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51 Punningly Brilliant Names for Real Life Stores

Coy Jandreau
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There's something so special about a good wordplay joke. That special little turn of phrase that you repeat over and over again chuckling to yourself... What better way to advertise without advertising? How better to get someone to remember your store than be having a joke built right into the name? These hilarious, pun-tastic store names will have these companies lodged in your memory.  

Rhetoricians referred to them as the (auspiciously titled) paronomasia, playing on the sounds and meaning of words. Linguists called them homophones, different words that are pronounced the very same weigh... err way. We are simply going to call them puns, and they are fantastic.  

How do you entice someone into a mom and pop shop nowadays in the world of Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Make a dick joke! How do you distinguish your pet grooming place from the hundreds of others in the city? Make a classic film reference! Make your liquor store sound dirty if you say it out loud and watch the costumers (and the free press) roll in. 

We've scoured the world (from the safety of... the Internet) for the best puns money can buy. Enjoy the creativity of these shop owners with great senses of humor and go shop there! Help keep these wonderful small businesses afloat by voting below, and with your dollars.

  • 1. These Guys Do a Great Service

    These Guys Do a Great Service
    194 votes
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  • 2. Dad Joke: The Store

    Dad Joke: The Store
    210 votes
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  • 3. High Expectations from This Place

    High Expectations from This Place
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    177 votes
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  • 4. Damn Dirty Grapes

    Damn Dirty Grapes
    167 votes
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  • 5. Tok This Wayyyy

    Tok This Wayyyy
    170 votes
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  • 6. The Defendant's Favorite Restaurant

    The Defendant's Favorite Restaurant
    131 votes
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  • 7. How to the Point

    How to the Point
    174 votes
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  • 8. Good ol' Vegan Retreat

    Good ol' Vegan Retreat
    141 votes
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  • 9. For the Kinky Foodie in Your Life

    For the Kinky Foodie in Your Life
    142 votes
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  • 10. Can't Argue with That...

    Can't Argue with That...
    169 votes
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  • 11. And the Mom Joke Restaurant Award Goes To...

    And the Mom Joke Restaurant Award Goes To...
    146 votes
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  • 12. He Would Be SO Embarrassed

    He Would Be SO Embarrassed
    149 votes
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  • 13. Lost Boys' Day Job

    Lost Boys' Day Job
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    106 votes
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  • 14. Why Don't You Just Go...

    Why Don't You Just Go...
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    97 votes
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  • 15. I'm Comfortable with This Pun

    I'm Comfortable with This Pun
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    124 votes
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  • 16. What a Lively Antique Store

    What a Lively Antique Store
    116 votes
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  • 17. They Thought About Changing the Name But No, No, No

    They Thought About Changing the Name But No, No, No
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    110 votes
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  • 18. A Caffeine Addiction... Well You're in for a...

    A Caffeine Addiction... Well You're in for a...
    87 votes
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  • 19. What Did That Store Do to Earn Such a Reputation

    What Did That Store Do to Earn Such a Reputation
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    112 votes
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  • 20. Perfect

    Perfect
    106 votes
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  • 21. Now That's Just Shellfish

    Now That's Just Shellfish
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    111 votes
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  • 22. Say it Aloud

    Say it Aloud
    89 votes
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  • 23. That Place Is Barely Staying Afloat

    That Place Is Barely Staying Afloat
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    85 votes
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  • 24. Curious How the First Part Relates to the Second

    Curious How the First Part Relates to the Second
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    100 votes
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  • 25. For the Adventurous Pup

    For the Adventurous Pup
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    79 votes
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  • 26. So Many Cops in This Restaurant

    So Many Cops in This Restaurant
    75 votes
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  • 27. The Sister Store Is Hugs and Kittens

    The Sister Store Is Hugs and Kittens
    65 votes
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  • 28. Tee Hee

    Tee Hee
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    94 votes
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  • 29. They Have All the...

    They Have All the...
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    85 votes
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  • 30. Guys, I Promise It'll Be...

    Guys, I Promise It'll Be...
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    78 votes
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  • 31. RUN FLORIST RUN!

    RUN FLORIST RUN!
    83 votes
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  • 32. Madness, I Tell You!

    Madness, I Tell You!
    71 votes
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  • 33. It's Not a Store, but MAN That's Good

    It's Not a Store, but MAN That's Good
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    65 votes
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  • 34. WWJI (Where Would Jesus Insure)

    WWJI (Where Would Jesus Insure)
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    93 votes
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  • 35. There's No Winning Here

    There's No Winning Here
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    70 votes
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  • 36. Sew You Think You Can Pun

    Sew You Think You Can Pun
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    77 votes
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  • 37. It'd Be Cheesy if it Wasn't So Sharp... I'll See Myself Out

    It'd Be Cheesy if it Wasn't So Sharp... I'll See Myself Out
    68 votes
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  • 38. A Tale as Old as Time...

    A Tale as Old as Time...
    71 votes
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  • 39. The Elusive Baby Talk Pun

    The Elusive Baby Talk Pun
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    76 votes
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  • 40. For the Ph.D. Endowed Cyclist

    For the Ph.D. Endowed Cyclist
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    69 votes
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  • 41. Dickens Would Be So... Proud?

    Dickens Would Be So... Proud?
    60 votes
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  • 42. Too Much? Too Much

    Too Much? Too Much
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    75 votes
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  • 43. Too Soon?

    Too Soon?
    84 votes
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  • 44. Falafel Pun? That's Just Impressive

    Falafel Pun? That's Just Impressive
    63 votes
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  • 45. What Should I Get Her for Lunch?

    What Should I Get Her for Lunch?
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    68 votes
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  • 46. SO MANY LAYERS OF LITERAL

    SO MANY LAYERS OF LITERAL
    72 votes
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  • 47. Very Important Job

    Very Important Job
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    60 votes
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  • 48. F*@$ Yo Couch!

    F*@$ Yo Couch!
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    67 votes
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  • 49. Its Namesake Requires it Be Overpriced

    Its Namesake Requires it Be Overpriced
    65 votes
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  • 50. Layers

    Layers
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    54 votes
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  • 51. Only the Finest

    Only the Finest
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    63 votes
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