I have over the years (despite my general enjoyment of wordplay) come to cringe as I look at the business names on the High Street. Here is a real sample:
Hair Dressers:
A Cut Above; The Mane Attraction; Look Ahead; Mane Event; Hair Today
Fish Shops:
The Cod Father; Small Fry; Friars’ Choice; My Plaice
Pizzeria:
Leaning Tower of Pizza
Chinese Takeaway:
Wok and Roll (with a stir fry and a spring roll on either side of the sign)
Coffee Places include:
Friends’ Central Perk; Higher Ground; Cuppa Diem
But now even gardeners and tree surgeons are getting into it. Recently I have seen the following vans:
Trees Company; Tree Fellas; Branch Out,
[and a fencing firm]: Ministry of De Fence
I am sure there are hundreds of others out there. I would love to hear which ones you have come across, or if you have a great concept of your own which has yet to grace retail signage, let me know in the comments box below, or use them in a blog post of your own and link it here.
Padre
There was a pet store near me when I was a student called Fish and Cheeps.
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Good one.
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Love it. I’ve come across a Proper Plaice.
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Like that one too
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