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Fast Buck Freddie's

500 Duval Street 
Key West, FL  33040
305 294-2007

Fast Buck Freddie's is billed as a 'Tropical Department Store.' The store opened during the 1980's in a small building on Duval street and served Key West locals restoring old houses before moving into the larger, former Kress Department store building where it is now found.

So where did the name 'Fast Buck Freddie's' come from? Well, it was a popular cut from the first gold record of the group Jefferson Starship, Red Octopus. Desperate to find an interesting name, Bill & Tony were flipping through record albums for inspiration--and Fast Buck Freddie's, a most unlikely name for a retail store, seemed perfect for South Florida: home of pirates, con artists, real estate sharks, and drug runners. With Key West's salty history, they would be the new pirates in town. They vowed to always contradict their name with the appearance of the store and the merchandise.