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The best business names you’ve seen

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Snollygoster2019 · 26/07/2019 17:43

I saw a van for a landscape gardening firm called the Puzzled Monkey today, which I thought was very clever.

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SarahSinclair · 26/07/2019 23:07

@Crunched

You must live near me as I’ve seen both those companies 🙂

Insertwitticismhere · 26/07/2019 23:23

A mobile mechanic called
Torque is cheap

BikeRunSki · 26/07/2019 23:59

@Crunchymum R.Soles is (or at least was) a shoe shop on the King’s Road.

BikeRunSki · 27/07/2019 00:02

Now online only

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Chillijamntuna · 27/07/2019 01:59

A gardening business called Major Tom’s Ground Control👌🏻🌸
His names was Tom Major IRL!

sleepymouse · 27/07/2019 02:02

Mobile coffee van called Flick the Bean

MarriageOfPigaro · 27/07/2019 02:05

Weans World - Glasgow baby shop

GibbonLover · 27/07/2019 04:14

Pinkarsedfly It's still there! There's also 'The Bacon Banjo' sandwich shop and a Chinese takeaway called 'Lucky Yu'.

I always wanted to open a discount auto parts warehouse called 'Torque Is Cheap' or a pancake restaurant called 'Tossers'.

FutureDays · 27/07/2019 04:34

Fido sassoon - dog grooming
Lawn rangers - gardening
Breaking wind - bike shop
Fairy godmother- fish and chip van

thatmustbenigelwiththebrie · 27/07/2019 04:35

There's a mobile kebab van that is parked near me called Doner Summer

stacking1 · 27/07/2019 05:10

'Shatin' Chinese takeaway

NotwhereIshouldbe · 27/07/2019 05:23

There’s a pub near me called the Stumble Inn Grin

HRH2020 · 27/07/2019 05:41

Fat Chops chicken shop in east London

Bookworm4 · 27/07/2019 05:44

Short Bark n Sides
Dog groomers 😃🐶

Bookworm4 · 27/07/2019 05:45

I like the Lucky Ho Chinese 🤣

boredboredboredboredbored · 27/07/2019 05:47

Melon cauli

A greengrocers near where I live

Satterthwaite · 27/07/2019 05:52

Lawn Order - gardening business
Baguette-me-not - sandwich shop

cortex10 · 27/07/2019 05:58

Driving school called Less Lessons - really grates on me

Flatwhite101 · 27/07/2019 07:33

The small village of Knockin in Shropshire has a shop, and yes, it's the Knockin shop...

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Snollygoster2019 · 27/07/2019 07:36

Thanks all, some corkers here.

I particular love the Fast and the Furriest, Indiana Bones and Tea Cake Max.

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SweetAsSpice · 27/07/2019 07:37

In London. Apologies if already been posted.

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magimedi · 27/07/2019 07:44

Near Battle:

William the Concreter - large cement supplier.

BikeRunSki · 27/07/2019 07:53

Village near Halifax called Friendly... hadva Friendly Cricket Club, Friendly driving school etc. I know it’s not puns, but it always makes me chuckle.

Rainbowsandrascals · 27/07/2019 07:55

Oh my cod - fish n chip shop!

Rumours0fAHurricane · 27/07/2019 07:55

Hairdressers on an RAF base - Hair Force