I designed these as a perversion of the following trope = the shop owner where all the loser kids hang out, providing an infrequent outsider's perspective or counsel role. See also Al from Happy Days
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- Sandy Skye, She runs a lax video game shop with weekly DDR tournaments (and other games)
- Mina Kana, She runs the hole-in-the-wall Pho King Cafe; delicious Vietnamese recepies!
- Betty Turret, She runs an espresso joint that jams on vintage music; also enjoys chatting it up when time allows
- Juanita De'Angelo, She runs a bizarre new age massage lounge Vape'n'Rub; while more than a bit cuckoolander, she always offers a warm shoulder
- Lynelle Solidad, She's a coy flirty dork who runs the Trap Card Shop; specializing in various games and tabletops
- Pammy Alps, She's a motherly retro-fashioned caretaker of Slam Tilt arcade; cares and looks after her regulars