Workin' for Peanuts takes place primarily at fictional Eisenhower Stadium and in the nearby suburb of Rivington.

The stadium is home to a major-league baseball team that is never referred to by name, only by its nickname, "The Beautiful Losers." Protagonist Jeff has been a vendor at the stadium for Humphrey Stotts & Sons for four years, working his way up from selling hot dogs to selling beer. The stadium, according to Jeff, employs "a pretty odd bunch of people," each with a colorful nickname, such as "Cut 'Em," "Radio," "Mighty Fine," and "Speed." The stadium is often described as looking like a garbage heap, and its floors are covered with litter and spilled drinks. In Chapter 12, Jeff goes to a concert at the stadium, which he describes as a "zoo" with "50,000 stoned-out kids."

Rivington, where Jeff lives, is a few miles away from the stadium on the outskirts...