There are quite a number of Americans in Bergen, Norway. I did not come across any Americans during four days in the southeast Norway coastal towns of Larvik and Sandefjord. So I guess it is not surprising to discover USA branded Bergen. Think Starbucks, McDonald’s, Burger King, 7-Eleven. And of course there is the ubiquitous Subway sandwich shops I have seen all over Bergen, Oslo, Sandefjord and even Larvik, Norway.
Yet, these USA branded Bergen businesses have a distinctive character you are unlikely to recognize in the USA.
Take a look at these USA brands in Bergen.
Starbucks Coffee next to the Hanseatic League Museum.
Across the street from Starbucks is McDonalds.
I wonder if they serve Coke Zero at this Middle Eastern café?
I recall 7-Eleven stores all over Singapore, so not too surprised to find them in Bergen, Norway too.
Then there is Subway, the home of the 25 Norwegian kroner ($4.25) six-inch skinke (ham) sandwich. They metric size the small sub as 15 centimeters here.
All the Subway shops I have seen look like normal Subway.
Of course you can go uniquely Norwegian with seafood you won’t find anywhere in the USA.
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Ric Garrido of Monterey, California is writer and owner of Loyalty Traveler.
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