“You Ain’t Fooling Anyone” — 35 Hilariously Repurposed Buildings That Clearly Used To Be Something Else
There’s a dispensary near my apartment that very obviously used to be a Pizza Hut. The roof gives it away.
My only critique is that they didn’t lean into that. They tried to hide it. The alternative could’ve been so much more fun.
In this post we explore buildings that were repurposed, but obviously used to be something else we all recognize. Some leaned into it, and some tried to hide it, but all of them made us laugh.
1. Blockbuster Got Converted To A Book Store

2. Former KFC In Maiden, Nc Now A Mexican Restaurant. Col. Sanders Is Now Col. Sanchez

3. Dead Mall Turned Into College Building. Stores Were Converted Into Classrooms

4. Church In My Local Town Converted Into A Nightclub

5. This CVS In Dc Used To Be A Movie Theater

6. A Bank Converted To Mcdonalds

7. An Orthodontist’s Office Used To Be A Blockbuster – Hinesville, Ga

8. Taco Bell –> Law Office

9. A Former Cricket Wireless Is Now A Chicken Restaurant

10. Big Woodys Sports Bar (Bethlehem, Pa)

11. An Old Hollywood Video Is Now Hollywood Smokin’

12. Church Turned Into A Gym

13. Former Woolworths, Now A Walgreens. It Feels Like A Happy Accident That The Historic “W” Letter Still Works For The Building.

14. Former Gas Station, Turned Into A Subway With Outdoor Seating – Gypsum, Co

15. This CVS In An Old Bank

16. A Church Converted To A Grocery Store

17. Dunkin’ Doughnuts Drive Thru In A Former Gas Station Car Wash.

18. KFC Converted To Thai Restaurant

19. Hah! Can’t Fool Me. That Used To Be A Taco B…wait

20. Church Converted To A Tattoo Parlor

21. House Converted To Burger King – Columbus, Ga

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

23. A Former Burger King Listed Online As A Townhouse

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

25. Former Hot Topic Now Veterans Museum Denton, Tx

26. The Local College Bought A Walmart

27. This Dominos In My Home Town Of Keyser Wv Was A Phillip’s 66 Gas Station And Garage In The Early 80’s

28. Nickelodeon Studios! It Has Been Painted Over But You Can Still Tell What It Used To Be

29. Hollywood Video Converted To A Furniture Store

30. Old Hollister Now A Book Store

31. An Old Paint Store Converted To A Dvd Store

32. This Starbucks Drive-Thru In An Old Car Wash

33. Amazing

34. Former Movie Theatre, Now A Library

35. A Wendy’s In A Former Bank, Location Unknown
