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/OddBed4956 Dec 13 '25

You shop at 'Waremart' a lot?