Fabletown - Institutions

Institutions

Only a small number of Fables actually work in the government (Snow White explains early on that Fables generally don't believe in big government). Many run their own Fabletown businesses, which include:

  • The Chateau d'If Fencing Academy, owned by Edmond Dantès.
  • Edward Bear's Candy Shop, which specializes in honey-based treats. It may or may not be run by a character from Winnie-the-Pooh.
  • The Glass Slipper Shoe Store, owned by Cinderella.
  • I am the Eggman Diner. According to Bill Willingham, this is not based on the Beatles song. The business is run by Vulco of the Crow brothers.
  • Nod's Books, which sells, among other reading materials, a variety of comic books aimed specifically at the Fable market. Many of these have titles that are puns on existing comic books (examples include Red Riding Hood Returns and the Uncanny Oz-Men).
  • The Branstock Tavern. Named after a legendary tree from Norse mythology into which Odin plunged a powerfully magical sword. It may be run by Sigmund or another character from the same story.
  • The Yellow Brick Roadhouse, a reference to the yellow brick road from The Wizard of Oz.
  • Web n' Muffet's Market, owned by Little Miss Muffet and her arachnid husband, Mr. Web (the spider made over into a human form; he was accidentally killed by Ghost, the zephyr cub of Bigby and Snow White)
  • Grand Green Florist Shop.
  • Lewis Antiques, which is supposed to house a wardrobe in the back, presumably from The Chronicles of Narnia.
  • Ford Laundromat, run by a washer woman, which is a reference to the bean nighe.
  • Stone Soup, a high-end restaurant named after the magic stone soup.
  • N. Rhyme Construction, who handled the rebuilding process after the Battle of Fabletown.

The Fabletown hospital is the Special Research Wing of the Knights of Malta hospital, run by Doctor Swineheart, aided by the redoubtable Mrs Sprat. The Woodlands, which houses the Fabletown government and has several floors of apartments, is the most prestigious address in Fabletown. There is a years-long waiting list to get housing there.

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