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== Freedemian Retailers ==
=== Supermarkets ===
*'''[[Franklin's]]'''- mid-range supermarket chain
*'''[[All-n-One]]'''- Hypermarket owned by Franklin's w/ international locations
*'''En Masse'''- bulk club hypermarket owned by Franklin's
*'''Rose Market''' and '''[[RoseMax]]''', supermarket and hypermarket chain
:*'''Home & Closet''', RoseMax owned home goods and clothing store
*'''Artisan's Choice Foods''', a high-end fancy supermarket chain largely found in wealthy communities
*'''Winifred's''', an upscale supermarket with more locations and lower prices than Artisan's Choice but less of a status symbol
*'''WrightPrice Foods''', Freedemian discount supermarket
*'''Valuigi''', Freedemian discount supermarket

=== Other ===
*'''PeaceByPiece'''- competitor to [[Hervii]], specializes in specialty assemblable furniture and other home goods and building materials. International locations encouraged. Owned by Plick.
*'''Heydey'''- Discount store, mostly clothing and home goods with a small food section. Competitor to [[Vodeo]]'s [[Klappersacks]]
*'''Readmoore Books'''
*'''HomeHelpers'''- DIY home improvement/hardware store
*'''Dollar Central'''- small variety store w limited groceries
*'''JoyToys'''- major toy retailer
*'''ArtzSpot'''- "hobby" + arts and crafts store. Paints, sketchbooks, pens/pencils, fabric, etc
*'''Art&Office'''- arts and crafts + office supply store.
*'''RockPaperScissors'''- office supply store
*'''Playball's Sporting Goods'''
*'''RedMed'''- pharmacy
*'''HealthFocus'''- pharmacy
*'''BestCare'''- car parts/repair

== Freedemian Restaurants ==
=== Fast Food ===
*'''[[StarBurgers]]'''- popular burger fast food chain w/ international locations
*'''Pizacyro Hero'''- popular fast food place centered around the Freedemian "pizacyro", basically like a taco-gyro with pizza sauce
*'''Sand Castle'''- seafood fast food place (fried shrimp, fish and chips, fish sandwich, etc)
*'''Fry Guys' Famous Sliders'''- local fast food place primarily found in Quentinsburgh and surroundings, started as a single location and then blew up.
*'''Chickawow'''- chicken fast food place (ads use the slogan "Bow-Chickawow-wow")
*'''Bobbie Q's'''- BBQ chicken and beef fast food place.
*'''Baguette&Bagel''' - a fancy sandwich and soup shop
*'''SubHub''' - a no frills made to order deli
*'''Rockin' Johnny's Soda Fountain'''- popular fast food place with a 50s and 60s vibe. Burgers, wings, smoothies/ice cream, specialty sodas, etc. Started small, now a major chain
*'''DrumRoll'''- chicken fast food place known for their drumsticks and sweet rolls
*'''Blues BurgerHouse'''- upscale burger chain usually with sitdown locations
*'''Dawn's'''- a breakfast/brunch place, usually with sit down locations, potential for international locations in surrounding countries
*'''WaffleIron'''- a breakfast/brunch place with a diner-like vibe

=== Restaurants ===
*'''Serve it Up!'''- a no-frills buffet chain, attracts a lot of buses and trailers 
*'''Lamb Chop's Steak House'''- a chain of mid-range steakhouses that do steak and lamb (not super expensive/fancy)
*'''SteakBake'''- a chain of mid-range steakhouses

=== Tea/Coffee Shops ===
*'''CoffeeBreaks'''- Freedemia's most popular coffee chain. Also has smoothies and minor breakfast options
*'''Donut Emporium'''- Donut and coffee chain. Donuts, churros, coffee, boba tea, etc
*'''Candie's Tea'''- Tea, boba tea, iced tea, whipped teas, etc, as well as smoothies

== Major Freedemian Brands ==
[[File:Thoughtbite logo.png|thumb|right|200px|The app symbol for Thoughtbite, a Freedemian social media company]]
*'''Plick'''- Freedemian plastic building toy company whose name is a portmanteau of "plastic brick" and also gives the impression of the click they make when attached. Plick Stores will exist throughout Freedemia
*'''[[Megamer Games]]'''- major video game console and game manufacturer with stores in major cities and sales around the world. Megamer Games of Archanta located in Brighston, [[Seneppi]], Megamer Games of Uletha (Central Uletha) located in [[Gobras City]], [[Gobrassanya]]. Need locations for a Megamer Games of West Uletha and a Megamer Games of East Uletha, potentially a MegamerGames of North Archanta?
*'''Thoughtbite'''- Freedemian social media company known for short posts but with the ability for longer formatted posts too

*'''[[Stepstone Technology]]'''- a major Freedemian computing hardware and software company
*'''[[Starmobile]]'''- major Freedemian auto manufacturer with international dealerships
:*'''Jazzalini'''- Starmobile's luxury division. Dealerships usually labeled "Starmobile-Jazzalini".
:*'''Starmobility'''- Starmobile's truck, bus, and other large vehicle division. Has also made railcars at various points over the years but usually doesn't get enough orders to continue making them
*'''mito.''' Major prepaid cellphone carrier/service provider. Short for mitochondria- ''the powerhouse of the cellphone''

=== Freedemian Media ===
*'''[[User:Ernestpcosby/Sandbox/Betterview_Studios|Betterview Studios]]'''- Freedemia's most significant movie and tv production company. Part of the '''Betterview-Century Media''' conglomerate.'
:*'''Century Television Network (CTN)'''
:*'''BVTV (Betterview Television)'''
:*''insert kids channel here''
*'''StudioOwl'''- Freedemia's second biggest movie and tv production company
*'''[[Progress World Network]] (PWN)'''- Freedemia's most popular television network, also owns '''KidzTV''', the most popular kids channel in Freedemia
:*'''Progress World News Network (PWNN)''' - the all news network owned and run by PWN
*'''National Broadcasting of Freedemia (NBF)'''- Freedemia's public television network, also has radio operations
*'''Freedemia-Tarephia Television'''- a Freedemian broadcaster that specializes in news and programs from other parts of Tarephia

== Other Freedemian Businesses ==
=== Gas Stations/Convenience Stores ===
*'''Profuel'''- major gas station company
*'''Saturn'''- major gas station company
:*'''Saturn Road Trip'''- major travel mart-centered gas stations with charging stations and an attached fast food restaurant
*'''clEan'''- a newer electric charging station company with some hydrogen pumps at very major stations
*'''Moovon'''- major gas station company
*'''ThreeStar Fuel'''- major gas station company
*'''Convenience Corner'''- major convenience store, not always attached to gas stations
*'''Evryday'''- major convenience store, not always attached to gas stations

=== Banks and Financial===
*'''EfficiBank'''- a major Freedemian bank
*'''FirstStart Bank'''- a major Freedemian bank
*'''Globexchange'''- currency exchange company with locations in airports and major train stations/ferry ports, etc

===Uncategorized===
*'''Stardom Cinemas'''- largest movie theater chain
*'''PXPL''', aka ''Private Express Postal Lines''- Freedemia's main private parcel/package shipping company

=== Hotels ===
*'''Homecourt'''- nicer hotel
*'''Crystal Suites'''- nicer hotel
*'''Come On Inn'''- budget hotel or nice motel

== Other TCC and Global Brands that will be used ==
=== Food/Restaurants ===
*'''Burgiie's'''- fast-food chain from [[Federal States]]
*'''MangeMarche'''- fast-food chain from [[Cabelia]]?
*'''Indy's'''- pizza and wing place from [[Paroy]]
*'''Krispy'''- fried chicken fast-food chain from [[Barzona]]
*'''Baleadas & Semitas'''- fast-food chain from [[Barzona]]
*'''A Onda'''- fast-food chain from [[Barzona]]
*'''[[Nacho King]]'''- nacho centered Latin fast food from [[Paroy]]
*'''[[Khaiwoon Taco Factory]]'''- [[Gobrassanya]]-based [[Khaiwoonese]] taco fast food (''technically not TCC but used in neighboring TCC countries'')
*'''Icey'''- [[Paroy]]an ice cream shop
*'''ChaiTemps'''- bubble tea chain from [[Cabelia]]?

=== Retailers ===
*'''[[TechPlaza]]'''- [[Paroy]]an electronics store
*'''[[Henson's]]'''- [[Paroy]]an bookstore
*'''M'Appareil'''- [[Paroy]] based clothing company
*'''De Oro'''- [[Allendea]] based clothing company
*'''[[Nunatak]]'''- [[Ruoguovvás]] based sportswear and clothing company (''not TCC but likely to be frequently used in malls and such'')
*'''[[ESSE]]'''- [[Barzona]] based cosmetic company
*'''undercover'''- [[Barzona]] based clothing company (fast fashion)
*'''Traffic'''- [[Barzona]] based clothing company (fast fashion)
*'''Cassalls'''- [[Barzona]] based bag/leather company 
*'''[[MarketPlus]]'''- [[Paroy]] based hypermarket company
*'''[[Gigante]]'''- [[Barzona]] based hypermarket company
*'''Ipermarket'''- Barzona based supermarket company
*'''Ipershop'''- [[Barzona]] based convenience store
*'''Little'''- ? based mini-supermarket company
*'''GoodBuy'''- [[Federal States]] ([[Tennewa]]?) based convenience store with separate Freedemian operations
*'''[[Klappersacks]]'''- [[Vodeo]] based department store. Biggest competitor to Heydey
*'''[[Delaunay]]'''- [[Barzona]] based fancy department store
*'''FarmaPLUS'''- [[Barzona]] based pharmacy
*'''Bricogar'''- [[Barzona]] based DIY/home improvement store

=== Major Brands ===
*'''[[Colour]]'''- [[Vodeo]] based computer company
*'''[[Cyclo]]'''- [[Paroy]] based computer company
*'''[[Meyton Motors]]'''- [[Paroy]] based auto manufacturer
*'''[[Cobalt]]'''- [[Vodeo]] based auto manufacturer
*'''Avalancha'''- [[Allendea]] based auto manufacturer
*'''Sylvène'''- potentially [[Cabelia]] based luxury auto brand with manufacturing in Freedemian factories (?? May not exist any more??)
*'''[[Lucca Vehicles|Lucca]]'''- [[Kofuku]] based auto manufacturer known for electric vehicles

==== Industry ====
*'''Condravion'''- [[Cabelia]] based manufacturer of planes, trucks, and heavy utility vehicles
*'''Ulano-Lorande'''- [[Cabelia]] based manufacturer of trains and trams
*'''Mandanque'''- [[Cabelia]] based military utility vehicles

=== Other ===
*'''[[Bank of Tarephia]]'''- [[Vodeo]] based bank with locations across Tarephia
*'''Credibanc'''- [[Barzona]] based bank
*'''Banco Uno'''- [[Barzona]] based bank
*''need to fix/adjust due to elimination of Beaumontan-'' '''BN Banque National''' (National Bank Beaumontan)- [[Beaumontan]] based bank
*''need to fix/adjust due to elimination of Beaumontan-'' '''BAI''' (Industrial-Agricultural Bank of Beaumontan)- [[Beaumontan]] based bank
*'''[[Fuelo]]'''- [[Paroy]] based gas station. Mostly to be located from Quentinsburgh west (Quentins and Frankelyn) due to proximity to Paroy.
:*'''Fuelo Green'''- charging stations
*'''LTC'''- Barzona? based phone carrier

=== Other possibilities for reference ===
List provided by Liadren:

*K&W, cheaper clothing brand - Ruoguovvás (bought by someone else)
*Kabadbad, fast food international kebab chain - Mazan
*Tasamma, small tech shops - Mazan
*Habib, makes phones and stuff - Mazan
*UrbanDress (and UrbanShoes), urban outfitters clone - FSA
*Chique, International makeup store - FSA
*Le Radiuse, Boutique store - Unknown origin
*Shoes Won't go Loose, Footware store - Unknown origin
*ForYou, clothing store - Unknown origin
*Yourtime, perfume stores - Unknown origin

== Freedemian Governmental Groups/Agencies/Services ==
[[File:FreedemiaNationalPostalServiceLogo.png|300px|right|thumb|logo for the National Postal Service.]]
*'''National Postal Service'''

== Nationwide/Intercity Transportation companies ==

=== For-profit public-private partnerships ===

[[File:FreedemiRail logo.png|300px|right|thumb|The logo for Freedemia's passenger railway system.]]

*'''[[FreedemiAir]]'''- Freedemia's primary airline, long name '''Free Reedemian National Airlines'''. 
*'''FreedemiRail'''- Freedemia's national railroad's passenger service, long name '''Free Reedemian Railway Company'''. 
:*'''FRF'''- '''FreedemiRail Freight'''. The freight operations of the Free Reedemian Railway Company.
*'''FIAbus'''- Short for '''Freedemian Intercity Autobus'''. Freedemia's national intercity bus service. 
*''Freedemian InterFerry?''- Freedemia's national international-destination ferry company.

=== International Rail ===
*'''Aterro Transport'''- railway group, operator of high speed rail to Paroy, Meilan, and Beldrio in partnership with national rail companies
*Rail Ferry to Cabelia & Aeragny through Vandoveur Ferry Port

=== Private Systems ===
*'''[[Greenleaf Bus Lines]]'''

== Popular Ideas for Non-Chain Stores ==
=== Food and Drink ===
*'''Pizacyros'''- a very popular Freedemian street food with the texture of Hungarian Lángos
*'''Empanadas'''
*'''Boba Tea/Bubble Tea'''
*'''Quentinsburgh-style Pizza'''- not to be confused with pizacyros

=== Jewelery ===
*'''Gem-focused stores'''- much more of a culture surrounding emeralds and other gems/jewels than around diamonds, some gold mixed in here and there

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