Why does the grocery store "Ralphs" not have an apostrophe? Is there more than one Ralph

Answer

Ralphs is actually named after its owner George Albert Ralphs who had been a bricklayer. Thanks for using ChaCha!

Source: Useless LA Trivia: No Apostrophe in Ralphs - LAist | laist.com

Description: This summer the grocer came full circle when it returned to downtown LA with a shiny new store in South Park as part of the downtown makeover, but never during its long run has Ralphs ever had an apostrophe.

Nov 05, 01:53am

Comments

No comments yet

Name
Twitter
Comment

Why does the grocery store "Ralphs" not have an apostrophe? Is there more than one Ralph

Ralphs is actually named after its owner George Albert Ralphs who had been a bricklayer. Thanks for using ChaCha!

Related Questions