Now that’s an unusual reuse

Had to make sure it was still a bicycle store. Apparently it is. I ate there when it was a Taco Bell in my younger days.

2 surviving arches

The arches are still used inside of the restaurant to seperate the dining area from the ordering and pick up area

Sorry, I had to do a drive-by.

at least it’s still a Mexican food spot

Evergreen Way, Everett, WA

Closed 25 years ago. I appreciate the surviving bell bracket, and how the exterior wall lamps have been bastardized.

Pulled over to take some pictures while out in Hollywood. The grocery store across the street looks magical too btw if anyone looks on street view.

Passed this place a few months back. Apparently it’s owned by the lounge next door, and used as storage. I love the old lamppost which has managed to survive all these years, as well as the logs which are still on the building.

Visited yesterday for lunch, and ordered their teriyaki chicken. I was happy to see they still had original seating outside

Street view from Phelan Blvd. in Beaumont, in June 2015 and October 2024. You can tell it's actually the same building, just heavily remodeled - probably for permitting/regulatory reasons. I haven't been to see what it's like inside!

Cackle and Oink BBQ

3210 Texoma Pkwy, Sherman, TX 75090

This location is pretty spectacular. It operated as a Taco Bell until 2011 and has sat in pretty good shape ever since. Probably everyone knows this already, but this location was used to film a scene in Tarentinos Once upon a time in Hollywood.

This one is located in my hometown, I used to pass it everyday. Here’s a few old pictures of it over the years, I wish I had more photos of it still operating since I think it only went defunct in the 2000s

Former Taco Bell torn down in early 2008 in leiu of a modern apartment building.