# Convenience Store - Funny Names **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [May 9, 2021, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convenience-store-funny-names/941711 "2021-05-09T19:09:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2021, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convenience-store-funny-names/941711/1 "2021-05-09T19:09:59Z")
We all love the Kwik E Mart. When talking about a generic convenience store, I was amused when @Jackmannii called his local store the Shit ‘n Git. Must be other good names for a store. The Ice ‘n Price? The Pump ‘n Dump? The Ploppe ‘n Shoppe? The Crap ‘n Frappe? The Gas ‘n Tasse? **But I’m sure you can do better?** ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2021, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convenience-store-funny-names/941711/2 "2021-05-09T19:53:24Z")
Because of all the robberies at one particular location, one of our local convenience stores got known by the nick-name of the “Stick-'em-up Shop”. Then there’s the real-life “Fill ‘er Up and Keep On a-Truckin’ Cafe” in Pisgah, Iowa. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2021, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convenience-store-funny-names/941711/3 "2021-05-09T20:15:02Z")
The Stop ‘n’ Slop ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2021, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convenience-store-funny-names/941711/4 "2021-05-09T21:46:35Z")
There’s a real chain called [Kum & Go](https://www.kumandgo.com/). You can’t really top that. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2021, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convenience-store-funny-names/941711/5 "2021-05-09T21:48:36Z")
Tuck Yeah! ---
**Author:** ![Caractacus\_Pott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@Caractacus\_Pott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caractacus_Pott)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2021, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convenience-store-funny-names/941711/6 "2021-05-09T21:48:45Z")
How about [Toot’n Totum](https://tootntotum.com)? ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2021, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convenience-store-funny-names/941711/7 "2021-05-09T21:58:43Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > You can’t really top that. I don’t get it. Why is that clever/funny? ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2021, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convenience-store-funny-names/941711/8 "2021-05-09T22:26:49Z")
Well, there’s [Sherrill’s Eat here and get gas](https://i0.wp.com/www.thedetroitbureau.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Eat-Here-Get-Gas.jpg?resize=650,400) ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2021, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convenience-store-funny-names/941711/9 "2021-05-10T00:20:37Z")
Because _Kum_ is very close to _Cum_. It’s pretty amazing that someone chose that as a business name. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convenience-store-funny-names/941711/10 "2021-05-18T07:46:26Z")
There’s a road in my county know as the River Dump Rd. A store on that road is called ‘The Dump In’ It really is a shitty place😏 ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convenience-store-funny-names/941711/11 "2021-05-18T15:31:44Z")
> [@Caractacus\_Pott](#): > > How about [Toot’n Totum](https://tootntotum.com)? I don’t know about the whole state, but northern Alabama had **U-Totem** s in the '60s/'70s (possibly still/earlier). To this day, I can’t explain this: the U-Totem just down the street from my Granny’s had beer taps in the wall near the register; I assume you could just fill 'er up and be on your way. Northern 'bama also had **6-12** s. And not a convenience store, but **Piggly Wiggly** has always been an amusing name. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convenience-store-funny-names/941711/12 "2021-05-18T19:54:44Z")
In rural parts of Asia small variety stores, of any name, are referred to as the ‘Mama shop’. Because it’s the shop where your Mama is always sending you to fetch things. I like it, I always know where they mean. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convenience-store-funny-names/941711/13 "2021-05-18T21:03:32Z")
My favourite is the Argentina convenience store _Open 25 Hours!_. They were usually closed when I needed a snack or coffee.