Another driving school one: a driving instructor near me goes by the name Jules Control.
(It only works if you adopt the French pronunciation.)
A side note: there is a town in Okinawa called Fukuoka. I believe it’s actually pronounced something like foo-kee-yo-kah, but I prefer fuck you okay.
In Russia, there’s a company that sells office furnishings and overpriced conversation pieces. It’s called Ф-арт (F-art).
Assman Electronics
Spokane House of Hose
Haulin’ Ash Chimney Sweeps
From München in the early-'80s, Peter Palmer.
I’ve posted this before, but here in New York the Citerella company has a wholesale fish market called Meat Without Feet.
ive seen a garden service here called ‘mown and grown’
‘poultry in motion’ take away chicken
‘the globologist’ guy who changes flouros and light globes
I once saw a taco stand in Mexico called “Taco Miendo” –
Informal Spanish for “He’s eating” – (es)ta comiendo
Not the name itself, but the acronym: I used to do accounts payable for a third-party logistics company that occasionally used a shipping firm called Guaranteed Overnight Delivery. All of their invoices had GOD at the top in big, bold letters. We would always joke that we needed to get the invoices from GOD processed right away.
Every time I see that ad, I wonder the same thing.
Not far from where I live, there is a church with a daycare center called “Little Diddle Preschool”.
I agree completely! That acronym means something very different to me.
Fluke Power Meters – I’d love if their slogan was “If it works, it’s a Fluke!”
Myopia Polo Club – the name of the Polo associatyion in Hamilton, MA
And there’s the european beverage called Pschitt, which makes English-speakers propose all sorts of interesting slogans.
The comedian Brian Regan complains about the time he saw a truck for Fiddler’s Roofing Company, because they had blown a perfect naming opportunity.
IIRC, that’s also the name of the salon where Carrie Fisher’s character works, in The Blues Brothers.
A couple of months ago I was driving on the interstate behind an 18-wheeler with “B M Transport, Brownsville TX” on the back.
I gave it a wide berth.
There is a liquor store here called Liquor Box.
There’s a billboard I drive past about once a month for “Black Knight Martial Arts”. Every single time I see it, I can’t help but think “It’s just a flesh wound!”
In Scotland , round about the Glasgow area there is a furniture company called
SOFA KING
they like to use adds such as “Sofa King Cheap” and “Sofa King Great”
I’m not sure about that, but it’s the name of the shop where Geena Davis’ friend works in Earth Girls are Easy.
It’s also the name of an actual salon in Providence, Rhode Island. A quick Google check shows that they’re still there.