The Deleted Scenes - Burger Warehouse
I took a fishing trip with a friend back in September, in the Newport News/Hampton area of Virginia. We stayed in a pretty nondescript boxy hotel along a stroad, and drove about 20 minutes to the coast to fish off a pier. On the way to Walmart for some last-minute supplies and then dinner, we passed a building that I made a mental note to go find on Google Maps and feature here. It’s in this screenshot—a very typical bit of fast-food sprawl. Can you spot it? This one is…a little different: I hardly have to tell you what this building once was: a Burger King! It had the much larger warehouse appended onto it after the Burger King closed. But it’s even neater than that. If you thought the Burger King structure had simply been truncated where the warehouse begins, you’re wrong. Take a look at this photo from Flickr (copyright Ryan/ryanrules), taken from inside the warehouse: Is that cool and unusual or what? Here’s a whole album of photos from the site, from the same photographer. He also notes that the Burger King operated from 1987 to 2002, and the glass shop opened pretty quickly, later in 2002. One of those photos shows a humorous sign hanging inside, which reads: This is Not Burger King You Don’t Get it Your Way You Take it My Way or You Don’t Get the Damn Thing That little acknowledgement of the former use is nice. And this makes a point I’ve often made: one of the surest ways that old chain-specific architecture gets preserved is for a location to go out of business. As with McDonald’s, many Burger Kings of this generation or older ones have been updated or torn down over the years. The ones that still look as they did when they were built are often the ones that are no longer Burger Kings at all. Isn’t that interesting? Related Reading: What Do You Think You’re Looking At? #28 What Do You Think You’re Looking At? #8 Thank you for reading! Please consider upgrading to a paid subscription to help support this newsletter. You’ll get a weekly subscribers-only post, plus full access to the archive: over 500 posts and growing. And you’ll help ensure more material like this! You're currently a free subscriber to The Deleted Scenes. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription. |
Key phrases
Older messages
There's Something About Blogging
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Meta-thoughts
You Never Know How It Falls Apart
Monday, February 6, 2023
An appreciation of analog problem-solving
Nothing But the Chimney
Saturday, February 4, 2023
Abandonment, death, and an ethic of the built environment
New and Old #95
Friday, February 3, 2023
Friday roundup and commentary
Parking Anxiety
Thursday, February 2, 2023
How do to readjust the car-shaped mind?
You Might Also Like
Hailey Bieber Announced Her Pregnancy In The Most Breathtaking Dress
Friday, May 10, 2024
Congratulations!
My Top 3: Drama TV Series
Friday, May 10, 2024
You can sink your teeth into these ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
How to Tell If Someone Is Stealing Your Utilities
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Don't Fall for This Stolen iPhone Scam. Power, water, and internet are valuable—that's why we pay for them. And that's why someone might try to steal yours. Here's how to spot utilities
Poems for Mother's Day & Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Plus browse poems for graduation Facebook Twitter Instagram May 2024 poems to read and share Mother's Day is May 12. Celebrate with kid-friendly poems about mothers and motherhood: “From
Blast Belly Fat With This Plan from Men's Health
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Men's Health shop logo Lose Weight With The Ultimate Belly Fat Workout View in Browser Men's Health 28-Day Belly Fat Burner This Science-Backed Plan Gets Rid of Your Gut! This Science-Backed
Emily Ratajkowski's Silky Plunge Dress Is Pure Old Hollywood Glam
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Plus, your horoscope for Thursday, May 9.
Talking About My Stillbirth
Thursday, May 9, 2024
What's new today on the Cut — covering style, self, culture, and power, plus interviews, profiles, columns, and commentary from our editors. Brand Logo THURSDAY, MAY 9 first person Talking About My
“The Bear” season 3 gets a release date and a teaser
Thursday, May 9, 2024
You can now refill your Graza bottle with Graza
You Can Take It With You
Thursday, May 9, 2024
But you can't pass it on ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Watch the Recordings from BLAG Meet: Inside Issue 04
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Over ten hours of talks, interviews, studio visits, and demonstrations from contributors to BLAG 04. BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & Culture bl.ag online weekly (all