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How did the restaurant Arby's come up with its name?

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How did the restaurant Arby's come up with its name?
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Arby's is named for the company founders, Leroy and Forrest Raffel, the Raffel Brothers, also R.B.. . Though I liked their slogan "America's Roast Beef, Yes Sir!" I'm prone to taking the company's official, published statement as the "right answer." And they specifically deny that it's derived from "roast beef."
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It was founded by the Raffell brother's - Forrest & Leroy. Arby's stands for "R" (Raffell)/"B" (brothers). The brother's originally owned a restaurant equipment business called "Raffell Brothers, Inc".
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It was named after Mrs. Clarks son Arby
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Ummmm, I always thought it was derived from the first two initials of the main product they sell... Roast Beef, RB = Arby's. . . Well damn, you learn something new every day don't you?
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