400+ Creative French Fry Business Name Ideas for 2023

French Fries are thinly cut strips of potato blanched and then deep fried or baked to a crispy golden color. But French fries really aren’t French. Historians claim they originated in Belgium. Believed to have first developed in the 1600s in the Meuse Valley, the name comes from the American soldiers in WWI who dubbed them as “French” because of the language of the Belgians.

French Fries were first sold in France in the 1780s, along the Pont Neuf. These delicious little potato strips have evolved into a globally recognized symbol of American culture. None other than Thomas Jefferson is credited with brining French fries to the state side after a stint in Paris as the American Minister to France. The fries were known to Jefferson as “pommes de terre frites à cru en petites tranches” (potatoes deep-fried while raw, in small cuttings).

Valued at $23.5 billion in 2023, the French fry continues to evolve. Now there are sweet potato fries, curly fries, and loaded fries topped with just about any seasoning or endless combination of mayo / ketchup dip you could imagine. If you’re thinking about starting the next great French fry brand, you’ve got the opportunity to create something brand new. Here are our top name ideas for new entrants into the industry projected to hit nearly $1 billion in annual value by 2026.

French Fry Name Ideas

Classic French Fries are one of the most popular fast-food staples. Nearly every fast food chain sells some variation of this item. In fact, they are so popular that you can even restaurants and food trucks based around this single item. So if you are opening your own fries shop or a specialty food brand, check out these name suggestions.

• Agatha’s Fries
• Beer and Fries
• Betty’s Belgian Fries
• Brady’s Fries
• The Fryer’s Club
• Cheese Fries
• Cook Door Friskes Fries
• Fluffy Fries
• Freedom Fries
• Wacky Wedges
• French Fry or Die
• Patriot Fries
• French Frites Company
• Sweet Fry Company
• Tater Treats
• French Fry Kingdom
• French Fry Palace
• French + Fried
• Wild Wedges
• From Fries and Frites
• Purple Spuds
• Fry Guys
• Fryers Delight
• Frite Freaks
• Golden Frites
• Golden Union Fries
• Grizzly’s Potato Cubes
• Handcut Frites
• Hardee’s Curly Fries
• House Chips
• Irish Potato Clan
• Underground Potato Co.
• Potato Famine
• The Tater Times
• Curly Cuts
• Deep Freeze Fries
• Les Frites
• Hot Hot Fries
• Lucky Fry

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• Not French Fries
• Paterhof Frites
• White Potato Gourmet
• Three Potato More
• Yam Frites Co.
• Potato Bites
• Wayne’s Wedges
• Potato Rapture
• Potato Yield
• Potatoe Flakes
• Shabrawy Herbed Fries
• Spuds
• SuperFry
• Surf Fries!!!
• The Fat Friar
• The Fry Shop
• Twice Fried
• The Organic Tater
• Golden Spud Spectacle
• Crunchy Strips Galore
• Fries Fantastique
• Potato Pinnacle
• Chips Ahoy Paris
• Frites Festivity
• Spud Buds
• Pommes Frites Paradise
• Crave Crisps
• Crispy Tater Towers
• Savory Spud Shack
• Belgian Bliss Bites
• Golden Fry Kingdom
• Tuber Treats
• FryBox Delights
• Epic Fry Experience
• Street Fry Fiesta
• Tasty Taters
• Potato Perfection
• Frites & Dips Haven
• Gourmet Gold Frites
• Fry Guys
• FryDay Everyday
• Fry Fantasia
• Deluxe Dipper Fries

Funny French Fry Name Ideas

Thank you!

The name of your shop need not be serious. After all, it’s too much fun double dipping and testing all sorts of creative seasonings on top of the simple potato product. Check out our list of silly fry shop names if this is the direction you’d like to take the business.

• Basilica of the Holy Fry
• Chippy’s Fries
• Two Dudes and Deep Fryer
• Double Dip French Fry Club
• Spud Brothers
• Tater Tickler
• You Cry, We Fry
• Potato Tubes
• Fry Like Me?
• Potato Pilot
• French Fry Love
• Spaced Out Spuds
• Grandma’s Fry Sauce
• Come Fry With Me
• Don’t Fry For Me
• Holy Friars
• Fries by a White Guy
• Fries For Fantasy
• Fries Galore
• Fries Just Ran
• Fries Just Wanna Have Fun.
• Fries to Go
• Frites Fairies
• Frites Galore
• Fry Again
• Fry All The Things!
• Fry By Night
• Fry Guy
• Fry Guys French Fries
• Fry Me To The Moon
• Gamja House
• Get Frites
• Gimme Fries
• Gotta Eat Fries
• Have Some Fries
• I Love Fried Potatoes.
• Just Fries
• Let’s get Fried
• Lookin’ Fry
• Lord of the Fries
• More Fries
• Patata Hut
• Starchip Enterfries
• Sweet Fries Are Made Of These.
• Sweet Fries Are Mine.
• Tater’s for Tips
• Want Fries With That?
• Starch Your Engines
• Gravy Graveyard
• Ketchup Krakens
• Spuds in Duds
• Fries Before Guys (or Gals)
• Lord of the Fries
• A Salt and Battery
• Fry Hard
• Fry Me a River
• Fry and Prejudice
• Frying Nemo
• Spud Muffin
• High and Fried
• The French Connection
• Fry-casso’s Masterpieces
• Darth Tater
• Spudnik Space Fries
• Chipsy Danger
• Potato Puns
• Crunchy Couch Potatoes
• Fry Noon
• Hash-Tag Fries
• Hot Potato, Hot!
• Fry-Fi: The Spud Spot
• Eyes on the Fries
• No Small Fry

French Fry Truck Name Ideas

Thinking about a fry truck?

French fry trucks are the ideal mobile business. They are a low-cost item to produce, don’t require much cooking equipment aside from a couple deep fryers, and people love them. Products like ribbon fries (long french fries covered in sour cream, cheese, chives, bacon and other toppings) have long been a staple product at carnivals. Poutine is another food containing gravy, cheese curds, and a French fry base that’s served in food trucks and upscale bars alike. Take a look at our name suggestions below.

• A-Maize-ing Fries
• Bob’s Fries
• Chef John’s French Fries
• Chez Frites
• Deep Fries
• Deluxe Fries
• Famous Fries
• Fast Fryers
• Fly By Fries
• Flyin’ Fries
• For Fries!
• French Fries 4U
• Frenchie’s
• Frenchy’s Fries
• Fresh Fries
• Fried Everything
• Fries on the Go
• Fries on the Move
• Fries the Limit
• Fries with Everything
• Frites Fries
• Frites on Wheels
• Fritz’ Chips
• Fritz’ Fries
• Fry This
• Fry world
• Fryer Truck
• FryGuy
• Fryin’ 2Nite
• Fryin’ 2nite
• Golden Frier
• Great American Fries
• Idaho Fries
• La Friture
• Mr. Potatoe’s Place
• Pomfritz
• Roger Le Frite
• Small’s Fries
• Spud Plus
• Spud’s Place
• Spud-tastic.
• SpudTastica
• Straight or Curly
• Super Fries
• Tater Fries
• Tater Shack
• The Chip Truck
• The French Fry Place
• The Fry House
• We Fry, You Buy!
• Fryway Express
• Spud Speedster
• Fly like a Fry
• Frites on Wheels
• Tater Tornado
• Potato Pursuit
• Golden Galleon
• Mobile Munchies
• Roaming Russets
• Fry Til’ I Die
• Fry Phoenix
• Crispy Caravan
• Voyage Vittles
• The Starch Wagon
• Fry Rover
• Tuber Turnpike
• Gourmet Gravy Galley
• Fry Fiesta Flyer
• Tater Trek
• Spud Shuttle
• Frites Freeway
• Chip Chariot
• Street Starch Sprinter
• Highway Hot Chips
• Golden Go-Getter
• Fry Flame Fleet
• Pomme De Route

Nicknames for French Fries

What do you call them?

French fries have different nicknames depending on where you travel. In other locations they might be known as shoestring fries, skinny fries, and many other nom de plumes. But no matter how you make them or what you call them, they still taste great.

• Dirty fries
• Chips
• Curly Fries
• Finger Chips
• Fries
• Frites
• Hot Chips
• Potato Wedges
• Poutine
• Shoestring Fries
• Steak Fries
• Pomme Frites
• Sweet Potato Fries
• Slap-chips
• Tornado fries
• Waffle Fries
• Golden Sticks
• Fry Strips
• Crunchy Curls (For curly fries)
• Tater Tidbits
• Spud Slices
• Potato Pencils
• Salty Slivers
• Chippy Chunks
• Crispy Critters
• Fritter Fingers
• Spud Studs
• Golden Goodies
• Starchy Spears
• Fry Fellas
• Tater Twigs
• Savory Stems
• Fries Friends
• Chippy Dippies
• Potato Points
• Golden Grains
• Fry Frills
• Tubby Taters
• Spud Spindles
• Fry Sprigs
• Crunchy Comrades

Popular French Fry Brand Names

Do you recognize these brands?

With more than 100 brands of fresh-cut and frozen fries available in the United States today, getting to know all the industry players will take some time. Our list can help reduce your research process by giving you the top 21 brands of fries. These are the established companies you can look at for inspiration.

• 365 Organic Shoestring French Fries
• Alexia Organic Yukon Select Fries
• Alexia Sweet Potato Fries With Sea Salt
• Arby’s Seasoned Curly Fries
• Arby’s Seasoned Curly Fries
• Budget Fries
• Checkers/Rally’s Famous Seasoned Fries
• Frenchies
• Golden Premium French Fries
• Great Value Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes
• Lamb Weston Hand Cut Style Fries
• Lamb Weston’s Super Crispy Crinkle Cut Fries
• Marby
• Market Pantry Crispy Crinkle Cut Fries
• Market Pantry Crispy Shoestring Fries
• Market Pantry Crispy Straight Cut Fries
• Market Pantry Waffle-Cut Fries
• McCain 5 Minute Fries
• Nathan’s Famous Jumbo Crinkle Cut French Fries
• O Organics Organic Shoestring French Fried Potatoes
• Ore-Ida Extra Crispy Fast Food Fries
• Ore-Ida Golden Crispers!
• Ore-Ida Golden Fries
• Ore-Ida Golden Fries French Fried Potatoes
• Ore-Ida Golden Steak Fries
• Red Robin Seasoned Steak Fries
• Roundy’s Straight Cut Fries French Fried Potatoes
• Season’s Choice Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes
• Senorita
• Shoestring Fries Market Pantry
• Signature Kitchens Classic Cut French Fried Potatoes
• Trader Joe’s Handsome Cut Potato Fries
• McCain Crispy French Fries
• Farm Frites
• Simplot’s Sidewinders
• Grown In Idaho Super Crispy Shoestring Fries
• Cavendish Farms Clear Coat Fries
• Heinz Oven Crunchy Fries
• Cavendish Farms SlimCut Fries
• Crinkle Cut Fries by Birds Eye
• Straight Cut Chips by Aunt Bessie’s
• Kroger’s Crinkle Cut Fries
• Agristo Oven Chips
• Mydibel Premium Fries
• J.R. Simplot’s Twister Fries
• Aviko Super Crunch Fries
• Weston’s Beer Batter Fries
• Roland’s Garlic Fries
• Alexia House Cut Fries with Sea Salt
• Trader Joe’s Garlic Fries
• Wegmans Crispy Waffled Fries
• Walmart Great Value Steak Fries
• Safeway’s Signature Select Waffle Cut Fries
• Aunt Bessie’s Homestyle Chips
• Trader Joe’s Sweet Potato Frites
• Steak ‘n Shake’s Thin ‘n Crispy Fries
• Kroger’s Extra Crispy Fast Food Fries

French Fry Cut Names

When are french fries not ordinary french fries? Give your french fries some character.

• Shoestring: Thin and often extra crispy.
• Standard or Straight-Cut: The most common cut, often seen in fast-food chains.
• Steak Fries: Thick-cut fries that are soft on the inside and crispy on the outside.
• Crinkle-Cut: Characterized by a wavy or crinkly appearance.
• Waffle Fries: Cut in a crisscross pattern, resembling a waffle.
• Curly Fries: Spiral-shaped fries, often seasoned with spices.
• Ripple Fries: Similar to crinkle-cut, but with more subtle waves.
• Tornado Fries or Spiral Fries: A whole potato cut in a spiral shape and skewered.
• Cottage Fries: Round and flat, often with a slightly wavy cut.
• Cross Trax or Grid Fries: A mix between waffle fries and crinkle-cut fries.
• Coin-Cut or Disk Fries: Sliced across the potato, resulting in small, coin-shaped fries.
• Stick Fries: Very thin and long, somewhere between standard and shoestring fries.
• Potato Wedges or Jojo’s: Cut into thick wedges, skin often left on.
• French Fry Rounds or Tater Tots: Grated potato shaped into small cylinders and deep-fried.
• Belgian Fries: Similar to standard fries but typically double-fried for extra crispiness.
• Carrot Fries: Not a potato, but a popular alternative cut into a similar shape.
• Zucchini Fries: Another veggie alternative, cut and fried like regular fries.
• Sweet Potato Fries: Made from sweet potatoes, offering a sweeter taste.
• Garlic Fries: Standard fries tossed with garlic and parsley after cooking.
• Chili Cheese Fries: Fries topped with chili and melted cheese.
• Loaded Fries: Fries topped with various ingredients like bacon, cheese, and sour cream.
• Poutine: A Canadian dish consisting of fries topped with cheese curds and gravy.
• Mitraillette: fries are served with meat and covered in sauce inside a sandwich.
• Pommes Dauphine: A mix of mashed potatoes and choux pastry, piped into small balls and deep-fried.
• Pommes Soufflées: Thin slices of potato that puff up into little balloons when fried correctly.

Long French Fry Names

The longer the fries, the longer the satisfaction! Here are some great long french fry names you can use in your menu.

• Long Golden Delight Strips
• Stretched Starchy Sizzlers
• The Long and Crispy Road
• Elongated Spud Spectacle
• Stretchy Fries Extravaganza
• Endless Fry Frontier
• Prolonged Potato Pleasures
• Infinite Crispy Curls
• Forever Frying French Fries
• The Never-ending Spud Strips
• Lengthy Tater Treasures
• Never Short on Fries
• Golden Stretched Spudsters
• The Long Haul Crunch
• Extended Edible Extravaganza
• Fantastic Fry Stretch
• Miles of Golden Munchies
• Lengthened to Perfection
• Lingering Lengths of Deliciousness
• Long Frites Festival
• Crispy Stretch of Savory
• Spud Spears of Supreme Length
• Infinite Inches of Indulgence
• Marathon of Mouthwatering Morsels
• Stretched to Satisfy Snackers

Fancy French Fry Names

Each of these names captures a sense of elegance and sophistication, which could be perfect for a French fry business aiming for a more upscale, gourmet image.

• Gilded Golden Frites
• Le Petite Pommes de Terre
• Savory Spud Sophisticate
• Elegant Tater Eats
• Crispy Cordon Bleu Strips
• Fancy Frites Feast
• Posh Potato Pinnacles
• Platinum Potato Posh
• Gourmet Golden Gastronomy
• Luxurious Frites Lounge
• Magnifique Mouthful
• Crispy Culinary Creations
• Sophisticated Starchy Slices
• Elite Eats & Frites
• Golden Gastronome
• Majestic Maison de Frites
• Fries à la Mode
• Ravishing Russet Ribbons
• Decadent Diner Delights
• Upscale Umami Universe
• Le Château de Chips
• Vogue Victorian Vittles
• Classy Crispy Cuisines
• Chic Chip Chateau
• Fancy Fry Forge

Industry Analysis

Hot dogs and fries on a food truck.

The French fry industry had enjoyed consistent annual sales growth over the past two decades. But like so many other industries the global pandemic has impacted sales volume in this industry. One major cause for the annual sales decline are national lockdowns of tens of thousands of restaurants serving this product were forced to shut down. If you rely on selling your french fries into restaurants, it’s a not a good time.

The flip side of course is that frozen french fry brands that are more focused on grocery store or online sales where customers cook the product at home have faired much better. Similarly, potato chips sales have seen enormous sales increases since the start of stay-at-home orders.

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If you plan to start your own french fry brand, think about how you can sell the product in retail or online. If you can take the product direct to consumers and cut out the middle man, you’ll be better positioned for success in this industry moving forward.

Identifying Food Trends

If you want to enter an established market that’s been around for more than a century, you’ll need to come up with a creative spin on the product. Here are some broader food trends you could apply to a french fry company that could help your spuds stand out from the rest.

Healthy eating: Consumers love eating french fries, but not everyone like the nutritional content. Potatoes contain essential nutrients like vitamin C, B6, iron and potassium, but if you cover deep fry them in oil, cover them in cheese, sour cream, and bacon and you’ve got a really high-calorie meal in front of you.

One way to combat the idea that french fries are unhealthy among consumers is to use alternative root plants like sweet potato or yams. These can be positioned as healthy options, especially if they are baked and not fried. Healthier variations of the French fry will become more popular in the next decade and we’ve already see this transition starting to happen.

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