Crazy Store Names: The N Word

The roadside is littered with ordinary places bearing odd names, sometimes very odd. Here some of the best head scratchers, many contributed by public-spirited readers of Interesting Ideas. You too can nominate weird store names for the Grog & Groc Hall of Fame.

ForkNCork

A friendly kind of name. Get It-N-Go, Muskegon, Michigan

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Wash 'n Wire Laundromat sign and storefront

Mac's Grog 'n' Groc, Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, California

Mike Schrank's Smoke 'N Gun, Washington Street, Waukegon, Illinois. Layers of meaning here and an oddly elaborate sign

Garden of Eat'N. U.S. 224, Willard, Ohio (Just like mother used to Cook)


  • Bun-N-Burg
  • Buy-N-Leave
  • Cap-N-Cork
  • Card ‘N All
  • Chat ‘N’ Chew
  • Chat n’ Rest
  • Chick n’ Chop
  • Come n’ Shop
  • Cork ‘N Brew
  • Cork ‘N Cap
  • Dog ‘N Mug
  • Eat ‘n Park
  • Eat-N-Get Gas
  • Flea N Eat
  • Food ‘n’ Scat
  • Fork-N-Cork
  • Fulco’s Taste ‘N’ See
  • Garden of Eat’N
  • Gas n’ Git
  • Gas n’ Goods
  • Get It-N-Go Party Store
  • Git ‘N Go
  • Hot ‘n Now
  • Kit ‘n’ Kapoodle
  • Kum N’ Go
  • The Lie-N Den Bar
  • Loaf n’ Jug
  • Nice n Necessary
  • Nut ‘n’ Butt Puppys
  • Pac N Snac
  • Pay ‘n Tote
  • Pub N Grub
  • Pump N Munch
  • Pump N’ Pak
  • Pump n’ Pies
  • Pump-N-Stuf
  • Sack N Snack
  • Sam-n-Ella’s River Club
  • Save n’ Have
  • Shop-N-Bag
  • Show N Tell
  • Sip ‘n’ Bite Diner
  • Sip N’ Save Liquor
  • Slurp N Burp Tavern
  • Snack N Sack
  • Spit ‘N Shine Car Wash
  • Spout ‘N’ Toad
  • Steak-N-Egger
  • Swirl-n-Curl Beauty Shoppe
  • Take-N- Eat
  • Tank N’ Tummy
  • Trim N’ Tidy Cleaners
  • Wet n’ Dry Unisex
  • Whoa n Go
  • Wings N Things
  • Wok N Go

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