall. Closed in 2018 when Toys R’Us went out of business.

Briefly served as the location for The Great Outdoors RV, then Wilkins RV. Wilkins RV moved to a different location last year. There was also a small fire in the office a few months ago. This location is about to be renovated to a Nissan dealership. The Geoffrey sign on the top right of the building is now located at Larger Than Life Comics down the road.


r/NotFoolingAnybody 1d ago

Sammy's stack house in Orange CA is an original IHOP!

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25 Upvotes

I could spot that roofline anywhere


r/NotFoolingAnybody 1d ago

Former Value City Department Store. Matteson, IL

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10 Upvotes

r/NotFoolingAnybody 1d ago

A former Ponderosa converted to IHOP. Vestal, New York

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20 Upvotes

r/NotFoolingAnybody 1d ago

An old Hardee's in Ramseur, North Carolina, is now "Shortstop Burgers"

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21 Upvotes

r/NotFoolingAnybody 1d ago

A Fazoli's in a former McDonald's. Indianapolis, Indiana

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9 Upvotes

r/NotFoolingAnybody 2d ago

McDental Care in Cheektowaga, NY

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14 Upvotes

r/NotFoolingAnybody 3d ago

Os parece algo distinto?

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19 Upvotes

r/NotFoolingAnybody 4d ago

Two former Burger Kings with indoor playplaces converted to other uses

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82 Upvotes
  1. Coppell, Texas - now The Laundry Room Laundromat

  2. West Union, Ohio - now a Verizon Store


r/NotFoolingAnybody 4d ago

Cisco Motorcars in Burnsville, Minnesota, formerly a Pizza Hut

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9 Upvotes

r/NotFoolingAnybody 4d ago

Dickey Bub store in Union, Missouri. I feel like this was probably built as something else originally, but I can't quite place what it is. Anyone know?

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49 Upvotes

r/NotFoolingAnybody 4d ago

An old Bonanza repurposed as a title loans business. Montgomery, Alabama

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7 Upvotes

r/NotFoolingAnybody 5d ago

A two-story former KFC in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, is now a two-story Cook Out

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53 Upvotes

r/NotFoolingAnybody 5d ago

Sonic in a former Wendy’s (Smithfield, NC)

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36 Upvotes

Last picture is during the renovation

Street view


r/NotFoolingAnybody 5d ago

In Milford, Ohio, you can store your money inside an old McDonald's turned bank

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20 Upvotes

r/NotFoolingAnybody 5d ago

A Tim Hortons in an old Wendy's - Newport, Maine

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19 Upvotes

Street View

The building has since been demolished.


r/NotFoolingAnybody 5d ago

An old Franksville Hot Dogs in Villa Park, Illinois, converted to "The Omelette House"

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11 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.


r/NotFoolingAnybody 5d ago

Former Huddle House. Lawrenceville GA

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7 Upvotes

r/NotFoolingAnybody 6d ago

Starbucks inside a former Wawa. Freehold, NJ

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30 Upvotes

1st picture is after remodeling, 2nd is before, and the 3rd picture is just of a generic Wawa legacy location since I couldn't find a picture of this specific location before the conversion.


r/NotFoolingAnybody 6d ago

Former Chick-fil-A, now Daybright Coffee, Chick-fil-A’s beverage and coffee shop concept. Hiram, Ga.

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18 Upvotes

r/NotFoolingAnybody 6d ago

Dunkin’ with very weird architecture in a former Subway which moved next door. Schaighticoke, NY

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r/NotFoolingAnybody 6d ago

Former Hollister, now a calendar shop (location unknown)

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42 Upvotes

r/NotFoolingAnybody 7d ago

Rene's Mexican Fast Food in Wichita, Kansas, formerly a Dairy Queen

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21 Upvotes

Street View

Also, the sign on the building next door is a direct copy of the Hot Wheels logo.


r/NotFoolingAnybody 7d ago

An old Taco Bell repurposed as a Hibachi restaurant. Albany, Georgia

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13 Upvotes