Hey, have yourself a glossary here, non-Americans and also people not in the specific regions of some of these things.
What The Heck Is This Stuff? Spirit Halloween: A seasonal Halloween store known for taking over the spaces of failed stores and just hanging a banner on the storefront. After Halloween the banner comes down and the storefront is vacant again like nothing was ever there. Like a ghost that is also a business Starbucks: You know what this is. Dunkin: New England’s version of Starbucks. Also, they sell mid-tier donuts. Tim Hortons: Canada’s version of Dunkin. We cannot verify any donut quality at this moment. Krispy Kreme: The Southeast’s version of Tim Horton’s. Notable for a large neon ‘HOT NOW’ sign that comes on when the donuts are fresh out of the fryer. Caribou Coffee: Also a coffee chain that originated out of Minnesota. Peets: Also also a coffee chain that just kind of feels less corporate than the others, but very much still is. Dollar General: A chain of “variety” stores that operate in low-income areas and small towns, providing non-fresh grocery essentials at a low price. There are nearly 19,000 of them. They’re everywhere. They’re like mushrooms. Waffle House: A chain of diners; also a beacon of hope and hash browns in the darkness. Like Denny’s except Denny’s is cleaner and staffed by wimps. Known for their extreme disaster preparedness planning and their employees’ willingness to throw hands. (Do not fight the Waffle House employees. You will lose.) Sheetz: A chain of gas stations/convenience stores. You know, the nice ones. Buc-ee’s: An even nicer chain of gas stations/truck stops/warehouse stores. Originally in Texas but now gradually spreading across the land. Texas-sized. An absurd number of food options. The cleanest bathrooms you will ever encounter. Insert your own joke about their beaver mascot here. Walmart: Short of an Amazon facility this had to be the final boss.
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What The Heck Is This Stuff?
Spirit Halloween: A seasonal Halloween store known for taking over the spaces of failed stores and just hanging a banner on the storefront. After Halloween the banner comes down and the storefront is vacant again like nothing was ever there. Like a ghost that is also a business
Starbucks: You know what this is.
Dunkin: New England’s version of Starbucks. Also, they sell mid-tier donuts.
Tim Hortons: Canada’s version of Dunkin. We cannot verify any donut quality at this moment.
Krispy Kreme: The Southeast’s version of Tim Horton’s. Notable for a large neon ‘HOT NOW’ sign that comes on when the donuts are fresh out of the fryer.
Caribou Coffee: Also a coffee chain that originated out of Minnesota.
Peets: Also also a coffee chain that just kind of feels less corporate than the others, but very much still is.
Dollar General: A chain of “variety” stores that operate in low-income areas and small towns, providing non-fresh grocery essentials at a low price. There are nearly 19,000 of them. They’re everywhere. They’re like mushrooms.
Waffle House: A chain of diners; also a beacon of hope and hash browns in the darkness. Like Denny’s except Denny’s is cleaner and staffed by wimps. Known for their extreme disaster preparedness planning and their employees’ willingness to throw hands. (Do not fight the Waffle House employees. You will lose.)
Sheetz: A chain of gas stations/convenience stores. You know, the nice ones.
Buc-ee’s: An even nicer chain of gas stations/truck stops/warehouse stores. Originally in Texas but now gradually spreading across the land. Texas-sized. An absurd number of food options. The cleanest bathrooms you will ever encounter. Insert your own joke about their beaver mascot here.
Walmart: Short of an Amazon facility this had to be the final boss.