1,000+ Trendy Speciality Food Business Names

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Updated: January 19th, 2023

So, you've come up with the perfect specialty food business idea, but in order to launch, you need a good business name.

And not just a name, but a creative and descriptive name that will make your specialty food business stand out.

The name of your business will forever play a role in:

Your customers first impression
Your businesses identity
The power behind the type of customer your brand attracts
If you're memorable or not

We've put together a list of the best specialty food business ideas, provide you with a step-by-step guide on how to name your business and give real-world examples of how other founders came up with the name of their business.

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Catchy specialty food business name ideas

Hudson's of West Sussex
Baked & Cracked
Harmony Food & Beverage Inc
Fantini's Food Company
Effie's Deli
Alfred & Fred
Sukhvinder Food
F&B Business
Peppery Food
Bitter Bistro
Caf Rouge
Tastee-EAT
Safest Restaurant in Chicago
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Canada
Kale and Kettle
The Fowl Company
Bite Size Food
Sauces and Wines
Luxury Food Co
You & I Love Food
Broiled Food
Poured Food
Prime Food Court
Tangy Food Arena
A La Mode Food
Salon Food
Stirred Food Arena
Hefty Food Arena
Plumb Food Arena
Family- Style Food
Bittersweet Food Court
Theta Food Court
Top Pick Food
Food N Things
Food Bounties
Food Wiki
Plump Food Court
Exemplary Food ARrena
Food Globe
Chopped Food Club
Grinning Food Emojis
March Food Court
Energizing Food Court
Caramelized Food Court
Ether Foods
Buttery Food
Michelin Star Food
Adapt Food
Unphased Food
The Foodies Agency
Happy Mealing!
Munch and Meal
Haleakala Cafe
Eat-n-Spend
Bite & Share
Eat Out and Bring Back
Meal Planning Eatery
Slicing Kitchen
Meal Prep Meal
Frodo's Kitchen
Bun Bistro
Tastier Than the Real Thing
The Meal Planning
Cougar & Co
Meal Prep for Good
Meal-Plan-R-Us
The Food & Beverage Institute
Heavenly Meal Planning
Co Meal Planning
Meal Planning Avenue
Re Meal Planning
Meal Emporium
The Greek Meal
Peppery Meals
Gourmet for Health and Taste
The Cheap
Coarse Repast Spot
The Alkaline
Sacred Lunch
Predilection Co
Main Mock Turtle Soup
Enough
Undigested Nutrient
NauseousTaste
Fine Fed
Kosher Meat
The Cooked
Foodstuff Collective
The Disagreeable Discernment
The Single Dinners
Modern Try
Spiritual
AnimalFood
Non
Surplus Nutrition Collective
Snack Pro
Contemporary Sample
True Taste Sensation
FineTaste
Disagreeable Perceptiveness Co
Rich Dinners Collective
Groceries Collective
LiquidFood
First Feast
The Big
The Nauseous Mouthful
The Last
The Last Dish
NaturalTaste
Bad Savor Place
Fine Forage
ChiefFood
Fast Foraging
Hurried Soup Place
HeavyMeal
Pure Perceptiveness
The Sweetish
Fresh Grocery Co
Hasty Dish Group
NecessaryFood
Meals Co
FavoriteFood
Main Menu
Abundant Meal
The Simple

Creative specialty food business name ideas

EasyMeal
The Principal
Savour Spot
Hurried Feast
The Bitter
Regular Buffet Group
True Tastebuds
The Correct Savor
The Natural
Refined Savor Collective
Valuable Gourmet
Valuable Grocery
Delicious Supper Co
Cooked Dinners
Sample Co
Free Breakfast Collective
Ordinary Supper
Meal Group
The Proper
Meals Place
GoodMeal
The Fast Meal
The Fine
Little Grocery Group
Cold Nutritious
Gourmet Collective
Groceries Co
Scanty Soup Spot
The Green Nutritious
Rich Dinners Collective
Bad Savor Place
Disagreeable Predilection
IndividualTaste
The Nutritious
Best Meat Pro
BetterFood
Dinner Place
CoarseFood
The Heavy Feast
Prepared Gourmet Co
Proper Supper
The Disagreeable Try
The Nice
Classical Appreciation Group
Good Dinner
Nauseous Savor Pro
Fastidious Mouthful Spot
Nutritious Buffet Co
Savor Trading Co
The Delicious
The Coarse Meals
Only
The Kosher
The Principal Foodstuffs
ContemporaryTaste
Huge
Nice Lunch Place
Favourite Fresh
The Spiritual
Dinner Pro
Poor
Perceptiveness Group
The Own
The Cold
Festive
HeavyMeal
Little Nutritious Group
Refined Mouthful
The Festive Repast
The Depraved
Savour Co
The Tasty
The Wholesome Meat
Fine Forage
Chief Meat
BetterTaste
First Buffet
Solid Dinner
The Only
SaltyTaste
Fine Fed
Sweet Foodstuff Spot
Frozen Foodstuff
Lunch Pro
Excellent Repast Place
Fast Fodder
Fine Foodstuff
Groceries Trading Co
Fine Fodder
Foodstuff Collective
Frugal Dish Pro
Mixed Meze
The False Sample
The Fresh Grocery
FineTaste
Favorite Dinner Collective
Dinners Spot
ModernTaste
PrincipalFood
Entire
The Correct
Cooked
The Acquired
The Non
SatisfyingMeal
The Substantial
Nutritious Groceries Co
Discernment Pro
Italian Foodstuff
The Entire Breakfast
Spicy Nutrition
Abundant Meal Spot
Chief
The Cooked Dinners
Pure Meals Spot
Soft Nutrient Spot
Popular Sample Pro
Daily
Depraved
Dish Pro
Favorite Feeds
Main Mock Turtle Soup
Gourmet Group
Better Meat
Sample Group

Learn more about starting a specialty food business:

Where to start?

-> How to start a specialty food business?
-> How much does it cost to start a specialty food business?
-> Pros and cons of a specialty food business

Need inspiration?

-> Other specialty food business success stories
-> Marketing ideas for a specialty food business
-> Specialty food business slogans

Other resources

-> Profitability of a specialty food business
-> Specialty food business tips

Funny Specialty Food Business Names

Gourmet Collective
Cold Nutritious
Daily
Huge Soup Group
Fast Foraging
Discriminating Penchant Trading Co
Balanced Repast Place
Pungent
The Healthy
Corn Soup Trading Co
The Available Nutrient
Heavy Dish Collective
Hurried Feast
Pure Perceptiveness
Necessary Foodstuffs Place
The True
Snack Place
Soft
GoodFood
Predilection Trading Co
DisagreeableTaste
Predilection Pro
Hasty Dish Group
FineTaste
Kosher Grocery Place
ExtraFood
Heavy Soup Co
Occasional Lunch Group
The Animal Meals
Undigested Nutrient
Superior
The Frozen
Free Meat Trading Co
Dry Meat Pro
Nice Feast Place
The Characteristic
Fine Fed
Foodstuff Co
Groceries Place
Mixed Morate
Main Mock Turtle Soup
Classical Try
The Silent Dinners
Free Foodstuff
The Superior
Single
BadTaste
The Favorite
Classical Appreciation Group
The Cheap
The Regular Feast
The Green
SweetTaste
PerfectTaste
Foul Discernment
HeavyMeal
Cheap
The Musical
Big
The Coarse Meal
Italian
Perceptiveness Group
Nutrient Collective
Popular Sample Pro
Preference Trading Co
Favourite Fresh
ProperFood
PleasantMeal
ChiefFood
The Full Dinner
CornMeal
The Ingested
Excellent Foodstuff
Much
Fine Foodstuffs Co
Mixed
Dish Trading Co
Kosher Meat Trading Co
FestiveMeal
NonFood
Undigested
Fine Fresh
AvailableFood
Unpleasant Predilection Spot
Excellent
Poor
GoodMeal
Meals Place
Huge
PleasantTaste
The Wonderful
Corn Dish Place
Better Mouthful Trading Co
Sweet Savour
Snack Co
Silent Lunch Trading Co
The Yellow Dish
Fast Fuel
The Fine
Acid
The Individual
AfterTaste
EasyMeal
Own Grocery
Rich
Salty Predilection
ImproperFood
Fast Foodstuffs
Supper Trading Co
PeculiarTaste
Fresh Grocery Co
Supper Spot
Substantial Dish Spot
Disagreeable Perceptiveness Co
Dish Spot
Nutrition Group
Easy
UnpleasantTaste
Feast Co
The Classical
The Sacrificial
Fine Lunch Co
The Delicate Perceptiveness
Warm Buffet Co
HurriedMeal

Cool specialty food business name ideas

Dinners Collective
Dry Groceries Collective
Penchant Collective
Nutritious Groceries Co
Extra
Nauseous Savor Pro
The Musical
The Delicate
Fast
CheapFood
The Silent Dinners
FestiveMeal
Warm Nutrient Place
Frozen Feed
HeavyMeal
The Entire Dinners
Fresh Grocery Co
ComfortableMeal
Correct Mouthful Place
The Elaborate
The Animal Foodstuff
Savour Pro
Try Pro
Savor Trading Co
FastFood
QuietMeal
The Animal Grocery
Sharp Savour Place
Plant Nutrient
Pure Foodstuffs Pro
Solid Nutrient Collective
Entire
Nauseous Perceptiveness Collective
The Spiritual
Main
Grocery Co
Common Feast
Discriminating Penchant Trading Co
Delicious
Vegetarian Nutrition Co
Adequate Gourmet Co
The Solid Feast
The True
French Savour
Acid
Slight
First Feast
Silent Lunch Trading Co
Fastidious Sample
Frozen Foodstuff
Excellent Foodstuff
Dinner Place
Poetic
Principal Nutrient Co
Sweet Foodstuff Spot
DailyFood
TinnedFood
SuitableFood
Extra Meal Trading Co
ContemporaryTaste
Pungent Savour
Suitable Meat Group
FineTaste
Chief Meat
Dinner Co
The Vegetarian
NaturalTaste
The Adequate
The Balanced Dinners
Perfect Sample Group
Slight Savour Spot
FavouriteFood
The Fine
Corn
HurriedMeal
Prepared Lunch
Discernment Group
The Personal
Buffet Collective
Only Nutrition Co
Next
Prepared
Nutrition Spot
Foodstuff Co
Necessary
Prepared Gourmet Co
DeliciousTaste
BigMeal
The Principal Gourmet
Savor Spot
Sample Collective
The Popular Penchant
The Modern
Popular Appreciation Pro
The Exquisite
The Complete
The Hearty Feast
The Delicious
NauseousTaste
FreeMeal
The Coarse
Groceries Co
The Popular
Fast Fresh
Main Buffet Place
Soft Meat
HastyMeal
Nutritious Group
The Sacrificial Lunch
True Taste Property
The Adequate Nutrition
Refined Savor Group
Savor Co
Excellent
OccasionalMeal
The Usual
Nutrient Collective
Preference Trading Co
The Nutritious
Savour Spot
Big
Cultivated
The Tasty
Valuable Gourmet
Last

Unique specialty food business name ideas

The Daily
Lunch Pro
The Adequate Groceries
The Pleasant Discernment
The Valuable Nutrition
Poor Nutritious Trading Co
Mixed Supper Group
HugeMeal
The Wholesome
French
Grocery Trading Co
The Depraved
The Green Nutritious
The Free
ProperFood
Strong Perceptiveness Pro
Soft Nutrient Spot
Disagreeable Predilection
Feast Group
The Regular Feast
The Prepared
PoorFood
Suitable
Pure Grocery Spot
Wonderful
UnpleasantTaste
The Last Dish
Undigested
After
Plain Meat Spot
Surplus Nutrient
The Cheap
The Discriminating Predilection
The Fresh
Dinner Pro
Bad Meat Group
Sour Mouthful Collective
StrangeTaste
The Comfortable
Acquired
Classical Predilection Collective
Breakfast Group
Nutrient Trading Co
Gourmet Group
LittleFood
Spicy
The Mixed Lunch
The Cultivated
Cold Nutritious
Sweet Savour
The Questionable Mouthful
Natural
The Coarse Meal
Dinners Co
Cooked Foodstuff
Next Snack Co
Abundant Foodstuff Pro
Architectural Perceptiveness Pro
The Nauseous Mouthful
Sweetish Appreciation
Own Grocery
Free Feeds
True Try
Superior
DeliciousMeal
Daily Meat
Fine Foodstuff
Regular Breakfast Co
DiscriminatingTaste
Peculiar Perceptiveness Group
Cultivated Mouthful Place
The Healthy Grocery
Spicy Meat Place
Pure
Unpleasant Predilection Spot
The Own
Pleasant Try
Plant Foodstuff Trading Co
The Warm
Free Dinners Trading Co
Fast Fed
Fine Foodstuffs Co
Mixed
SweetishTaste
DayMeal
Solid Snack Co
Entire Breakfast Co
The Fastidious Sample
GoodMeal
The Scanty
Dish Pro
RefinedTaste
Salty Appreciation Group
The Balanced
ColdMeal
Huge
Tinned Meal
Lunch Co
Meals Pro
The Quiet
Pure Savour Group
The Good
Mouthful Pro
The Improper
Favorite Feed
Mouthful Spot
Tasty
Meat Co
Perceptiveness Trading Co
The Rich
Full
FrozenFood
Warm Breakfast
More Nutrient Trading Co
The Frugal
The Main
Mild
Fine Feeds
Kosher Foodstuffs Pro
Savor Group
The Aesthetic Savor
Dish Trading Co
The Principal Foodstuffs
MuchTaste
Breakfast Spot

Cute specialty food business name ideas

Ordinary Meat Trading Co
Prepared Foodstuffs Pro
Rich
PureTaste
Corn Dish Place
BetterTaste
Typical
The Principal
Indian
Fine Preference Place
LiquidFood
Sample Group
Fine Fed
Meat Group
Common
Popular
Tinned
The Only
Extra Nutrient Collective
MixedMeal
Architectural Predilection Co
Perceptiveness Group
True
Exquisite Savor
Regular Buffet Group
The Non Meal
Only Meat Spot
BadTaste
ScantyMeal
ValuableFood
Favorite Foodstuffs
Hurried Dish
Better Gourmet Trading Co
Correct
The Big
True Tastebuds
Spicy Nutrition
Tasty Soup
Meals Spot
The Typical
The Single
Italian Foodstuff
Perfect
Gourmet Trading Co
Delicious Repast
Mixed Mat
ExcellentMeal
The False
ModernTaste
Nutrition Group
Wholesome
Quiet Lunch Place
Main Meze
Sufficient Nutrient
The Delicious Mouthful
CoarseMeal
Fine
The Full
Warm Meals
The Non
Decent Dinner Collective
Dry Meat Pro
Proper Supper
Plant Groceries Spot
The Surplus Foodstuffs
Sweet
NutritiousFood
The Astringent
The Alkaline
Adequate Foodstuff Pro
Main Mycophagy
PoeticTaste
Cooked
Green Foodstuff Collective
Foul Discernment
Good Dish Place
Liquid
Common Snack
Appreciation Co
DelicateTaste
Mouthful Collective
Solitary
Foodstuff Trading Co
The Day
PleasantMeal
Occasional Lunch Group
The Popular Appreciation
The Entire Breakfast
Delicious Supper Co
Meat Collective
The Green
Meals Co
The Wholesome Meat
BitterTaste
Much
Dish Spot
The Single Dinners
Ingested Meat Pro
Warm Buffet Co
Extra Foodstuff Collective
Ordinary
The Favourite
Fastidious Preference Spot
Delicious Buffet Group
SimpleMeal
The Light
Fresh Foraging
Lunch Collective
Better Discernment
Meat Trading Co
The Special
Superior Try
The Popular Preference
Foodstuff Spot
Questionable
Plant Grocery Collective
Supper Collective
The Fast Meal
Sample Trading Co
DistinctiveTaste
The Mild
Necessary Foodstuffs Place
The Festive Repast
Much Discernment
GoodFood

Clever specialty food business name ideas

Hasty Dinners
QuestionableTaste
Big Lunch
Dinner Collective
Free Forage
SufficientFood
Green Groceries Place
Cold
Yellow Breakfast
The Questionable
Main Mealtime
Supper Trading Co
Main Meatloaf
Discriminating
The Festive
The Yellow Dish
Fine Feed
Sharp
Mixed Meatloaf
Surplus Nutrition Collective
PrincipalFood
Satisfying
Main Morate
The Substantial
Contemporary Sample
TastyMeal
The Disagreeable Try
The Personal Discernment
Free Meat Trading Co
CultivatedTaste
Main Mixed
ImpeccableTaste
Refined Savour Place
The Cooked
QuickMeal
LightMeal
Fine Fuel
Groceries Spot
Dinners Place
Meal Trading Co
Easy
The Distinctive
Favourite Foraging
Kosher Meat
Peculiar Mouthful
The Foul
PleasantTaste
Solitary Feast
SoftFood
Festive Dinner Pro
Hurried Soup Place
Nourishing
True Taste Sensation
CoarseFood
Fine Fodder
Acquired Savor
The Poor Gourmet
The Soft
AvailableFood
Organic Meat Co
Hasty
Frozen Fresh
The Only Nutritious
The Easy Dinner
SoybeanMeal
The Classical
Nutritious Pro
Yellow Dinners Place
Penchant Place
False Predilection Co
The Hearty
SacrificialMeal
CharacteristicTaste
Nutritious Trading Co
The False Sample
Decent
Solid Nutrition
FullMeal
Chief
Tinned Meal Co
PeculiarTaste
Daily Nutrition Co
The Perfect Predilection
Favorite Foraging
Better Mouthful Trading Co
ArchitecturalTaste
Refined Mouthful
ExcellentTaste
True Savor Spot
AmpleFood
Grocery Spot
Mixed Mycophagy
Soybean
Fine Appreciation Group
Cheap
Bad Savor Place
The Delicious Meat
FavoriteFood
Grocery Collective
The Favorite
Quiet Soup Pro
The Elegant
CommonMeal
Personal Sample Spot
Snack Place
Raw Meat Pro
The Rich Feast
The Liquid
Classical Penchant
The Sacred Supper
Free Foodstuff
Distinctive Savor
Discernment Collective
Perfect Predilection
DepravedTaste
Repast Spot
Bad Mouthful Spot
Hearty Supper Group
LastMeal
The Individual
Aesthetic
Cold Supper Trading Co
Quiet
Non
The Cold

Best specialty food business name ideas

Disagreeable Perceptiveness Co
The Italian
Nutritious Foodstuffs Place
True Tastable
Daily Nutritious Spot
Italian
Favorite Feeding
Nice
The Complete Snack
Gourmet Collective
The Comfortable Lunch
Pure Perceptiveness
Principal Feast Pro
Predilection Co
The Literary
SatisfyingMeal
The Delicate Perceptiveness
SolidFood
UndigestedFood
Predilection Group
Acrid
Mouthful Trading Co
Appreciation Group
The Last
Plain
The Heavy Feast
Breakfast Collective
Snack Pro
WarmMeal
Hot Meat
Sweet Mouthful Trading Co
Scanty Soup Spot
Mixed Meze
FineMeal
First Buffet
Dish Collective
SpecialMeal
Better Sample
DecentMeal
SourTaste
Snack Co
NecessaryFood
Ingested Groceries Trading Co
Healthy Nutrient Pro
Main Mock Turtle Soup
Bad
Feast Co
The Perfect Try
AlkalineTaste
The Fresh Grocery
Special Breakfast
Perceptiveness Collective
Modern Try
Rich Gourmet Co
Solid Dinner
Frozen Nutritious
Little Nutritious Group
Feast Trading Co
Sacrificial
The Superior
Solitary Breakfast
Breakfast Trading Co
ElegantTaste
Groceries Trading Co
Free Fresh
Undigested Meals Spot
Acquired Discernment Place
Correct Savour
Coarse Nutritious Group
Fresh Nutrition
The Kosher
The Enough
Solid Meal Trading Co
AnimalFood
The Liquid Meal
The Dry
Substantial
Favorite
True Tanginess
Surplus
Try Place
Frozen Foodstuffs
Satisfying Soup
Favorite Feeds
The Undigested Gourmet
Supper Pro
The Plain
Nutrient Spot
Favorite Buffet
The Easy
Nutrition Place
DailyMeal
The Poor
The Ample
EasyMeal
Delicate Sample
Day
RichFood
Italian Grocery Co
Fast Foodstuffs
Nice Appreciation Pro
DeliciousFood
The Correct Savor
Hearty Soup
BetterFood
ChiefFood
Cooked Dinners
The Characteristic
Groceries Collective
Appreciation Place
Good Dinner
The Correct Perceptiveness
Kosher Grocery Place
The Perfect
The Prepared Nutrition
Lunch Spot
Raw Foodstuffs Pro
Predilection Spot
Meat Pro
Hot
CompleteMeal
Excellent Dinners
Poetic Appreciation Trading Co
Favourite Fresh
Lunch Trading Co

Guide: How To Name Your Business

Why Is Your Business Name Important?

Your business name is one of the single most important pieces to starting a business.

Why?

Because your business name has power.

It reflects your reputation, your mission, values, and represents what people (and customers) are searching for.

It impacts the way in which people remember, refer you, and perceive your business

When choosing your business name, there's a lot to think about in order to get it right - so it's important not to rush this process.

Let's take a look at everything you need to consider before deciding on a business name:

Tips To Consider When Naming Your Specialty Food Business:

Simple is always better

This means a few different things. Your specialty food business name should always be:

Easy to spell
Easy to pronounce
Easy to remember

Consider avoiding long names as much as possible, as this will only lead your customers forgetting your name and feeling frustrated.

To test this point, try to think of any well-known reputable brand off the top of your head.

The first that come to mind for me are Alexa, Google, Nike, Apple - each unique in their own way (hence, easy to remember) , less than six characters and easy to spell.

Your Business Name Should Define What You Do

The name of your business should reflect a defining characteristic of what you do.

Before your customer goes to your website or speaks to you, the name of your business should spark some initial thoughts in their brain as to what you're all about.

For example, marketingexamples.com describes exactly what their company is about: providing great examples of marketing tactics.

Consider SEO When Naming Your Business

Bottom line: If you don't show up in google, you're going to make it that much more challenging for customers to find you.

There are several different aspects to think about when it comes to SEO & naming your specialty food business:

Try not to pick a business name that's crowded with other businesses
Consider naming your business based on highly searched keywords
Make sure the name of your business matches search intent and what people are looking for

Think about the emotions you want to evoke

Your business name has the power to evoke certain emotions and thoughts from your customer.

It has the ability to evoke a positive or a negative feeling. An inclusive or an exclusive feeling. A fearful or a loving feeling.

It's not to say that any of these feelings are wrong, but it's important to ensure that they are in line with your values and mission.

For example, the brand Death's Door makes me feel a bit risky and uncertain - but that's the point. They're selling Gin.

Try Not To Pick Something Too Limiting

Your business name should be fitting for the future and growth of your business, that way you don't have to confront a re-brand down the road.

If you choose something too narrow, it may be challenging to diversify your product and revenue streams down the road.

Here are some tips to avoid making this mistake:

Try not to name the business after a particular geographical area (this makes it hard to grow in other areas)
Try not to name the business after only one product you sell
Try not to name something based on a current trend

Brainstorming Names For Your Business

If you're in the brainstorming phase and trying to come up with a business name, there are a few key things to think about in order to get the juices flowing:

Write out a list of words that reflect your brand, personality, team etc. These should be the first things that come to your mind and you shouldn't have to think too hard about it.
Look at competition in the space and see if there's a common theme. Write down some key words or phrases that resonate with you and add them to the list.
Think about the emotion you want to evoke with your business name
Ask yourself: If I had to describe my business in one word, what would it be?

From there, you can create a shortlist based on the words that resonate best with you and follow the naming guidelines above.

Tips on naming your business

In addition to the requirements from the State, there are some general naming guidelines that may help you down the road as well.

We've put together a full guide here for naming your business here but will also cover the most critical pieces below:

You can check for domain availability here:

Find a domain starting at $0.88

As soon as you resonate with a name (or names), secure the domain and social media handles as soon as possible to ensure they don't get taken.

Other general naming tips

Consider SEO when naming your business
Consider naming your business something that reflects what you do and/or who you are
Keep it simple! Easy to spell, easy to pronounce and easy to remember
Try not to pick something too limiting that could impact your businesses growth in the future!

Check out our full naming guide here.

Here is a video covering all factors to consider when naming your LLC:

Examples of Great Business Names

When choosing a business name, it's critical that you look at other examples of businesses not only in your space, but business names in other industries that have done particularly well.

Here are a few examples of great business names (+ how some of these businesses came up with their name):

Competitor Analysis Example

One great way to name your business is by looking at the competition and getting inspiration.

Gia Paddock, founder of Boutique Rye analyzed other businesses in the space and added her own personal spin to her business name:

A popular national brick & mortar women’s boutique that many may have heard of is called Francesca’s… How original, right? So we came up with Boutique Rye named after our son, Riley. We put "boutique" in front to be a little different.

The name "Boutique Rye" checks the boxes for naming a business:

Short and simple
Easy to spell and easy to remember
Clearly defines what the company does
Optimized for SEO (people searching for boutiques)
Unique and personal touch - tells a story.

Ask Other People

Sometimes, coming up with a name is as easy as asking other people, whether that be friends, family, people at a coffee shop, or in Spyq Sklar case, his own customer!

How we came up with the name Cat Sushi:

So, we put together a quick business plan and set aside some money that we were willing to risk. One of our loyal customers actually came up with the name. We still give them free cat food.

Read the full story ➡️ here

The name "Cat Sushi" checks all the boxes for naming a business:

Memorable and funny
Short and simple
Obvious that they sell treats for cats
Fun & unique story - their customer literally came up with the name of their business!

The Amazon Example

Formerly called "Cadabra", Jeff Bezos decided that the name was too obscure, hard to spell, and easy to misinterpret.

The name Amazon came from a simple dictionary search .

Jeff Bezos wanted something that started with an A, looked through a dictionary and came up with the word Amazon.

When he told his team, he didn't care for anyone else's input. He was set on it.

Here's how the word "Amazon" checks all the boxes (aside from being worth a trillion dollars):

Represents the largest river in the world, making it very memorable
The story and meaning of the word matches the vision of the company: To be the larger and better than any other business!
The name allows for future growth opportunity - they didn't name something specific to just "books," even though at the time, that's what it was.
Easy to spell, pronounce and recommend!

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Pat Walls

I'm Pat Walls and I created Starter Story - a website dedicated to helping people start businesses. We interview entrepreneurs from around the world about how they started and grew their businesses.

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