Dumb store names - The Firearms Forum

lead · 03-16-2005, 05:29 AM

Okay, maybe I haven't had enough sleep. but I was reading my post about relief at the pumps and saw the name of a gas station that just seems to lend itself to lots of jokes. Sheetz.
We got a newer chain that took over an old chain here. The new name is Kum and Go.
Let's not let this get nasty, but, what are some dumb store names near you?

Crpdeth · 03-16-2005, 05:34 AM

The worst I've seen is Piggley Wiggley, been around forever so it must work for 'em.

Crpdeth

IShootBack · 03-16-2005, 05:02 PM

DICKS

I always chuckle like a ittle kid. Even though I got to meet the founder when I was about 16.

It's a sporting good chain store. I have been shopping there sine it was 1 small store. It's now a chain with over 150 locations.

dvl · 03-16-2005, 05:10 PM

In Hyannis, MA:

Dick Beard Chevrolet.

Huck Finn · 03-16-2005, 05:59 PM

How about "In and out burger"?

interstatepawnllc · 03-16-2005, 07:18 PM

Anybody remember the Badcock furniture stores?

3gunner · 03-16-2005, 07:52 PM

Not a store, but there is a private mail delivery company that is named "Priority Mail Service". They just have their initials on the side of all their trucks.

PMS

MisterEd · 03-16-2005, 08:21 PM

Very funny thread - I am always attempting to identify dumb names of anything. But where I live we used to have a "Rank Meats" and still have a "Palmer Motel"

SouthernMoss · 03-16-2005, 09:09 PM

Gross Mortuary is in one of the small towns nearby.

3gunner · 03-16-2005, 09:22 PM

There's also a town near me named Lizard Lick. Does that count?

stash247 · 03-16-2005, 10:09 PM

The "Party School" hereabouts is S.W. Texas University; the convenience store in the area is "Sack and Pack"
Does this qualify???

Archie · 03-16-2005, 10:38 PM

There is (or used to be) a drug store in Corvallis, Oregon named for it's two owners. The big sign in front reads

Quote:

Allbright & Raw

Say it out loud a couple times.

Then there was a body shop named for it's owner (this is second hand, so it could be a sea story).

Quote:

Dick Bender's

I think he could have used a better PR man.

interstatepawnllc · 03-17-2005, 10:14 AM

Let's not forget Richard Shaft Motors of sunny Florida!

Keola · 03-17-2005, 11:13 AM

There used to ba Chinese restaurant named

Wok Right In

and another one

Fook Yuen Seafood

dongizmo · 03-17-2005, 01:19 PM

My boss used to work for a buffing shop, the name of the shop was "Dick's polishing"

When I worked in Shipping we came across a few towns with interesting names,
Floyds Knobs, IN,

or French Lick, IN.

(whats up with IN?)
are a couple of good ones.

BobbyWins · 03-17-2005, 02:08 PM

The little gun shop in Lampasas is;

THE BORE HOUSE.

I've had to call directory assistance a few time and I always get a moment of silence before they ask me to spell it for them.

BW

rglbegl · 03-17-2005, 09:53 PM

A guy by me owns 2 thai places

thai this
and thai that

Keola · 03-18-2005, 11:34 AM

Saw one yesterday

Dyke's Market

matty · 03-19-2005, 05:16 AM

how about a "Neil And Bob's" liquidators in oregon?

tcalvert · 03-19-2005, 06:24 AM

There's a place in Peabody, MA named "Bunghole Liquors". I've been there and had a receipt from them for a 6-pack of beer, but it was years ago and I don't think I still have it. There is also a liquor store chain called "Kappy's" around Massachusetts as well.

Roughrdr · 03-25-2005, 08:37 PM

I noticed a chain of stores in New Englangs calling themselves WaWa. Thought it was unusual.

armedandsafe · 03-25-2005, 08:47 PM

Many years ago, 4th Ave in Pasco was the red light/street walkers area of town. Got so bad some of the stores moved out. When the music store moved, they left their last marquee sign up. For years it said, "Free Organ Lessons!" Absentee owner of the building told city council he would change it when they proved he was guilty of false advertising.

Pops

03-16-2005, 05:29 AM	#1
lead Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,522	Dumb store names Okay, maybe I haven't had enough sleep. but I was reading my post about relief at the pumps and saw the name of a gas station that just seems to lend itself to lots of jokes. Sheetz. We got a newer chain that took over an old chain here. The new name is Kum and Go. Let's not let this get nasty, but, what are some dumb store names near you? __________________ The best things in life, are not things. -->

03-16-2005, 05:34 AM	#2
Crpdeth Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Location: Location Contributor Posts: 8,247	Re: Dumb store names The worst I've seen is Piggley Wiggley, been around forever so it must work for 'em. Crpdeth __________________ Our greatest pretenses are built up not to hide the evil and the ugly in us, but our emptiness. The hardest thing to hide is something that is not there. ~Eric Hoffer Last edited by Crpdeth; 03-19-2005 at 07:14 PM.. Reason: Changed "I" to "it"...makes much more sense.

03-16-2005, 05:02 PM	#3
IShootBack Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,306	Re: Dumb store names DICKS I always chuckle like a ittle kid. Even though I got to meet the founder when I was about 16. It's a sporting good chain store. I have been shopping there sine it was 1 small store. It's now a chain with over 150 locations. __________________ "The Lord is a warrior, the Lord is his name." Exodus15:3

03-16-2005, 05:10 PM	#4
dvl V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nantucket Island Posts: 177	Re: Dumb store names In Hyannis, MA: Dick Beard Chevrolet.

03-16-2005, 05:59 PM	#5
Huck Finn Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 834	Re: Dumb store names How about "In and out burger"? __________________ Tiocfaidh Ár Lá ! "Men will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest"

03-16-2005, 07:18 PM	#6
interstatepawnllc V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kansas Posts: 444	Re: Dumb store names Anybody remember the Badcock furniture stores? __________________

03-16-2005, 07:52 PM	#7
3gunner V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 120	Re: Dumb store names Not a store, but there is a private mail delivery company that is named "Priority Mail Service". They just have their initials on the side of all their trucks. PMS

03-16-2005, 08:21 PM	#8
MisterEd V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: LaPine, OR Posts: 110	Re: Dumb store names Very funny thread - I am always attempting to identify dumb names of anything. But where I live we used to have a "Rank Meats" and still have a "Palmer Motel"

03-16-2005, 09:09 PM	#9
SouthernMoss Admin Tech Staff Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: SW MS Contributor Posts: 10,651	Re: Dumb store names Gross Mortuary is in one of the small towns nearby. __________________ My Second protects your First "I declare to you that woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself, and there I take my stand." - Susan B Anthony

03-16-2005, 09:22 PM	#10
3gunner V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 120	Re: Dumb store names There's also a town near me named Lizard Lick. Does that count?

03-16-2005, 10:09 PM	#11
stash247 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Texas Posts: 2,815	Re: Dumb store names The "Party School" hereabouts is S.W. Texas University; the convenience store in the area is "Sack and Pack" Does this qualify??? __________________ Don't start no s**t and there won't be none, Terry

03-17-2005, 10:14 AM	#13
interstatepawnllc V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kansas Posts: 444	Re: Dumb store names Let's not forget Richard Shaft Motors of sunny Florida! __________________

03-17-2005, 11:13 AM	#14
Keola V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Currently Springfield, VA. Soon to be back home in Hawaii Posts: 90	Re: Dumb store names There used to ba Chinese restaurant named Wok Right In and another one Fook Yuen Seafood

03-17-2005, 01:19 PM	#15
dongizmo Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MI Posts: 37	Re: Dumb store names My boss used to work for a buffing shop, the name of the shop was "Dick's polishing" When I worked in Shipping we came across a few towns with interesting names, Floyds Knobs, IN, or French Lick, IN. (whats up with IN?) are a couple of good ones. __________________ http://home.comcast.net/~dgarriott/guns.html The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools.

03-17-2005, 02:08 PM	#16
BobbyWins V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Central Texas Posts: 337	Re: Dumb store names The little gun shop in Lampasas is; THE BORE HOUSE. I've had to call directory assistance a few time and I always get a moment of silence before they ask me to spell it for them. BW

03-17-2005, 09:53 PM	#17
rglbegl Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Dana point CA Posts: 531	Re: Dumb store names A guy by me owns 2 thai places thai this and thai that

03-18-2005, 11:34 AM	#18
Keola V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Currently Springfield, VA. Soon to be back home in Hawaii Posts: 90	Re: Dumb store names Saw one yesterday Dyke's Market

03-19-2005, 05:16 AM	#19
matty V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 86	Re: Dumb store names how about a "Neil And Bob's" liquidators in oregon? __________________ "THIS IS MY RIFLE, THERE ARE MANY LIKE IT, BUT THIS ONE IS MINE..." "IF THEY RUN, THEY ARE VC. IF THEY DON'T RUN, THEY ARE WELL TRAINED VC..."

03-19-2005, 06:24 AM	#20
tcalvert Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 12	Re: Dumb store names There's a place in Peabody, MA named "Bunghole Liquors". I've been there and had a receipt from them for a 6-pack of beer, but it was years ago and I don't think I still have it. There is also a liquor store chain called "Kappy's" around Massachusetts as well. __________________ Tracy

03-25-2005, 08:37 PM	#21
Roughrdr V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 361	Re: Dumb store names I noticed a chain of stores in New Englangs calling themselves WaWa. Thought it was unusual. __________________ In the game of life there are to many people out of bounds

03-25-2005, 08:47 PM	#22
armedandsafe Former Guest Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Moses Lake, WA Posts: 10,344	Re: Dumb store names Many years ago, 4th Ave in Pasco was the red light/street walkers area of town. Got so bad some of the stores moved out. When the music store moved, they left their last marquee sign up. For years it said, "Free Organ Lessons!" Absentee owner of the building told city council he would change it when they proved he was guilty of false advertising. Pops