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40 Buildings That Aren’t Fooling Anyone About What They Used To Be

Pleated Jeans 23 hours ago

40 Buildings That Aren’t Fooling Anyone About What They Used To Be

I love when a business moves into an old building and decides the sign is the only thing that needs changing. You can tell exactly where the renovation budget ran out. They got the new name up there and are so confident that no one will notice that it used to be a Pizza Hut.

I would do the same thing, though. If I opened a coffee shop in an old bank, I’d keep the drive-thru tube. I don’t know how I’d get a latte through it, but that feels like a problem for whoever works there after I sell it.

My favorite way to look through these is to guess what each building used to be before reading the caption. Some of them give it away so fast you’ll feel like you used to work there.

1. Señior Colonel

This KFC closed down & turned into a New Mexican restaurant. Instead of replacing the windows they添加.

2. This Trader Joe’s In Media, Pennsylvania, Used To Be An Armoury For The Pennsylvania National Guard

Trader Joe's building made of stone with arched entrance and vintage lantern, blue gate, cars parked.

3. Walgreens That Used To Be A Historic Bank. Chicago, IL

Exterior view of a historic white bank building at street corner with Walgreens sign on the facade.

4. A Former Cricket Wireless Is Now A Chicken Restaurant

Chickën restaurant sign on storefront at night; green and yellow letters, chicken & ribs banner in a.

5. This Sports Bar Used To Be A Hollywood Video Store. They Reused Parts Of The Original Sign

Big Woody's Sports Bar & Grill exterior with large sign, red X flag motif on facade, brick walls, aw.

6. Taco Bell Turned Into Law Offices

Peter Francis Geraci law office building with arched windows and a red-tiled roof, street view, sign.

7. Planet Fitness In A Former Circuit City. Phoenix, AZ

Planet Fitness gym exterior with purple signage, storefront and parked cars in a sunny lot.

8. My College Used To Be A Shopping Mall

Directory sign inside a spacious atrium with round tables and chairs, escalators in the background.

9. Former Taco Bell, Louisville, KY

Domino's pizza storefront with beige brick exterior and arched windows along a sidewalk, sign above,.

10. Yes, You Were Always A Wireless Store

T-Mobile sign letters on tall poles; inset shows Waffle House sign with yellow letters.

11. This Thrift Store Used To Be A Bowling Alley

A commercial kitchen storage area with metal shelving on both sides, filled with cookware and dishes.

12. A Bank Converted To Mcdonalds

McDonald's restaurant building with glass front, illuminated signboards at dusk.

13. Domino’s Used To Be A KFC, Albert Lea, Minnesota

Domino's pizza restaurant with blue roof and sign, exterior view along street, clear daytime.

14. Apple Store In An Old Theatre, Los Angeles

Interior of a grand, ornate showroom with a domed ceiling, balconies, and people exploring display—m.

15. This Former Pizza Hut Got Turned Into A Home! The Owners Even Added A Garage And Lawn!

Small brick building with red metal roof and a large driveway, green trees in the background, and a.

16. Former Bank, Now KFC. Owners Call It The Crystal Bucket. (Corning, NY Area)

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17. Former Target Turned Into A Walmart, They Painted The Target Orbs Yellow Instead Of Removing Them

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18. This Medical Facility Totally Used To Be A Pizza Hut

Afc Urgent Care clinic building exterior with red and gray facade.

19. Little Caesar’s Pizza In A Former Sonic Drive-In; Location Unknown

Little Caesars restaurant exterior with orange awning and outdoor picnic tables under a covered area.

20. KFC Turned Into A Jamba Juice

Jamba Drive Thru restaurant with yellow and white exterior, American flag, and a tall sign on a pole.

21. This “Starbucks” With Extra Pickup Lanes. So Convenient

Bank of America branch with drive-thru and brick facade under a blue sky.

22. The Owners Ended Their Quiznos Franchise But Wanted To Run A Sandwich Shop Still

SUZI Q Sub storefront with outdoor seating under red awning and Coca-Cola umbrellas.

23. The Subway I Went To Today Used To Be A Bank. Instead Of Removing The Vault They Just Added More Seating Inside

People dining indoors at a casual restaurant with a large green menu board near a wooden partition,光.

24. Gas Station Turned Into A Boost Mobile – North Carolina

Boost Mobile gas station canopy with parked cars and a Free Phones sign visible.

25. Jay’s Liquor In Lakeland, FL (Former Blockbuster)

Jay's LIQUOR sign at night with a Subway sign below, power lines, and a parked car in the foreground.

26. Gay Bar In Cedar Rapids Used To Be A McDonald’s

Rainbow flag on a flagpole in front of a brick building with a sloped roof, cloudy sky above.

27. CVS Pharmacy Used To Be A Theatre, East Los Angeles, CA

Street view at Whittier Blvd and a CVS building visible on the right; cars at the intersection under.

28. Former Pizza Hut – Now La Piñata Mexican Grill, Childersburg Alabama

A low-rise building with a bright green metal roof and tan walls, located along a street with power/.

29. Former Pizza Hut Now An Asian Vegan Restaurant (Pinellas Park, FL)

Lotus Vegan Restaurant exterior with sign and patio seating.

30. Former Arby’s In Norfolk, Virginia

Small roadside building with red slanted roof and a large vintage car title loans sign near the road.

31. Value Village, Edmonton, Ab

Value Village store exterior dusk view with red angular facade and parking lot.

32. Old Hollister Now A Bookstore

Front view of a bookstore with a tiled roof alcove and display racks outside, shelves visible inside.

33. Former KFC, Broken Arrow, Ok

Gilstrap Chiropractic sign and storefront in a small strip mall with blue sky and clouds.

34. Spirit Halloween – Was Fraser Health Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic Until Last Week, Formerly Best Buy – Surrey, Bc

Spirit Halloween storefront with blue facade, autumn trees, and stop sign near parking lot.

35. Last Year This Was A Jack In The Box

Bank of America branch in a suburban shopping plaza with a white facade and blue accents, parked car.

36. Ihop Now An International House Of Prayer

Church building with orange roof and cross, parking lot in front, blue sky with clouds.

37. Former Walgreens Is Now A Planet Fitness

Planet Fitness storefront with yellow sign, brick building, and parked cars in the lot; tree in the,.

38. Old Taco Bell (Hamilton, Ontario)

Water Detect building with blue and white facade, sign says WATER DEPOT, small lawn and board on A-框.

39. Former CVS Now An Uber

Uber storefront exterior with beige and brick facade, large windows, and a glass double-door entry.

40. Gresham, Or – This Was Once A Gas Station And Then A Used Car Lot Before Becoming A Jimmy John’s

Intersection at Division St with Jimmy John's restaurant in the background; a white sedan waiting at.

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Nate Armbruster

Nate is a writer and stand-up comedian living in Chicago. He enjoys finding the internet’s funniest corners so you don’t have to.