"It’s the end of the world as we know it, and Best Products is having a sale."

The Abandoned, Apocalyptic Architecture of One Bold 1970s Retail Chain

It’s the end of the world as we know it, and Best Products is having a sale.

BY DANIEL RICHARDS 

AUGUST 22, 2018

"Unlike more monumental architecture of the era, no one seems to have thought to preserve these big-box stores. Describing the fate of the Houston showroom in a 2003 Metropolis article, the architectural historian Stephen Fox put it this way: “there’s not much sentiment here for preserving suburban landmarks.” Over the years the showrooms were bought and sold, remodeled and torn down."