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New Store Names From Around the World

Mahboob, Devon, Avenue, Chicago.

New Yeah Shanghai Deluxe Restaurant, Chinatown, NYC

Moo & Oink, Stony Island Avenue, Chicago

Yum Thai Cuisine, 44th Street, NYC

Spirits & Such, Arlington Heights, Illinois

Blenders in the Grass, State Street, Santa Barbara

Macs Grog 'n' Groc, Santa Barbara. The inspiration for my collection of store names, still there after all these years.

Scads of Things, Mill Valley, Calif. Could a shop name promise more?

Donut Prince, Burbank, CA

Sophia Choice Gift Shop, Edge of Chinatown, San Francisco. Gift shops can present dilemmas, but this name seems to overstate the case a bit.

We Think Small, New York City, 1981.

Mike Schrank's Smoke 'N Gun. A great store name and an oddly elaborate sign on Washington Street in Waukegan

Tight Assets, in ultra-classy Orange County.

Donut Doctor, Lawrence and Kedzie, Chicago, where health care can mean anything.

Flowers 'n Things in Hayward, Wisconsin: Hometown of things and stuff.

Splendid Things, in Hayward, Wisconsin: Hometown of things and stuff.

Stuff-A-Bear & Stuff in Hayward, Wisconsin: Hometown of things and stuff.

Wood 'n Things in Hayward, Wisconsin: Hometown of things and stuff.

Packer Stuff and Lots of Tees in Hayward, Wisconsin: Hometown of things and stuff.

Division Street, Chicago: That's Mr. Gyros to you.

Donuts & Things, San Francisco.

Standee's Coffee Shop, near the Granville L station, Chicago.

Stop Everyday, Jackson Street, downtown Chicago. If only they truly could.

Mar-Phil-Ous, Edinburgh, Scotland. It just doesn't quite work, whatever they were trying.

Sign-A-Rama, Edinburgh, Scotland. From my point of view, they have to be overpromising.

The Priest Hole, Ambleside, England. I understand the history behind the name, but that doesn't mean it sounds right.

"Slug and Lettuce" really whets the appetite, all across the UK. This one is in York.

Tudor authenticity, charming name on the Shambles in York, England. It's merely Mr. Sandwich to you, as opposed to Lord Sandwich.

Cock & Bottle, York, England. A nicely frank name for a pub. This one is also said to be haunted by George Villiers, second duke of Buckingham and inspiration for the nursery rhyme Georgie Porgie.

Sheesh Mahal. I looked for Jeez Mahal across the street. York, England.

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Mahboob, Devon, Avenue, Chicago.	New Yeah Shanghai Deluxe Restaurant, Chinatown, NYC			Moo & Oink, Stony Island Avenue, Chicago
Yum Thai Cuisine, 44th Street, NYC	Spirits & Such, Arlington Heights, Illinois	Blenders in the Grass, State Street, Santa Barbara	Macs Grog 'n' Groc, Santa Barbara. The inspiration for my collection of store names, still there after all these years.
Scads of Things, Mill Valley, Calif. Could a shop name promise more?	Donut Prince, Burbank, CA	Sophia Choice Gift Shop, Edge of Chinatown, San Francisco. Gift shops can present dilemmas, but this name seems to overstate the case a bit.	We Think Small, New York City, 1981.	Mike Schrank's Smoke 'N Gun. A great store name and an oddly elaborate sign on Washington Street in Waukegan
Tight Assets, in ultra-classy Orange County.	Donut Doctor, Lawrence and Kedzie, Chicago, where health care can mean anything.	Flowers 'n Things in Hayward, Wisconsin: Hometown of things and stuff.	Splendid Things, in Hayward, Wisconsin: Hometown of things and stuff.	Stuff-A-Bear & Stuff in Hayward, Wisconsin: Hometown of things and stuff.
Wood 'n Things in Hayward, Wisconsin: Hometown of things and stuff.	Packer Stuff and Lots of Tees in Hayward, Wisconsin: Hometown of things and stuff.	Division Street, Chicago: That's Mr. Gyros to you.	Donuts & Things, San Francisco.	Standee's Coffee Shop, near the Granville L station, Chicago.
Stop Everyday, Jackson Street, downtown Chicago. If only they truly could.	Mar-Phil-Ous, Edinburgh, Scotland. It just doesn't quite work, whatever they were trying.	Sign-A-Rama, Edinburgh, Scotland. From my point of view, they have to be overpromising.	The Priest Hole, Ambleside, England. I understand the history behind the name, but that doesn't mean it sounds right.	"Slug and Lettuce" really whets the appetite, all across the UK. This one is in York.
Tudor authenticity, charming name on the Shambles in York, England. It's merely Mr. Sandwich to you, as opposed to Lord Sandwich.	Cock & Bottle, York, England. A nicely frank name for a pub. This one is also said to be haunted by George Villiers, second duke of Buckingham and inspiration for the nursery rhyme Georgie Porgie.	Sheesh Mahal. I looked for Jeez Mahal across the street. York, England.