Interesting. Japan is sounding a bit more like home! I'm not far from the Birthplace of McDonalds: San Bernardino, CA.

It's also where Taco Tia, Taco Bell, Del Taco, Juan Pollo, and Baker's began.

Not far away is Baldwin Park where In-N-Out burgers began...
A bit west on the 10 freeway is The Hat and Spikes!
and a bit further at Rampart and Beverly in Los Angeles is the Original Tommy Burgers...

Carl's Jr, which is Hardy's back East, is from Glendale, CA
Denny's is from Lakewood, CA
am/pm is also a southern California native...

(What a legacy????)