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Every business on the street

46 businesses, six empire paths. Opening cost and unlock level come from the registry; margin is the retail price of the business’s best finished good against what its recipe costs at supplier prices, so a business fed by your own chain does better than the number shown. None of these is locked behind a path — a path only changes what the game recommends first.

Hospitality Mogul

Run the city's favourite brands · 5 businesses · Growing and cooking · Processing · Hospitality

Why this path
  • Food Stall

    Free to open

    Cooks crops into finished meals.

    Category
    Growing and cooking
    Unlock
    From the first click
    Makes
    Garden Salad · $1.00 per bowl · about 95% margin
  • Bakery

    $14.00 to open

    Bakes flour into bread at a better margin than the stall.

    Category
    Processing
    Unlock
    Player level 2
    Makes
    Bread · $0.32 per loaf · about 84% margin
  • Café

    $16.00 to open

    Brews coffee and bakes pastries for a fast, small-ticket queue.

    Category
    Hospitality
    Unlock
    Player level 3
    Makes
    Pastry · $0.50 per piece · about 86% margin
  • Restaurant

    $22.00 to open

    Turns raw ingredients into plated meals at a high ticket.

    Category
    Hospitality
    Unlock
    Player level 3
    Makes
    Restaurant Plate · $1.30 per plate · about 90% margin
  • Catering Kitchen

    $18.00 to open

    Prepares trays for events: slow batches, few customers, large orders.

    Category
    Hospitality
    Unlock
    Player level 3
    Makes
    Catering Tray · $1.20 per tray · about 92% margin

Agriculture Magnate

Feed the nation · 8 businesses · Growing and cooking · Processing · Livestock

Why this path
  • Farm

    Free to open

    Turns seed and fertilizer into crops.

    Category
    Growing and cooking
    Unlock
    From the first click
    Makes
    Tomato · $0.34 per kg · about 88% margin
  • Flour Mill

    $10.00 to open

    Mills wheat into flour for the bakery.

    Category
    Processing
    Unlock
    Player level 2
    Makes
    An intermediate good, sold to other businesses or on the player market
  • Dairy

    $15.00 to open

    Churns milk into butter a shop can sell.

    Category
    Processing
    Unlock
    Player level 2
    Makes
    Farm Butter · $0.55 per block · about 91% margin
  • Produce Workshop

    $12.00 to open

    Cans tomatoes so they keep and travel.

    Category
    Processing
    Unlock
    Player level 2
    Makes
    Canned Tomatoes · $0.85 per jar · about 93% margin
  • Poultry Farm

    $12.00 to open

    Raises eggs and poultry on feed the mill can make.

    Category
    Livestock
    Unlock
    Player level 3
    Makes
    Poultry · $1.00 per bird · about 60% margin
  • Dairy Farm

    $14.00 to open

    Keeps a herd and sells milk to the dairy processor.

    Category
    Livestock
    Unlock
    Player level 3
    Makes
    Milk · $0.21 per L · about 43% margin
  • Fish Farm

    $10.00 to open

    Harvests fish from aerated ponds for the counter.

    Category
    Livestock
    Unlock
    Player level 3
    Makes
    Fish · $0.30 per kg · about 63% margin
  • Farm Kitchen

    $9.00 to open

    Cooks the sector's eggs and milk into plates for the counter.

    Category
    Livestock
    Unlock
    Player level 3
    Makes
    Omelette · $0.40 per plate · about 88% margin

Retail Chain Owner

Own the stores everyone visits · 6 businesses · Retail · Shops

Why this path
  • Shop

    Free to open

    Sells to a visible pool of customers.

    Category
    Retail
    Unlock
    From the first click
    Makes
    An intermediate good, sold to other businesses or on the player market
  • Grocery Shop

    $15.00 to open

    Stocks baskets from the produce wholesaler for the weekly shop.

    Category
    Shops
    Unlock
    Player level 3
    Makes
    Grocery Basket · $1.00 per basket · about 94% margin
  • Convenience Store

    $11.00 to open

    Sells snacks and drinks in a small, fast-refilling queue.

    Category
    Shops
    Unlock
    Player level 3
    Makes
    Snack Pack · $0.72 per pack · about 97% margin
  • Clothing Shop

    $24.00 to open

    Sells garments: few customers, high tickets, price-sensitive.

    Category
    Shops
    Unlock
    Player level 3
    Makes
    An intermediate good, sold to other businesses or on the player market
  • Household Shop

    $23.00 to open

    Shows cookware and storage for the home on a slow, high-value queue.

    Category
    Shops
    Unlock
    Player level 3
    Makes
    An intermediate good, sold to other businesses or on the player market
  • Building Materials Shop

    $26.00 to open

    Makes and sells cement, roofing and paint: the yard every builder visits.

    Category
    Shops
    Unlock
    Player level 3
    Makes
    Cement Bag · $2.50 per bag · about 66% margin

Logistics King

Control the flow of commerce · 7 businesses · Logistics and storage · Distribution

Why this path
  • Delivery

    Free to open

    Fulfils contracts for premium pay.

    Category
    Logistics and storage
    Unlock
    From the first click
    Makes
    An intermediate good, sold to other businesses or on the player market
  • Warehouse

    $16.00 to open

    Holds stock and buys wholesale on a standing order.

    Category
    Logistics and storage
    Unlock
    From the first click
    Makes
    An intermediate good, sold to other businesses or on the player market
  • Produce Wholesaler

    $20.00 to open

    Grades farm crops into crates the grocery trade buys.

    Category
    Distribution
    Unlock
    Player level 4
    Makes
    An intermediate good, sold to other businesses or on the player market
  • Food Distributor

    $22.00 to open

    Assembles flour, milk and eggs into food pallets for convenience stores.

    Category
    Distribution
    Unlock
    Player level 4
    Makes
    An intermediate good, sold to other businesses or on the player market
  • General-goods Distributor

    $24.00 to open

    Packs textiles and metal into goods pallets for the equipment trade.

    Category
    Distribution
    Unlock
    Player level 4
    Makes
    An intermediate good, sold to other businesses or on the player market
  • Cold Storage

    $28.00 to open

    Holds more stock and keeps two extra supplier orders running.

    Category
    Distribution
    Unlock
    Player level 4
    Makes
    An intermediate good, sold to other businesses or on the player market
  • Haulage Operator

    $20.00 to open

    Runs heavier contracts than a courier and earns more per load.

    Category
    Distribution
    Unlock
    Player level 4
    Makes
    An intermediate good, sold to other businesses or on the player market

Industrial Titan

Build the things everyone needs · 16 businesses · Manufacturing · Trades and utilities · Construction and property · Circular economy

Why this path
  • Workshop

    $14.00 to open

    Crafts timber into furniture worth selling.

    Category
    Manufacturing
    Unlock
    Player level 2
    Makes
    Stool · $1.50 per unit · about 63% margin
  • Packaging Workshop

    $10.00 to open

    Cuts timber into the packaging every distributor and kitchen needs.

    Category
    Manufacturing
    Unlock
    Player level 2
    Makes
    An intermediate good, sold to other businesses or on the player market
  • Garment Workshop

    $17.00 to open

    Sews bought textile into shirts and workwear for the clothing shop.

    Category
    Manufacturing
    Unlock
    Player level 2
    Makes
    Shirt · $5.00 per unit · about 63% margin
  • Household-goods Factory

    $19.00 to open

    Casts cookware and blows jars for the household shop.

    Category
    Manufacturing
    Unlock
    Player level 2
    Makes
    Storage Jar · $3.00 per jar · about 85% margin
  • Vehicle Repair Garage

    $15.00 to open

    Services vehicles from spare parts and coolant.

    Category
    Trades and utilities
    Unlock
    Player level 4
    Makes
    Repair Job · $4.90 per job · about 60% margin
  • Equipment Workshop

    $18.00 to open

    Builds equipment kits from goods pallets and metal.

    Category
    Trades and utilities
    Unlock
    Player level 4
    Makes
    Equipment Kit · $5.60 per kit · about 71% margin
  • Refrigeration Repair

    $14.00 to open

    Services cold rooms with coolant and spare parts.

    Category
    Trades and utilities
    Unlock
    Player level 4
    Makes
    Refrigeration Service · $3.15 per job · about 60% margin
  • Solar Installation

    $26.00 to open

    Installs panels for customers: a high-ticket service, not a utility bill.

    Category
    Trades and utilities
    Unlock
    Player level 4
    Makes
    Solar Installation · $9.60 per install · about 60% margin
  • Equipment Rental

    $16.00 to open

    Hires plant out by the day, fuelled and maintained per booking.

    Category
    Trades and utilities
    Unlock
    Player level 4
    Makes
    Equipment Hire · $2.50 per day · about 60% margin
  • Water Treatment

    $17.00 to open

    Treats and bottles water for a steady daily queue.

    Category
    Trades and utilities
    Unlock
    Player level 4
    Makes
    Clean Water · $2.00 per jerrycan · about 66% margin
  • Construction Company

    $32.00 to open

    Raises buildings from cement, roofing and timber.

    Category
    Construction and property
    Unlock
    Player level 5
    Makes
    Building Work · $21.00 per job · about 89% margin
  • Fit-out Workshop

    $24.00 to open

    Builds shop fit-outs from timber and paint for the construction trade.

    Category
    Construction and property
    Unlock
    Player level 5
    Makes
    Fit-out Package · $14.30 per package · about 72% margin
  • Property Maintenance

    $18.00 to open

    Carries out repair visits for owners and shops.

    Category
    Construction and property
    Unlock
    Player level 5
    Makes
    Maintenance Visit · $6.50 per visit · about 86% margin
  • Collection Service

    $12.00 to open

    Collects recyclables from the street for the recycling workshop.

    Category
    Circular economy
    Unlock
    Player level 4
    Makes
    An intermediate good, sold to other businesses or on the player market
  • Recycling Workshop

    $14.00 to open

    Sorts scrap into recycled metal and compost.

    Category
    Circular economy
    Unlock
    Player level 4
    Makes
    An intermediate good, sold to other businesses or on the player market
  • Reusable Packaging

    $15.00 to open

    Turns recycled metal into crates the grocery chain reuses.

    Category
    Circular economy
    Unlock
    Player level 4
    Makes
    An intermediate good, sold to other businesses or on the player market

Tech Entrepreneur

Shape markets through technology · 4 businesses · Services · Professional services

Why this path
  • Studio

    $12.00 to open

    Sells design work: no inputs, no shelf space.

    Category
    Services
    Unlock
    Player level 2
    Makes
    Design Pack · $0.33 per pack · about 85% margin
  • Bookkeeping Practice

    $13.00 to open

    Keeps clients' books on a monthly retainer.

    Category
    Professional services
    Unlock
    Player level 5
    Makes
    Bookkeeping Service · $1.65 per month · about 61% margin
  • Marketing Agency

    $17.00 to open

    Runs campaigns for local businesses, paid per package.

    Category
    Professional services
    Unlock
    Player level 5
    Makes
    Campaign Package · $3.75 per campaign · about 60% margin
  • Business Software

    $20.00 to open

    Ships software releases and sells licences by the seat.

    Category
    Professional services
    Unlock
    Player level 5
    Makes
    Software Licence · $3.00 per seat · about 93% margin

4 of the 46 businesses are open on your first click. The rest are opened with cash the ones before them earned.