Have you ever driven by a store or restaurant and wondered how in the world they’re still around? This list includes 18 businesses like that. Each one is somewhere between surviving and thriving.
Several have pushed through bankruptcy, and at least one had shuttered all stores. AOL starts this list — not only is the internet brand still around as a homepage, it is still actively charging people to use the internet.
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Yep, there are still people willing to pay $84 a year to hear that famous “You’ve got mail!” voice.
Two beverage companies, five restaurants and three iconic digital brands that most of us assumed died quiet deaths are featured on this list of 18 stores and businesses you can’t believe are still around.
We also included one magazine, but as a whole it’s kind of wild physical magazines are hanging on. Fun fact: The magazine with the highest circulation in 2024 was AARP with over 22 million subs!
Every day seems to bring news of bankruptcies and store closures, but that’s not often the final nail in the coffin for a famous brand. After time, a little debt restructure, a change of ownership and more, companies can press forward as something totally new. That’s the case with Woolworth — yes Woolworth! — which is still around in a very different kind of way.
Keep scrolling to read about all 18 business that still exist despite long odds in 2025.
18 Stores You Can’t Believe Are Still Open
Have you ever driven by a store or restaurant and wondered how they’re still surviving? This list includes 18 businesses that exist — and in some cases thrive — in a climate that just doesn’t seem like it would support them. How many do you frequent?
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