What’s the one on The Simpson’s? Try-n-Save
I have some ideas for others:
“Li’l Learn-n-Earn” - a pre-school for kids training for family-owned-exemption McJobs
“Paint-n-Skip” - the chop shop that converts stolen vehicles into cars for fugitives
“Caskets-n-Brass” for those New Orleans funerals with Dixie trumpet bands
“Read-M-n-Weep” the Reno school for poker contest wanna-bes.
In my hometown there was, in addition to the aforementioned Stop 'n Shop, we had a Shop 'n Save.
They rarely do go in, as far as I’ve seen. However, they do line up around the block at the drive through.
We also have Qwik-e-Mart. I wonder if it’s a slight higher class experience than Kum and Go.
Caskets n’ More.
Gas N Go, which I suppose makes sense. You gas up, then you go. You wouldn’t want to Gas N Stay.
The grocery store near my grandma’s house was a B Kwik. Is that chain still around? I haven’t seen one in years. Even as a child, the “kwik” bothered me. Six years old, and already pedantic.
I always liked how George Carlin said motels should advertise with blinking neon signs that say sleep n fuck.
There’s a food store near here called Meat ‘n’ Things. We always joke about going and asking to buy some Things.
They had a longer commercial a few years back wherein a woman talked about going there for a date in her teen years. She told her mom, “He’s taking me to Eat ‘n’ Park,” and her mom was not too happy until she explained about the restaurant.
The silliest business ‘n’ go name I’ve heard was the “Check ‘n’ Go” that advertised in eastern Ohio. I can still hear their chirpy little jingle. It was your typical predatory check cashing place.
On my drive to Columbus there is a daycare called the Laugh’n’Learn. We’ve decided it’s better than calling the place the Slap’n’Sleep.
It is really hard to beat Kum and Go, which may result in more photos from tourists than any other attraction in Iowa.
Up in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood there used to be three stores called Pets ‘n’ Things, Kitchen ‘n’ Things and Computers ‘n’ Things on three consecutive blocks. A Meat ‘n’ Things would have fit right in.
On Greenville?
I was always curious about business names in rural and “country” exurban areas. They seem to exhibit the predictable diversity of Chinese restaurant names. The vast majority seem to follow certain formulas, not typically used for naming businesses in larger metropolitan areas. For instance …
The Something n’ Something Else formula is quite common, especially the suffixes of “n’ Things” and “n’ Stuff”.
Initial & Initial, more often than not used for businesses that involve construction or motor vehicles. The letter J is used a disproportionately large amount as the first initial. Examples: J&B Wrecking, J&R Guns, J&D Trucking, J&L Furniture.
Religious names, which are found on more than churches. Examples: Jesus is Lord Towing, Jesus is Coming Soon General Contractor, Christ is Master Disposal.
Someone’s Place, often found on restaurants and coffee houses. That “someone” is usually a woman with a “country” sounding name. Examples: Betty’s Place Restaurant, Tammy’s Place Coffee House, Luann’s Place Salon, Patty Ann’s Place - Clothing for Big Beautiful Women.
The cute generic name, typically used for antique stores, restaurants, used product stores, and similar businesses. Examples: That Restaurant, Yet Another Diner, This Antique Store, That Consignment Store.
How about the Kwik Sak… Kwik Sak Gas Stations in Nashville, Tennessee
When I lived in Indiana, there was a local grocery chain called Park ‘N’ Shop
There’s a convenience store down the road from me (part of a chain I think) called One-Stop. I always wonder what you’re meant to do if you forget something and want to go back.
You just pretend you’re a new customer. They probably won’t know the difference.
ummm, the only Stop-n-go that I’ve ever known/seen were the ones in Nebraska - primarily the one located at 5-points (yeah, you’d have fun there) were there some in other states?
I think they were replaced with the Kwick Stop or Kum&Go’s.
My fav: Pump & Pantry (hump & party)
What do they sell there?
Here in high-density suburban Westchester, we have 3 restaurants that advertise constantly on cable tv. These are full-service sit-down Italian joints called: Pizza Pasta 'N Things. :rolleyes: I’m not sure I’d even go there to eat…things, never mind pizza or pasta. Although once the title operator screwed up and the name became the entertainingly creepy Pizza Pasta 'N Thing.
Given contractors’ practice of frequent no-shows, this one cuts a little bit too close.
Here’s one that always irritated me: Why is a business named Reliable almost always a carpet cleaner? Were carpet cleaners once considered particularly shady? And doesn’t any other business pride itself on reliability?
Let’s not forget Welding and Therapy.