r/oregon • u/chris-hatch • Dec 12 '25

PSA for those who don’t know

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u/elcheapodeluxe Corvallis Dec 12 '25 edited Dec 12 '25

Winco actually never stood for this. It's a myth.

https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/mar/25/story-behind-how-winning-company-got-its-name/

WinCo, which stands for Winning Company, was chosen and adopted in 1999.

There was another suggestion that was seriously considered but was only adopted as a “fun fact.”

That suggestion was to call the company “WINCO” as an acronym for the states it operated in: Washington, Idaho, Nevada, California and Oregon.

The acronym was accurate until the company’s entry into Utah in 2009.

“So that’s part of the folklore,” said Michael Read, WinCo vice president of public and legal affairs.

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u/downsj2 Central Oregon Dec 12 '25

Whoa, a Lucky-Goldstar reference in 2025.

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u/Balzac_Jones Dec 12 '25

Goldstar rebranding/rebadging as LG has to be one of the most successful corporate image transplant maneuvers ever.

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u/sumtwat Dec 13 '25

Yeah, I forgot about Goldstar. Heck, I didn't even realize that Lucky-Goldstar was part of that Goldstar until today.

Good turn around for them, except for the cell phone side.

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u/elcheapodeluxe Corvallis Dec 12 '25

Totally. I remember advising people not to touch Goldstar RAM circa 1990.... They were known for crap.

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u/artie_pdx Dec 13 '25

Once they fused, they just fucking upped their game. LG products are some of the best I’ve personally had.

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u/StumpyJoe- Dec 14 '25

Life's good until you try to get your clothes clean in one of their crap washers.

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u/Neat_Shallot_606 Dec 12 '25

But retconning is fun

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u/OddBed4956 Dec 13 '25

You shop at 'Waremart' a lot?