The Shop

The Shop is a top-secret government agency in the writings of Stephen King. It plays a central role as the antagonist in the novel and film Firestarter. The Shop is interested in the scientific research of what might otherwise be considered paranormal phenomena, such as aliens, immortality, and paranormal or psychic powers.

The formal name of the agency is the U.S. Department of Scientific Intelligence. In addition to research staff, the Shop also employs armed agents who typically work undercover and pursue their goals with an utter disregard for morality or the rule of law. King keeps the extent of the Shop's legal legitimacy, as well as the exact nature of its relationship with other government agencies, vague. The Shop's director in Firestarter is Captain James "Cap" Hollister.

In "Firestarter", the Shop holds experiments. These experiments pay voulenteers to be injected with their drug, Lot Six. The effects of this drug give subjects psychic abilities.