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Title: Interesting company names
Post by: Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits) on August 07, 2007, 12:09:22 PM

Round here, where I live, there's a company with a most imaginative name (at least, I think it is!).

They are a pool supplier - garden not game of - and their name is:
















AquaPoolCo

I think that's neat - play on the sound of Acapulco and the image of sun and water I assume.

Anyone come across any other imaginative names for businesses?

Title: Re: Interesting company names
Post by: Berek on August 07, 2007, 12:15:55 PM

theres a hairdressers here called " Curl up and Dye "

and there used to be a Chinese takeaway in Newcastle called " Wan King "

Title: Re: Interesting company names
Post by: Nick on August 07, 2007, 01:28:59 PM

We saw an antique shop in Ottawa called "Dead People's Things" confused:

Title: Re: Interesting company names
Post by: Berek on August 07, 2007, 01:52:33 PM

Quote from: Nick on August 07, 2007, 01:28:59 PM

We saw an antique shop in Ottawa called "Dead People's Things" confused:

 drumroll:

Title: Re: Interesting company names
Post by: Snoopy on August 07, 2007, 02:10:16 PM

I do feel that hairdressers have the lead in this genre. Perhaps we should exclude them from the game. whistle:

Title: Re: Interesting company names
Post by: Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits) on August 07, 2007, 02:11:30 PM

Quote from: Snoopy on August 07, 2007, 02:10:16 PM

I do feel that hairdressers have the lead in this genre. Perhaps we should exclude them from the game. whistle:

No, I don't see why. At least, not as long as they're genuinely interesting!

Anyway, who do you think you are coming along and 'policing' my thread? Eh? Bloody beagles!

Title: Re: Interesting company names
Post by: Nick on August 07, 2007, 02:14:00 PM

Saw a dentist's in Montreal called Dr Hertz

and there used to be a dentist in Chiswick named Phang

Title: Re: Interesting company names
Post by: Snoopy on August 07, 2007, 02:16:59 PM

A local seamstress advertises her business as "A Stitch in Time"










But I still think hairdressers are too easy. The one just down the High Street is called Way Ahead which I think proves my point.

Title: Re: Interesting company names
Post by: Pastis on August 07, 2007, 03:00:17 PM

There was a hairdressers in a town where I once lived who called themselves...

SWANKYhairdressing

I lost count of the number of times the "S" disappeared at dead of night  ::)

Title: Re: Interesting company names
Post by: Darwins Selection on August 07, 2007, 08:13:56 PM

More or less on topic, I saw a van in Birmingham a while ago signwritten:


R. Singh and sons, Builders.

"You've had the cowboys, now try the Indians"


I wish I'd had a camera. cry:

Title: Re: Interesting company names
Post by: Barman on August 08, 2007, 06:13:57 AM

Quote from: Darwins Selection on August 07, 2007, 08:13:56 PM

More or less on topic, I saw a van in Birmingham a while ago signwritten:


R. Singh and sons, Builders.

"You've had the cowboys, now try the Indians"


I wish I'd had a camera. cry:

You missed one there Darwin ? ?I wish I?d hod a camera? would have got you maximum karma points?  point:

Title: Re: Interesting company names
Post by: Nick on August 08, 2007, 07:37:56 AM

Spotted by a mate of mine in Guildford

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Title: Re: Interesting company names
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Title: Re: Interesting company names
Post by: Barman on August 08, 2007, 09:00:59 AM

Quote from: Nick on August 08, 2007, 07:37:56 AM

Spotted by a mate of mine in Guildford

DILLIGAF?  eeek:

Title: Re: Interesting company names
Post by: Snoopy on August 08, 2007, 09:59:33 AM

There is an Asian run car wash on the road into Manchester, the sort where half a dozen little chaps run round your car with leathers, sponges and buckets etc, that advertises itself as "THE BEST HAND JOB IN TOWN"
I wonder every time I pass it whether or not they realise.