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People On This Group Are Laughing At These 30 Buildings Attempting To Hide Their Previous Purpose
Just like the clothes and accessories we choose to wear define us in subtle ways, buildings can be figured out in the way they are built and decorated.
It all boils down to what is traditionally associated with the structure—say, what does a McDonald’s typically look like, and can you strip it of its branding to see the same iconic elements to still see the McDonaldishness of it?
This is exactly what this online group is all about—identifying and pointing out how buildings aren’t fooling anyone, even if their purpose is very different.
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#1
Señior Colonel
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#2
Walgreens That Used To Be A Historic Bank. Chicago, Il
#3
Library In An Old Supermarket
#4
Pizza Hut Turned Urgent Care
#5
This Trader Joe's In Media, Pennsylvania, Used To Be An Armoury For The Pennsylvania National Guard
#6
Former Bank, Now KFC. Owners Call It The Crystal Bucket. (Corning, NY Area)
#7
Urban Krag Climbing Center, Dayton Oh
#8
Taco Bell Turned Into Law Offices
#9
Tim Hortons And Circle K (Toronto, On)
#10
Gay Bar In Cedar Rapids Used To Be A McDonald's
#11
Big Woody’s (Bethlehem, Pa) Just Rolling With The Former Hollywood Video Signage
GlitterPanda 2 years ago
There's an old Hollywood video in my town that kept the signage and is now Hollywood Antiques
#12
Apple Store In An Old Theatre, Los Angeles
#13
Old Toysrus Is Now The Biggest Liquor Store I’ve Ever Seen! Includes A Bar. Fun For Kids Turned Fun For Adults. (Omaha, Ne)
#14
This "Starbucks" With Extra Pickup Lanes. So Convenient
#15
Sears Store At My Mall Was Turned Into A Fake Mega Church For A TV Show
#16
Value Village Looking Slick In A Former Best Buy
#17
So Why Does A Hair Salon Need Three Drive-Through Lanes? (Former Bank)
#18
Former Wal-Mart Now Board Of Education
#19
Former KFC, Broken Arrow, Ok
#20
Ihop Now An International House Of Prayer
#21
Former Pizza Hut - Now La Piñata Mexican Grill, Childersburg Alabama
#22
Pretzelmaker, Now Avis/Budget Rental (North Little Rock, Ar)
unfilteredCigarette73 2 years ago
I wonder if there is still a faint scent of pretzels still in the air or if your brain would just trick you into thinking you smelled pretzels baking
#23
Last Year This Was A Jack In The Box
Lauren Wilder 2 years ago
Looks better. They are making one near my house to a Dutch brothers coffee shop.
#24
Former Pizza Hut Now An Asian Vegan Restaurant (Pinellas Park, Fl)
#25
CVS Pharmacy Used To Be A Theatre, East Los Angeles, Ca
#26
Former Arby’s In Norfolk, Virginia
#27
Domino's Used To Be A KFC, Albert Lea, Minnesota
#28
Planet Fitness In A Former Circuit City. Phoenix, Az
#29
Former Bk Converted To Chinese Drive Thru. Didn’t Change A Thing Except Signage
#30
"Chick & Burger" In A Former Chick-Fil-A At The Former Virginia Center Commons Mall
#31
Jay's Liquor In Lakeland, Fl (Former Blockbuster)
#34
They Didn't Even Remove The Original Sign On The Cart Corral
#35
Old Taco Bell (Hamilton, Ontario)
Leah Brown 2 years ago
I feel like there wouldn't be enough product storage space for their stock.
#37
Former Village-Inn, Now Cannabis Dispensary. Tampa, Afk
pfeils wife 2 years ago
May be a stupid question but ima ask anyway... I'm seeing Tampa which makes me think Florida... but what is "Afk" ?
#38
Reused Krispy Kreme Sign Now Kroger Gas Station (Down The Street Is A Really Old Reused Pizza Hut Sign)
#39
Former CVS Now An Uber
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Ryan Mercer 2 years ago
For all the silly "censorship" (hint: it's obvious for a reason), I would really like to thank bored panda for allowing me to say what is really on my mind. No snark. It's surprising what you can get away with saying, if you really mean it.
JB 2 years ago (edited)
r/notfoolinganyone a sub for people to act like teenagers hearing “dirty” words but applying the mentality to buildings that got a slap of rebrand to indicate the current business in residence. “Fnarr, fnarr, they said KFC but WE can still tell it was a bank”. Do these morons honestly believe most businesses waste even a moment’s energy on “OMG, we should rip the entire building down and rebuild because someone might realize it used to be a supermarket but we use it as a library!”
Multa Nocte 2 years ago
Plus it costs less to reuse a building than to replace it, both in materials and in environmental impact. I have found that whenever I have seen a well-known building "type" that is identified with a specific brand being re-purposed, after two or three looks I get entirely used to the building being what it was re-purposed for. For the most part I admire folks who can re-purpose a building and make it their own. And I am especially impressed with places that are beautiful now being used for a new business rather than being torn down, like the old banks and such.
Load More Replies... Ryan Mercer 2 years ago
For all the silly "censorship" (hint: it's obvious for a reason), I would really like to thank bored panda for allowing me to say what is really on my mind. No snark. It's surprising what you can get away with saying, if you really mean it.
JB 2 years ago (edited)
r/notfoolinganyone a sub for people to act like teenagers hearing “dirty” words but applying the mentality to buildings that got a slap of rebrand to indicate the current business in residence. “Fnarr, fnarr, they said KFC but WE can still tell it was a bank”. Do these morons honestly believe most businesses waste even a moment’s energy on “OMG, we should rip the entire building down and rebuild because someone might realize it used to be a supermarket but we use it as a library!”
Multa Nocte 2 years ago
Plus it costs less to reuse a building than to replace it, both in materials and in environmental impact. I have found that whenever I have seen a well-known building "type" that is identified with a specific brand being re-purposed, after two or three looks I get entirely used to the building being what it was re-purposed for. For the most part I admire folks who can re-purpose a building and make it their own. And I am especially impressed with places that are beautiful now being used for a new business rather than being torn down, like the old banks and such.
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