Quiz: Hawaii company names inspired by songs and movies

[alohacandy]

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As long as we're going for a stretch..... I can hum the tune from the toy Jack in the Box.....does that count as a song that inspired the drive through restaurant chain of the same name?

[Creative-1]

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As long as we're going for a stretch..... I can hum the tune from the toy Jack in the Box.....does that count as a song that inspired the drive through restaurant chain of the same name?

Robert O. Peterson, who founded Jack in the Box says he named it for his favorite childhood toy.

The original name was Topsy’s Drive-in in San Diego in 1941. Drive-ins were immensely popular, and soon he had four locations and had changed the name to Oscar’s.

In 1951, Peterson developed the nation’s first drive-through restaurant and called it Jack in the Box, which had been his favorite childhood toy.

[Creative-1]

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Here's the updated list of the 48 correct answers:
Arirang Korean restaurant
Bali Hai
Blue Hawaii
Bobby McGee's Conglomeration
Body & Soul
Brew Moon
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
Cheeseburger in Paradise
Cinnamon Girl
Dew Drop Inn

Edelweiss
Elephant Walk
El Mariachi
Following Sea
Green Door Cafe
Hasegawa General Store
Hawaiian Eye Center
Hilo Hattie
Holiday Inn
House Without A Key

Hula Moon
Kanak Attack
King and I Thai restaurant
La Bamba
La Cucaracha
La Mancha
Local Motion
Mama Mia Pizza
Out of Africa
Paper Roses

Paradise Lost
Pink Cadillac
Pipeline Cafe
Point Break Surf
PriceBusters
The Ritz
Rosie's Cantina
Ruby Tuesday
Rumours
Scruples

Shogun Restaurant
Sole Mio
Splash Hawaii
Sunset Grill
Sweet Leilani
Tuxedo Junction
Young Guns
Yum Yum Tree

[SouthKona]

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Irving Berlin's "Blue Skies", the most popular song in 1929:
"Blue Skies smiling at me, Nothing but blue skies do I see."

Blue Sky Travel.

[SouthKona]

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"Happy Trails" by Dale Rogers, can be hummed while you are riding a horse at Happy Trails Hawaii stables.

[SouthKona]

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Don't forget the construction industry!
Andrew Sisters' "Mr. Sandman": Mr. Sandman (sandblasting) on Ahua St.

[alohacandy]

Re: Quiz: Hawaii company names inspired by songs and movies

Don't forget the construction industry!
Andrew Sisters' "Mr. Sandman": Mr. Sandman (sandblasting) on Ahua St.

Wow South Kona...you're on a roll!

[Creative-1]

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Don't forget the construction industry!
Andrew Sisters' "Mr. Sandman": Mr. Sandman (sandblasting) on Ahua St.

Good going SouthKona.

While waiting for Costco gas last night, I saw a banner for Wisteria Lane (Desperate Housewives).


Here's the updated list of the 52 correct answers:
Arirang Korean restaurant
Bali Hai
Blue Hawaii
Blue Sky Travel
Bobby McGee's Conglomeration
Body & Soul
Brew Moon
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
Cheeseburger in Paradise
Cinnamon Girl

Dew Drop Inn
Edelweiss
Elephant Walk
El Mariachi
Following Sea
Green Door Cafe
Happy Trails Hawaii stables
Hasegawa General Store
Hawaiian Eye Center
Hilo Hattie

Holiday Inn
House Without A Key
Hula Moon
Kanak Attack
King and I Thai restaurant
La Bamba
La Cucaracha
La Mancha
Local Motion
Mama Mia Pizza

Mr. Sandman
Out of Africa
Paper Roses
Paradise Lost
Pink Cadillac
Pipeline Cafe
Point Break Surf
PriceBusters
The Ritz
Rosie's Cantina

Ruby Tuesday
Rumours
Scruples
Shogun Restaurant
Sole Mio
Splash Hawaii
Sunset Grill
Sweet Leilani
Tuxedo Junction
Wisteria Lane

Young Guns
Yum Yum Tree

[Creative-1]

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I drove past a store I hadn't seen before, on Kapiolani near Shabu Shabu - Princess Brides.

I think that brings us up to 53 Hawaii companies (we've identified) whose names are associated with movies, books, songs and TV shows.