How the shop works
A large shop is 16×15 metres. The left half is service: up to 4 stations along the back wall (tandoor, grill, oven…), a counter in front and up to 4 registers with their own queues. The right half is the dining hall with up to 6 tables.
Goods cook at the station and someone has to carry them to the counter: you at first, then a carrier. If a register has no cashier, the owner stands there. The display case raises station and counter capacity by 1.75× and 2.5×, so the carrier walks less.
Growing the shop
Everything is bought from the 🛠 Hire menu at any time; each next unit costs more. Limits:
| Item / staff | Max | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Station | 4 | goods are produced faster |
| Register + cashier | 4 | another queue; the cashier sells on their own |
| Carrier | 6 | carries goods to the counter |
| Table / waiter | 6 / 3 | dine-in: price ×1.5 |
| Speed | 5 | stations speed up from 0.7× to 3.2× |
| Advertising | 5 | appeal from 1× to 4.8×: more people come |
| Display case | 2 | capacity ×1.75 / ×2.5 |
| Scooter | 4 | delivery, price ×1.25 |
| Guard / accountant / manager | 1 | theft protection / tax ×0.6 / collects cash |
Detailed prices are on the staff and equipment page.
Which product to sell
A shop sells one product. Flatbread from 4 000 som: the tandoor makes 3–6 a second and queues stay short. Pizza is 60 000 som, but the oven bakes one every 10 seconds, so it pays off only with heavy city traffic. You can switch later, but 25 % of the equipment value is lost, so picking a different product for a new shop is cheaper.
Price, speed and strategy of all 8 products: products page.
How to start
- Press “Play” and type a name: no sign-up, password or download.
- Your first shop is free (the cheapest empty plot in the village). Pick a product; flatbread is the easiest start.
- Sell yourself first: carry goods from the station to the counter and stand at the register. Once cash builds up, hire a cashier and a carrier.
FAQ
How many shops can I open?
No limit, as long as you can pay. Each next plot costs 22 % more, and from the second shop on you pay rent (0.6 % of the plot price per minute).
Can I sell a shop?
Yes: to the city instantly for 60 % of its value, or to another player if they accept your offer within 25 seconds.
What does shop size affect?
Small, Medium and Large decide how many stations, registers and tables fit. The starting size is chosen when creating a room.
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