Branding is hard. Coming up with a memorable name, logo and convincing people that your business is worth their time costs precious time and money. It's no wonder some small businesses skip the entire process and take the easy way out with a time-tested solution: trademark infringement.

Thanks to this open secret, accidental hilarity has been happening worldwide for decades as knock-off businesses tweak famous brand names just a little bit to avoid drawing too much attention.

While illegal, we can't help but laugh seeing the funny ways small businesses managed to twist popular logos into something else while keeping them recognizable still.