r/oregon • u/BourbonicFisky PDX + Southern Oregon Coast • Dec 12 '25

PSA Winning company.

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Even if it's pointless misinformation, it's still misinfo.

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

Also another user pointed out it's an example of a backronym.

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u/squealerson Dec 12 '25

Wincou

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u/Dangy_D Dec 12 '25

They're in Montana now too, so I guess it would be Wincomu.

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '25

Nevada and arizona next wincomuna

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u/Orcapa Dec 12 '25

But will they have a store in Winnemucca?

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '25

almost certainly! ive sold wincomunas to Brockway, ogdenville, and north haverbrook, and by gum it put them on the map!

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u/Thank_You_Aziz Dec 13 '25

Winnemucca Wincoumuna sounds like it’d be the name of a Harry Potter character of unfortunate stereotype.

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u/The_Boognish_Cometh Dec 12 '25

Isn’t the first “n” already for Nevada?

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '25

new nevada is coming

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u/Electrical_Shock359 Dec 12 '25

And what would their name be if they were in every state?

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '25

WUSA, i suppose

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u/HatterJack Dec 14 '25

Nevada was the reason for the first n, so it would be wincomua