Ronny Salerno 9/3/22 Ronny Salerno 9/3/22

Two Taco Bells…

After the fast food giant abandoned two locations in favor of new ones just down the street—locals in Columbus and Cincinnati set up restaurants with much better food options.

Ronny Salerno 6/6/22 Ronny Salerno 6/6/22

[Suburbia Lost] Black Castle

Just going to assume that this building was the inspiration for that Rolling Stones song.

Ronny Salerno 2/17/22 Ronny Salerno 2/17/22

Pizza Hut Classic: “Wholesome” Nostalgia vs. “Newstalgia”

Can a corporate restaurant chain harness authentic nostalgia while simultaneously preying on our love for the past? The answer can be found within a “Pizza Hut Classic,” but the real question to ask: is such a place truly “wholesome?”

Ronny Salerno 3/4/21 Ronny Salerno 3/4/21

[Suburbia Lost] McDonald’s - Forest Park, OH 2

Abandoned fast food places dot the American landscape everywhere you look, but it’s rare to find a shuttered McDonald’s still standing. Sometimes you get lucky, though, and find the White McWhale of derelict suburban architecture.

Ronny Salerno 4/9/19 Ronny Salerno 4/9/19

[Suburbia Lost] By Night

Some new Suburbia Lost entries that, despite their derelict status, are all aglow in the evening. An office supply store, a ubiquitous fast food restaurant, and a bank.

Ronny Salerno 6/18/18 Ronny Salerno 6/18/18

[Suburbia Lost] Toys "R" Us, TGI Friday's, and Michel Tires Plus - Springdale, OH

In Springdale, north of Cincinnati: a Toys "R" Us that was abandoned well before the company faced its current death via bankruptcy, a tire store, and a TGI Friday's.

Ronny Salerno 11/8/17 Ronny Salerno 11/8/17

[Suburbia Lost] Success Story/Taco Loco #2

An abandoned fast food restaurant in suburbia is reborn as an exceptional, local taco joint. Great food and a story of success in repurposing.

Ronny Salerno 7/18/17 Ronny Salerno 7/18/17

[Suburbia Lost] McDonald's - Forest Park, OH

In a recent Suburbia Lost entry we took a look at the "pizza hut phenomenon.' I.E. When purpose built structures of restaurant chains and fast food organizations have such a distinct identity it's hard to imagine them being anything else. Oftentimes, these businesses are actually leasing the buildings and when something new opens up, the building's design gives you a direct clue to its history. There's one organization though that never really falls victim to this and that's McDonald's.

Ronny Salerno 7/11/17 Ronny Salerno 7/11/17

[Suburbia Lost] Texas Roadhouse - Terre Haute, IN

The citizens of Terre Haute, Indiana apparently really love Texas Roadhouse and got an upgrade, but what exactly do you do with such a purpose built building once it's been replaced?

Ronny Salerno 4/28/17 Ronny Salerno 4/28/17

[Suburbia Lost] Burger King - Buckeye Lake, OH

Just off the interstate in the town of Buckeye Lake, Ohio, this abandoned Burger King sits near several active competitors: McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Taco Bell.

Ronny Salerno 4/27/17 Ronny Salerno 4/27/17

[Suburbia Lost] Sam's Club/Consumer Square - Reynoldsburg, OH

I was recently traveling to Pittsburgh when I came across this forgotten suburban development. I can’t say I’m terribly familiar with Columbus outside of its urban core, but I can spot suburban ruins from a mile away.

Ronny Salerno 2/26/17 Ronny Salerno 2/26/17

[Suburbia Lost] Burger King - Allentown, PA

America's 2nd favorite fast food chain has always been doing things differently than McDonald's. One of those differences: one company will let their abandoned stores rot, the other won't.

Ronny Salerno 2/25/17 Ronny Salerno 2/25/17

[Suburbia Lost] BP Station - Maumee, Ohio

Not the first and probably not the last abandoned gas station in an auto-centric nation to be featured in this series.

Ronny Salerno 10/14/16 Ronny Salerno 10/14/16

[Suburbia Lost] Bob Evans and Natorp's Garden Center - Mason, Ohio

The last entry in this week's round of Suburbia Lost stories: Mason, Ohio's former landscaping store and a familiar face from the American interstate.

Ronny Salerno 10/13/16 Ronny Salerno 10/13/16

[Suburbia Lost] Tex-Mex and Asian Fusion of Union Centre - West Chester, Ohio

A local chain and one from Louisville try to make a go of it in West Chester's late 90's/early 2000's development.

Ronny Salerno 10/12/16 Ronny Salerno 10/12/16

[Suburbia Lost] Pizza Hut and Local Coffee - Dry Ridge, KY

In the shadow of two local favorites, yet another abandoned Pizza Hut as well as a forgotten local coffee outfit.

Ronny Salerno 10/11/16 Ronny Salerno 10/11/16

[Suburbia Lost] Dynasty Buffet, Bigg's, Pizza Hut, and KFC - Colerain, Ohio

To the west of Cincinnati in Colerain Township: fast food, a supermarket, and the type of restaurant that seems to always fit into any kind of dying suburban development.

Ronny Salerno 10/10/16 Ronny Salerno 10/10/16

[Suburbia Lost] Dessert Options - West Chester, Ohio

West Chester, Ohio has one of the region's most iconic ice cream stands. It also has three abandoned competitors.

Ronny Salerno 2/17/16 Ronny Salerno 2/17/16

[Suburbia Lost] United Dairy Farmers - West Chester

In the closed building's windows, a nearby church steeple is reflected. So is the gas station/convenience store of that same brand that replaced it... directly across the street.

Ronny Salerno 11/25/15 Ronny Salerno 11/25/15

[Suburbia Lost] Movie Theatre - Hamilton, Ohio

A closed movie theatre on the west side of Hamilton, Ohio.