Modern Ruins

Havana 2020

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  • Godfather Pizza Godfather PizzaMeyer Lansky wanted Cuba to be the center of his gambling operations - he flew out the same day as Batista.
  • Starbucks Starbucks
  • Weight Watchers Weight WatchersOnce McDonalds arrives, they'll need Weight Watchers.
  • Urban Outfitters Urban Outfitters
  • Radio Shack Radio ShackI'm not sure if Radio Shack will be around long enough...
  • OTB OTBAfter Castro chased out the casinos, I'm sure they'll be back.
  • Old Navy Old Navy
  • Malls Malls
  • Midas MidasKeeping those old Chevys and Fords on the road another 50 years is an opportunity for Midas.
  • Kenneth Cole Kenneth Cole
  • H&R Block H&R BlockOnce the west and money arrives, the tax man is soon to follow and they'll be needing accountants.
  • Gun Shop and Rainbow Station Gun Shop and Rainbow StationI imagine there will be some interesting retail juxtapositions coming...
  • American Apparel American Apparel
  • Espirit Espirit
  • Design within Reach Design within ReachThey certainly won't be within reach of anyone but the children of the leaders of the military and communist party.
  • Davidoff Cigars Davidoff CigarsFounded in Cuba, they could return.
  • Citibank Citibank
  • Chase ChaseThey had their branches confiscated after the revolution - they'll certainly be back.
  • Cadillac CadillacWill be a big contrast between all the old 1958 Caddys on the street and new ones.
  • Bank of America Bank of America
  • Banana Republic Banana RepublicI bet one of the first to head to the former banana republic of Batista
  • Bacardi BacardiFounded in Cuba, left after the revolution after initially being supporters, I wonder if they'll return.
  • AT&T AT&T