# Amusing business names **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 21, 2003, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-business-names/183414 "2003-06-21T14:35:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Tikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5daacb/32.png) [@Tikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tikki)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-business-names/183414/21 "2003-06-21T23:31:37Z")
Street Drugs…lol. I love it! I have seen a van only two my life that says Crapo Appliance Repair. A look in the phone book reveals no listing. I’ve always been curious about it. Johnny L.A. mentioned Seattle House of Hose. I haven’t seen that but I’ve been by Nicewonger many times. It’s some industrial type company. Jay Leno gave a place 15 minutes of fame to a place about 30 miles from here. Sar’s Chinese Restaurant. A local news station interviewed the owners, who said business is doing just fine. ---
**Author:** ![Sqwerticus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecc23a/32.png) [@Sqwerticus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sqwerticus)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-business-names/183414/22 "2003-06-21T23:54:30Z")
Saw a sign-written van a while ago, for a domestic cleaning company called **Spruce Springcleen**. ---
**Author:** ![Kithara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8491ac/32.png) [@Kithara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kithara)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-business-names/183414/23 "2003-06-22T00:10:21Z")
My SO told me about a club (strip club if I recall correctly) where he lives that runs under the name **DV8** …although, he never did point it out to me when I was there visiting. Still, a very amusing and creative name if you ask me. ---
**Author:** ![finette6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7993a0/32.png) [@finette6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/finette6)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-business-names/183414/24 "2003-06-22T00:11:49Z")
Here in U-town there’s a bar called “He’s Not Here” quotes and all. It gets less funny every time I see it, but it’s still pretty good. ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-business-names/183414/25 "2003-06-22T01:01:49Z")
Two more…on US 219 in northern PA you can find “Don’t Know Tavern and Grill” and, further south, another bar, called “Who Cares?” ---
**Author:** ![BlackKnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@BlackKnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlackKnight)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-business-names/183414/26 "2003-06-22T01:09:33Z")
I’ve mentioned this one before, but I love it. There’s a gas station in town called “Pump and Munch”. ---
**Author:** ![Iteki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/eada6e/32.png) [@Iteki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iteki)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-business-names/183414/27 "2003-06-22T01:20:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Kithara \* > \*\*My SO told me about a club (strip club if I recall correctly) where he lives that runs under the name **DV8** …although, he never did point it out to me when I was there visiting. Still, a very amusing and creative name if you ask me. \*\* Used to be a shoe shop in Dublin too… When travelling in Turkey, we passed a café, I forget how it was spelled, but the most obvious pronunciation to us was “Camel Cock Cafe”. Possibly Khamel Kokh or something. Also in Turkey we noticed that one of the leading bank operators was the company Seimens. A Siemen Bank!! I think I will just go in and make a deposit!! Etc… hahah 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Tikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5daacb/32.png) [@Tikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tikki)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-business-names/183414/28 "2003-06-22T01:22:31Z")
Kithara, there was a DV8 here but it was an underage dance joint. ---
**Author:** ![Sqwerticus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecc23a/32.png) [@Sqwerticus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sqwerticus)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-business-names/183414/29 "2003-06-22T01:25:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Iteki \* > \*\*Also in Turkey we noticed that one of the leading bank operators was the company Seimens. A Siemen Bank!! I think I will just go in and make a deposit!! Etc… hahah 😃 \*\* That reminds me…I used to work as a temp for Seimens, in one of the branch offices in Staines, Surrey…and yes, the telephonist used to anwer the 'phone, “Good morning, Seimens, Staines…” Always good for a smirk, that one. ---
**Author:** ![da\_pope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ba0ec/32.png) [@da\_pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/da_pope)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-business-names/183414/30 "2003-06-22T01:49:11Z")
There is a chimney sweeping business close to me called ‘ash wipe’ ---
**Author:** ![ChoosyChipsAndCeilingWhacks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c77e96/32.png) [@ChoosyChipsAndCeilingWhacks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChoosyChipsAndCeilingWhacks)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-business-names/183414/31 "2003-06-22T01:55:20Z")
How many times do I have to say it? Bunghole Liquors! ---
**Author:** ![Father\_of\_Loki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/13edae/32.png) [@Father\_of\_Loki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Father_of_Loki)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-business-names/183414/32 "2003-06-22T02:43:22Z")
Mobile oil change service called Dr. Lube. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-business-names/183414/33 "2003-06-22T02:49:15Z")
There is a restaurant near my workplace named _Japanese Restaurant_. I think it serves Japanese food. ---
**Author:** ![mulletsunite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@mulletsunite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mulletsunite)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-business-names/183414/34 "2003-06-22T03:33:23Z")
i joined this site for the express purpose of adding this business name (though i’m sure i’ll be back), seen by me in NH Master Bait & Tackle, a fish bait and hunting store…:dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Audrey\_Levins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Audrey\_Levins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Audrey_Levins)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-business-names/183414/35 "2003-06-22T03:49:04Z")
There’s a bar in a strip center by my house that’s called **Waldo’s: Cocktails and Music To Dance By.** Don’t know why, but that’s freakin’ funny. In another strip center, there’s a Chinese restaurant called **Lung Fung.** Never eaten there. Just can’t do it. ---
**Author:** ![acrossthesea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/838e76/32.png) [@acrossthesea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/acrossthesea)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-business-names/183414/36 "2003-06-22T14:10:24Z")
There’s a mall nearby called The Mall. And yesterday I was downtown and saw a store or restuarant or bar or something called Seoul to Soul. I dont know what kind of place it was but the name was cool. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-business-names/183414/37 "2003-06-22T14:20:42Z")
> [@](#): > > Seoul to Soul. I dont know what kind of place it was but the name was cool. Kimchee, and sweet-potato pie. ---
**Author:** ![1010011010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/ea666f/32.png) [@1010011010](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/1010011010)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-business-names/183414/38 "2003-06-22T14:35:11Z")
“Johnson Controls” They make A/C equipment. Makes me think of baseball. ---
**Author:** ![StanDup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@StanDup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StanDup)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-business-names/183414/39 "2003-06-22T15:58:00Z")
Ok, I’ve got a good one… Wait for it… Suk Medong. ---
**Author:** ![fighting\_ignorant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ac8455/32.png) [@fighting\_ignorant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fighting_ignorant)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-business-names/183414/40 "2003-06-22T17:42:17Z")
Web-based versions of these (from another recent thread around here) [www.ExpertSexChange.com](http://www.ExpertSexChange.com) [www.WhorePresents.com](http://www.WhorePresents.com) [www.AnimalSexotique.com](http://www.AnimalSexotique.com) [www.PowerGenitalia.com](http://www.PowerGenitalia.com) Capitalization added for effect, of course. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-business-names/183414.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-business-names/183414.md?page=3)