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Turn click income into a self-running operation: hire staff, build out your shop, train your crew, and stack upgrades across six categories.
Around 37 shop & staff types live in the Shops tab: 14 employee tiers that generate passive income, plus shop extensions and connectivity that add income and global multipliers. Shops unlock at Level 3, employees at Level 5.
| Tier | Employee | Base income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Student Interns | $0.3 / s |
| 2 | Skilled Baristas | $1.2 / s |
| 3 | Trained Chefs | $4 / s |
| 4 | Shift Supervisors | $15 / s |
| 5 | Location Managers | $65 / s |
| 6 | Regional Directors | $190 / s |
| 7 | National Operations | $650 / s |
| 8 | Distribution Centers | $2.5K / s |
| 9 | Global Supply Chain | $9.5K / s |
| 10 | Corporate HQ | $35K / s |
| 11 | Brand Ambassadors | $95K / s |
| 12 | Franchise Network | $420K / s |
| 13–14 | Global Hub → Galactic Operations | millions / s |
Shop extensions & connectivity — indoor seating, kitchen overhauls, drive-throughs, WiFi networks, and automation systems — add their own income and, in the case of WiFi/tech, a global multiplier on top of everything else. Each employee tier also adds to your monthly payroll.
Train each employee type up to Level 3, paid with XP and gated by how many of that employee you own. Each level adds +20% income to that type (so Level 3 = +60%).
| Level 1 | ≥10 owned · 100 XP · +20% |
| Level 2 | ≥25 owned · 250 XP · +40% |
| Level 3 | ≥50 owned · 500 XP · +60% |
Unlocks at Level 10. Set wages to trade payroll cost against staff performance — lower wages save money but hurt your customer rating and speed; higher wages do the reverse.
Monthly payroll and a base 35% tax are deducted periodically; Hiring Pipeline and Tax Optimization research soften both.
Shake price control (Level 7) lets you set your selling price — charge more per shake at some cost to your customer rating, or keep prices friendly. The Shift Manager upgrade earns offline income while you're away.
Upgrades come in six categories. Most are tiered (buy multiple levels at escalating cost); a handful are powerful one-time purchases.
Mix Speed, Portion Size, Equipment, Custom Blending, Auto-Mixer Tuning, Extra Blender, Speed Blending.
Golden Touch, Quality Control, Special Mastery, Ingredient Quality, Master Mixologist, Premium Packaging.
Employee Training, Talent Recruitment, Distribution Network, Shift Manager, Rush-Hour Optimization, Location Slots.
Marketing Campaign, Storefront Appeal, Brand Licensing, Loyalty Program, Social-Media Buzz, Viral Marketing AI.
Bulk Purchasing, Expansion Negotiation, WiFi Optimization, Cloud-Kitchen Integration, Supply-Chain Optimization, Freezer Tech.
Recipe Development, Customer Analytics AI, Quantum Logistics — high-impact compounding multipliers.
Special one-time upgrades (Level 8+) are game-changers: Golden Touch (×5 golden chance), Double Shot (2× manual income), Speed Blending (halve blend time), Flavor Slots (up to 5 active flavors), Extra Blender (up to 4 blenders), and Location Slots (more locations).
A quantity selector lets you buy in batches of 1 / 5 / 10 / Max, with a bulk discount that grows with batch size.
| Quantity | Bulk discount |
|---|---|
| ×1 | none |
| ×5 | ~2% per item |
| ×10 | ~5% per item |
| ×Max (50+) | ~10% per item |
Stack that with the Bulk Purchasing upgrade (−5% per level) and Bulk Procurement research for deeper discounts, plus Hiring Pipeline research for cheaper employees specifically.