Zara was originally called 'Zorba'
Spanish clothing retailer Zara was called 'Zorba', after the 1964 film 'Zorba the Greek', when its first store was opened in 1975. The name was however changed to avoid confusion, as a nearby bar had the same name. The name 'Zara' was later formed by rearranging the letters, as moulds for the letters in the sign had already been made.