system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
In shows like Kitchen Nightmares, they often change the name of a restaurant. Is this something that's done easily, or do they have to change it for taxes, loans, etc.?
gpt
A business can have what's called a fictitious name (also known as a "doing business as" name), which doesn't affect it's actual legal name.

For example, "A&B Company, LLC" could legally do business as as "Bob's Italian Bistro" through a simple filing of a 1-page form with the state.