Point Place is the fictional town in Wisconsin in which the television
sitcom That '70s Show takes place. It is depicted as an archetypal
American suburban community, inhabited largely by white Americans and
the middle class, as befitting the socioeconomic outlook of the United
States at the time. According to the episode "Hey Hey What Can I Do,"
Point Place's economy seems to be largely built around slaughtering
(in fact, a later episode "Leaving Home Ain't Easy" reveals a roadway
named "Slaughterhouse Way" because it leads to a slaughterhouse).Over
the course of the series, Point Place is depicted as a population
center gradually evolving from an industrial town into a growing
suburban city during the economic downturn of the mid-to-late 1970s.
During the period between 1976 and 1980, small, locally owned
businesses are forced to close as aggressive chain stores move in and
rust-belt factories are shut down due to the fall in consumer demand.
Other closings include the auto parts manufacturing plant (where Red
Forman was a supervisor), a local appliance and electronics store,
Bargain Bob's (owned and operated by Bob Pinciotti), the local Foto
Hut chain (owned by Leo), and the Forman & Son muffler and auto repair
shop (itself built in a former local muffler business). In their
stead, large chain stores such as Price Mart and Muffler Master (which
purchased the Forman & Son business) moved in and opened. During the
eighth and final season, in contravention to this trend, the William
Barnett-owned music chain Grooves is sold and closed, with the sole
remaining store becoming the privately owned business of Barnett’s
son, Steven Hyde.The "FAQ" on the program's official website says,
"Point Place is a fictional suburb of Green Bay, Wisconsin. This is
why many Wisconsinites may recognize names of towns such as Kenosha.
In reality, the location of Point Place has no basis in actual
Wisconsin geography. There is an episode where the gang travels "down"
to Kenosha to go to a movie." This seemed to be directly contradicted
by concrete information given in several episodes, such as the fact in
one episode ("The Velvet Rope") it was possible to drive to Chicago,
attend a party, and drive back in the course of a few hours; in
another episode, Kelso explicitly states that Chicago is a two-hour
drive from Point Place, consistent with the theory of a Kenosha-area
location. Over the course of the series, many other local businesses
and events were identified as being in or taking place in Kenosha
(which is actually 155 miles (249 km) from Green Bay). The name Point
Place was chosen for the town because co-creator Bonnie Turner is from
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