Seventy-seven Caravans?

I was shopping in Ul'dah today...

In the Ul'dah Mercantile House, Zawawa says: "Shop at the Seventy-seven Caravans of Ul'dah, and see your coin well spent!"

In the Limsa Mercantile House, Diving Eagle says "Come one, come all to the Seventy-seven Caravans of Limsa Lominsa!"

Are both of these factions supposed to be called the 'Seventy-seven Caravans'? And if so, why do both cities have exactly 77 Caravans? Is there some trade law i dunno about?

I figured it was an international merchant with shops everywhere, like Wal-Mart.

It's been like that since the beginning.

I figured, just like Red said, it's an international company. I think Gridania says the same thing.

Maybe so. I spoke to the Gridania one and it didn't mention anything about no 77 caravans. lol

Who are these mysterious 77s?

Hmm... I never counted... but maybe there's 77 vendors across Eorzea. I don't plan on counting... lol

It's probably like how 7-11 has nothing to do with 7s or 11s. Discuss.

I think the organization is just called "The Seventy-seven Caravans," much like the restaurant is just called "Planet Hollywood," but the one in NYC calls itself "Planet Hollywood New York."

If that's the case, though, calling a single tent your national branch doesn't say much for your enterprise.

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Originally Posted by Urthdigger

It's probably like how 7-11 has nothing to do with 7s or 11s. Discuss.

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When they first opened, those were their hours (7am to 11pm).

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Originally Posted by Anonymoose

I think the organization is just called "The Seventy-seven Caravans," much like the restaurant is just called "Planet Hollywood," but the one in NYC calls itself "Planet Hollywood New York."

If that's the case, though, calling a single tent your national branch doesn't say much for your enterprise.

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Actually, if you pay attention to your Craftleves, you'll notice that the vast majority of the higher level ones are issued by The Seventy-Seven Caravans. In fact the main ALC Leve NPC in Ul'Dah is even shouting about the wares which they sell (which is mostly mundane hence why she is not a shop NPC) as she works for them.

From what I gather, there are to very large transport/trade companies in Eorzea, the Black Rabbit Traders which deal mostly with continental import/export (hence why most of the foreign and event stuff comes from them) and the Seventy-Seven Caravans which deal mostly with trade among the three (arguably four but i've seen no proof) city-states.

Also my guess as to why they are named 'seventy-seven caravans' is because they have (or had at the start) seventy-seven caravans, or trade routes, running. Given the fact they are everywhere i'm sure they're above that number right now

Soon it will franchise out. One on every block.

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Originally Posted by Kerwin

Soon it will franchise out. One on every block.

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