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Businesses are buildings which provides a player with coins, experience (XP) and collection items. One energy is needed to collect from a business. Goods or Premium Goods are also required to supply businesses in order for them to operate. New businesses can be obtained by reaching a certain level, increasing population, completing certain goals or collections, or having a certain amount of neighbors.
With the exception of the Empty Lot, all businesses start out as only a framework in the form of a construction site, which must be built to complete the construction. After completion, supply the business with goods/premium goods and let customers visit. When the goods are sold out from serving the maximum number of customers, a business will be available to be collected. Its earnings can vary depending on factors like the bonus payout from decorations or landmarks.
A player may start a Franchise by building a Business identical to their own in a neighbors's Empty Lot. These shops are handled by the mayor of the city where they stand. Once every 24 hours you can supply each shop from the Franchise Headquarters as well as collecting income. Regardless of the activity of the owner of the store's location, the needed supplies and the payout will be the same. However, the neighbor will need to accept supplies on a daily basis or else the player will not be able to send more.
Many active players may find businesses more profitable than Housing.
As of May 18, 2011, businesses can be upgraded to supply more goods and serve more customers for higher earnings. See Business Upgrades for details.
Building a New Business[]
Businesses can be found in the "Businesses" tab of the Build Menu. If unlocked, the player will need to have enough Coins or Cash to purchase the business. Some businesses require the player to be at a certain level, have a set amount of neighbors, have a particular population or have completed one of the game's goals in order to unlock for purchase.
Like houses and community buildings, businesses require building and are basic construction zones when they are originally placed. The construction zones are the same size as the building will be upon completion. The player then must use their energy to complete the building. This can vary from building to building - some businesses require 3 build actions (thus 3 Energy), and others can require 7 or 8 build actions, or more. Your neighbors can help you with building when they visit your city - if your building is incomplete, they can use one of their help actions to boost it.
Once the build actions are completed, the building becomes ready to use immediately, unlike community buildings. But only if it is connected to an asphalt road or a sidewalk.
Before a business receives goods for the first time, it is surrounded with balloons to suggest a "grand opening". As soon as the player provides a business with its first supplies, the balloons will detach from the building and float away. When you open a new business, many citizens will go to the shop.
Maintaining Businesses[]
To keep businesses running, a player will be required to supply it with goods. These goods can be collected by the player through farming, shipping, trains, a Goods Factory and other methods. Unless the business is fully stocked with supplies, citizens cannot shop there. If a player does not have enough goods to cover the full supply needed (e.g. 140 goods for a Cinema), they can't supply it.
If there are premium goods and regular goods available in storage, the regular goods will be used first and the remaining deficit will be taken from the premium goods. For example when supplying a Cinema (which requires 140 goods) and there are 100 premium goods in storage and only 40 regular goods, the business will automatically take the 40 regular goods before consuming the 100 premium goods.
Once a business has received supplies of goods, citizens will begin visiting the business. A player can monitor how many people have visited their business by hovering over the building with the cursor. It will read, for example: "Served: 17/110".
The speed between delivering new supplies and the building becoming ready for collection depends on how many citizens the city has (population), the happiness of the population, the presence of tourists, and how many other businesses are also supplied.
Therefore, if a player supplies their Sushi Bar and has no other supplied businesses, their citizens will only have one place to shop - so it will be ready for collection very quickly. A player with a low population will find their businesses become ready for collection much slower than a player with a very high population. Tourists will spend twice as more at businesses than normal residents.
Businesses[]
For complete list of all businesses, click here.
For list of only upgradable businesses, click here.
Here is the list of Downtown Businesses.
The following chart consists of businesses that are permanently on the Build Menu or else available from other ways. Does not contain limited edition or upgrades. It also does not include businesses created after the release of Downtown CityVille.
Image | Business | Cost | Earnings | Supply | Size | Requirement(s) | Coins per Good | Collections to Profit | Franchise Cost | Can Upgrade |
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Empty Lot | 0 Coins | Varies | Varies | 4x4 | Increasing Neighbors | Varies | n/a | n/a | ||
Bakery | 200 Coins | 40 Coins | 10 Goods | 3x3 | 10 Population | 4 | 5 | 160 Coins | Level 3 | |
Flower Kiosk | 400 Coins | 95 Coins | 25 Goods | 3x3 | 30 Population | 3.8 | 5 | 320 Coins | Level 3 | |
Coffee Shop | 600 Coins | 320 Coins | 100 Goods | 3x3 | 50 Population | 3.2 | 2 | 480 Coins | Level 3 | |
Toy Store | 800 Coins | 180 Coins | 50 Goods | 3x3 | 100 Population | 3.6 | 5 | 640 Coins | Level 3 | |
Burger Joint | 1,000 Coins | 240 Coins | 75 Goods | 3x3 | 150 Population | 3.2 | 5 | 800 Coins | Level 3 | |
Taco Truck | 1,000 Coins | 180 Coins | 50 Goods | 3x3 | 3.6 | 6 | n/a | |||
Video Game Store | 1,300 Coins | 50 Coins | 10 Goods | 3x3 | 8 Neighbors | 5 | 26 | 1,040 Coins | Level 3 | |
Diner | 1,600 Coins | 230 Coins | 50 Goods | 3x3 | 350 Population | 4.6 | 7 | 1,280 Coins | Level 3 | |
Fast Food Chicken | 5,000 Coins | 178 Coins | 40 Goods | 3x3 | 4.45 | n/a | ||||
St. Patty's Pub | 1,800 Coins | 188 Coins | 40 Goods | 3x3 | Level 9 | 4.45 | n/a | n/a | ||
Cosmetic Store | 1,900 Coins | 120 Coins | 25 Goods | 3x3 | 400 Population | 4.8 | 16 | 1,520 Coins | ||
General Store | 4x4 | n/a | n/a | |||||||
Quick Stop | 4x4 | n/a | n/a | |||||||
Shamrock Sing-A-Long | 2,100 Coins | 405 Coins | 90 Goods | 4x4 | Level 9 | 4.5 | 6 | n/a | Level 3 | |
Ice Cream Parlor | 2,200 Coins | 308 Coins | 70 Goods | 3x3 | Fourth Of July Fever! | 4.4 | 8 | n/a | Level 3 | |
Barbecue Restaurant | 2,500 Coins | 338 Coins | 75 Goods | 3x3 | Oooo, Aaaah | 4.51 | 8 | n/a | ||
Pool Hall | 2,200 Coins | 420 Coins | 100 Goods | 4x4 | 450 Population | 4.2 | 6 | 1,760 Coins | ||
Juice Bar | 8,000 Coins | 675 Coins | 150 Goods | 3x3 | 4.5 | n/a | n/a | |||
Greek Restaurant | 2,500 Coins | 330 Coins | 75 Goods | 3x3 | 4.4 | 8 | 2,000 Coins | |||
Indian Restaurant | 2,500 Coins | 330 Coins | 75 Goods | 3x3 | 4.4 | 8 | 2,000 Coins | |||
Thai Restaurant | 2,500 Coins | 330 Coins | 75 Goods | 3x3 | 4.4 | 8 | 2,000 Coins | |||
Taqueria | 2,500 Coins | 330 Coins | 75 Goods | 3x3 | Level 10 | 4.4 | 8 | 2,000 Coins | ||
Candle Shop | 2,500 Coins | 420 Coins | 100 Goods | 3x3 | Level 10 | 4.2 | 6 | n/a | Level 3 | |
Fiddle Shop | 2,400 Coins | 258 Coins | 60 Goods | 3x3 | Level 10 | 4.3 | 10 | n/a | ||
Bike Shop | 2,500 Coins | 330 Coins | 75 Goods | 3x3 | 9 Neighbors | 4.4 | 8 | 2,000 Coins | Level 3 | |
Bookstore | 3,000 Coins | 430 Coins | 100 Goods | 3x3 | 4.3 | 7 | n/a | Level 3 | ||
Comic Book Store | 10,000 Coins | 425 Coins | 100 Goods | 3x3 | 4.25 | n/a | n/a | |||
Packing Store | 3,000 Coins | 430 Coins | 100 Goods | 3x3 | Open Packing Store | 4.3 | 7 | n/a | ||
Shoe Store | 3,500 Coins | 572 Coins | 130 Goods | 3x3 | 700 Population | 4.4 | 7 | 2,800 Coins | ||
Noodle Shop | 4,000 Coins | 405 Coins | 90 Goods | 3x3 | 4.5 | 10 | n/a | Level 3 | ||
Fireworks Shop | 4,250 Coins | 445 Coins | 100 Goods | 3x3 | Time To Go Lunar or A Dynamite Meal! |
4.45 | n/a | n/a | Level 3 | |
Ride Maintenance Shop | 7,500 Coins | 480 Coins | 100 Goods | 3x3 | 4.8 | 16 | n/a | |||
Soft Serve Ice Cream Stand | 8,000 Coins | 448 Coins | 80 Goods | 3x3 | 5.6 | 18 | n/a | |||
Produce Paradise | 12,500 Coins | 1,413 Coins | 253 Goods | 5x5 | Level 40 | 5.58 | n/a | |||
City Dojo | 4,250 Coins | 495 Coins | 110 Goods | 3x3 | 750 Population | 4.5 | 9 | n/a | Level 3 | |
French Restaurant | 4,500 Coins | 495 Coins | 110 Goods | 3x3 | 4.5 | 10 | 3,600 Coins | Level 3 | ||
Laundromat | 5,000 Coins | 515 Coins | 115 Goods | 3x3 | 1000 Population | 4.48 | 10 | 4,000 Coins | ||
Tofu Burger | 5,000 Coins | 507 Coins | 115 Goods | 3x3 | 1100 Population | 4.41 | 10 | 4,000 Coins | ||
Dance Studio | 5,300 Coins | 774 Coins | 120 Goods | 3x3 | / | 6.45 | 7 | 4,240 Coins | Level 3 | |
Ku Drive-In | 300,000 Coins | 1,759 Coins | 330 Goods | 4x4 | Level 55 | 5.33 | 171 | n/a | Level 3 | |
Song Bird Pet Shop | 150,000 Coins | 1,719 Coins | 320 Goods | 3x3 | Level 50 | 5.37 | 88 | n/a | Level 3 | |
Elf Shoeshop | 3x3 | n/a | n/a | |||||||
Bait Shop | 3x3 | n/a | n/a | |||||||
Street Grill | 5,000 Coins | 540 Coins | 120 Goods | 2x2 | Stuffed Pigeons | 4.5 | 10 | n/a | ||
Sunglasses Store | 5,500 Coins | 534 Coins | 120 Goods | 3x3 | 1200 Population | 4.45 | 11 | 4,400 Coins | Level 3 | |
Department Store | 8,000 Coins | 588 Coins | 135 Goods | 4x4 | Level 13 | 4.36 | 14 | 6,400 Coins | ||
City Supermarket | 5,750 Coins | 569 Coins | 130 Goods | 4x4 | 1250 Population | 4.38 | 11 | 4,600 Coins | ||
Zoo Cafeteria | 6,000 Coins | 585 Coins | 130 Goods | 3x3 | Level 18 | 4.5 | 11 | n/a | Level 3 | |
Zoo Gift Shop | 5,500 Coins | 352 Coins | 80 Goods | 3x3 | Level 20 | 4.4 | 16 | n/a | ||
French Cafe | 3,000 Coins | 660 Coins | 150 Goods | 3x3 | Vive La France! | 4.4 | 5 | n/a | Level 3 | |
Bowling Alley | 6,000 Coins | 765 Coins | 180 Goods | 4x4 | Level 25 | 4.25 | 8 | n/a | Level 3 | |
Asobu Arcade | 90,000 Coins | 1,625 Coins | 300 Goods | 4x4 | Level 23 | 5.42 | n/a | n/a | ||
Panini Shop | 6,300 Coins | 528 Coins | 120 Goods | 3x3 | 4.4 | 12 | 5,040 Coins | |||
Italian Restaurant | 6,500 Coins | 645 Coins | 150 Goods | 3x3 | 1500 Population | 4.3 | 11 | 5,200 Coins | Level 3 | |
Pizzeria | 6,700 Coins | 630 Coins | 140 Goods | 3x3 | 4.5 | 11 | 5,360 Coins | |||
Cheese Market | 7,200 Coins | 690 Coins | 150 Goods | 3x3 | Level 28 | 4.6 | 11 | 5,760 Coins | Level 3 | |
Jet Ski Shop | 9,000 Coins | 700 Coins | 140 Goods | 3x3 | Level 31 | 5 | 13 | n/a | ||
Seafood Restaurant | 7,500 Coins | 609 Coins | 140 Goods | 3x3 | 15 Neighbors | 4.35 | 13 | 6,000 Coins | ||
Tourist Shop | 17,500 Coins | 550 Coins | 100 Goods | 3x3 | Level 40 | 5.5 | 32 | n/a | ||
Handbag Store | 10,000 Coins | 654 Coins | 120 Goods | 3x3 | 2000 Population | 5.45 | 16 | 8,000 Coins | ||
Boat Shop | 9,000 Coins | 770 Coins | 140 Goods | 3x3 | See Food Training | 5.5 | 12 | n/a | ||
Taffy Shop | 14,000 Coins | 470 Coins | 90 Goods | 3x3 | Level 35 | 5.22 | 30 | n/a | ||
Sushi Bar | 12,500 Coins | 605 Coins | 110 Goods | 3x3 | 2300 Population | 5.5 | 21 | 10,000 Coins | ||
Wedding Store | 15,000 Coins | 702 Coins | 130 Goods | 3x3 | 2750 Population | 5.4 | 22 | 12,000 Coins | ||
Cinema | 100,000 Coins | 749 Coins | 140 Goods | 4x4 | Cinema Investment | 5.35 | 134 | 80,000 Coins | ||
Chic Boutique | 250,000 Coins | 795 Coins | 150 Goods | 3x3 | Level 55 | 5.3 | 315 | 200,000 Coins | ||
Skate Shop | 300,000 Coins | 928 Coins | 175 Goods | 3x3 | Level 55 | 5.3 | 324 | n/a | ||
Luggage Store | 200,000 Coins | 636 Coins | 120 Goods | 3x3 | Level 53 | 5.3 | 315 | 160,000 Coins | ||
Jewelry Store | 500,000 Coins | 830 Coins | 155 Goods | 3x3 | Level 60 | 5.35 | 603 | 400,000 Coins | ||
Hotel Restaurant | 600,000 Coins | 851 Coins | 155 Goods | 4x4 | Cruise Control! | 5.49 | 706 | n/a | ||
Furniture Store | 750,000 Coins | 864 Coins | 160 Goods | 3x3 | 8000 Population | 5.4 | 869 | 600,000 Coins | ||
Music Store | 900,000 Coins | 881 Coins | 163 Goods | 3x3 | 9000 Population | 5.4 | 1022 | 720,000 Coins | ||
Tower Eats | 1,000,000 Coins | 900 Coins | 165 Goods | 4x4 | 10 Population | 5.45 | 1112 | 800,000 Coins | ||
Toy Tower | 1,750,000 Coins | 2,393 Coins | 475 Goods | 3x3 | Level 45 | 5.03 | 732 | n/a | Level 3 | |
Watch Shop | 18,500 Coins | 534 Coins | 120 Goods | 3x3 | 4.45 | 0 | n/a | |||
Donut Shop | 42,000 Coins | 702 Coins | 130 Goods | 3x3 | 5.4 | 60 | n/a | |||
Magic Shop | 33,000 Coins | 702 Coins | 130 Goods | 3x3 | 5.4 | 48 | n/a | |||
Camera Shop | 22,000 Coins | 668 Coins | 150 Goods | 3x3 | 4.45 | 33 | n/a | |||
Lamp Store | 10,000 Coins or 110 zCoins |
512 Coins | 115 Goods | 3x3 | 50 zLevel | 4.45 | n/a | |||
DVD Rental Store | 120 zCoins | 493 Coins | 110 Goods | 3x3 | 50 zLevel | 4.48 | n/a | |||
Jeans Store | 120 zCoins | 473 Coins | 105 Goods | 3x3 | 40 zLevel | 4.5 | n/a | |||
Corner Store | Pea Collection Turn-in | 270 Coins | 60 Goods | 3x3 | Pea Collection | 4.5 | 0 | 4,000 Coins | ||
Tavern | Down-Town Collection Turn-in | 352 Coins | 80 Goods | 3x3 | Down Town Collection | 4.4 | 0 | 4,000 Coins | ||
Tuxedo Rental | Jet Setter Collection Turn-in | 575 Coins | 125 Goods | 3x3 | Jet Setter Collection | 4.6 | 0 | 8,000 Coins | ||
Western Saloon | Super Villains Collection Turn-in | 720 Coins | 120 Goods | 3x3 | Super Villains Collection | 6 | 0 | n/a | ||
Bed And Breakfast | Win from Daily Bonus 5th day | 609 Coins | 140 Goods | 4x4 | Daily Bonus | 4.35 | 0 | n/a | ||
Farmer's Market | not buyable | 280 Coins | 60 Goods | 4x4 | CityVille Hometown: Level 7 | 4.67 | 0 | n/a | ||
Hardware Store | not buyable | 704 Coins | 160 Goods | 3x3 | Hardware Store! | 4.4 | 0 | n/a | ||
Sporting Store | not buyable | 555 Coins | 100 Goods | 3x3 | Sporting News! | 5.55 | n/a | n/a | ||
Hot Dog Kiosk | not buyable | 450 Coins | 90 Goods | 2x2 | Eating Contest! | 5 | n/a | n/a | ||
Scuba Dive Shop | not buyable | 853 Coins | 155 Goods | 3x3 | New Opportunities | 5.5 | n/a | |||
The Claw | not buyable | 660 Coins | 120 Goods | 3x3 | Start Your Engines! | 5.5 | 0 | n/a | ||
Wood Shop | not buyable | 678 Coins | 150 Goods | 3x3 | For The Birds | 4.37 | n/a | n/a | ||
Garden Shop | not buyable | 1,500 Coins | 300 Goods | 3x3 | Blow Them Away! | 5 | 0 | n/a | ||
T-Shirt Shop | not buyable | 368 Coins | 80 Goods | 3x3 | Mall drop | 4.6 | n/a | n/a | ||
Sneaker Shop | not buyable | 150 Coins | 40 Goods | 3x3 | Mall drop | 3.75 | n/a | n/a | ||
Chocolate Kiosk | not buyable | 610 Coins | 130 Goods | 2x2 | Mall drop | 4.69 | n/a | n/a | ||
Aztec Restaurant | not buyable | 515 Coins | 100 Goods | 3x3 | Mall drop | 5.15 | 0 | n/a | ||
Mall Department Store | not buyable | 755 Coins | 150 Goods | 4x4 | Mall drop | 5.03 | 0 | n/a | ||
Beauty Salon | not buyable | 925 Coins | 150 Goods | 3x3 | Mall 2 drop | 6.17 | n/a | n/a | ||
Cook Ware | not buyable | 824 Coins | 130 Goods | 3x3 | Mall 2 drop | 6.34 | n/a | n/a | ||
Print Shop | not buyable | 714 Coins | 110 Goods | 3x3 | Mall 2 drop | 6.49 | n/a | n/a | ||
Mattress Store | not buyable | 612 Coins | 90 Goods | 3x3 | Mall 2 drop | 6.8 | n/a | n/a | ||
Tea Shop | not buyable | 1,023 Coins | 170 Goods | 3x3 | Mall 2 drop | 6.02 | n/a | n/a | ||
Bronze Fashion | not buyable | 300 Goods | 1617 Coins | 3x3 | Famous Mall drop | 5.39 | ||||
Bronze Sports | not buyable | 315 Goods | 1698 Coins | 3x3 | Famous Mall drop | 5.39 | ||||
Bronze Gourmet | not buyable | 305 Goods | 1644 Coins | 3x3 | Famous Mall drop | 5.39 | ||||
Bronze Gadget | not buyable | 310 Goods | 1671 Coins | 3x3 | Famous Mall drop | 5.39 | ||||
Bronze Toys | not buyable | 320 Goods | 1725 Coins | 3x3 | Famous Mall drop | 5.39 | ||||
Silver Fashion | not buyable | 380 Goods | 1984 Coins | 3x3 | Famous Mall drop | 5.22 | ||||
Silver Sports | not buyable | 395 Goods | 2062 Coins | 3x3 | Famous Mall drop | 5.22 | ||||
Silver Gourmet | not buyable | 385 Goods | 2010 Coins | 3x3 | Famous Mall drop | 5.22 | ||||
Silver Gadget | not buyable | 390 Goods | 2036 Coins | 3x3 | Famous Mall drop | 5.22 | ||||
Silver Toys | not buyable | 400 Goods | 2088 Coins | 3x3 | Famous Mall drop | 5.22 | ||||
Gold Fashion | not buyable | 485 Goods | 2435 Coins | 3x3 | Famous Mall drop | 5.02 | ||||
Gold Sports | not buyable | 500 Goods | 2510 Coins | 3x3 | Famous Mall drop | 5.02 | ||||
Gold Gourmet | not buyable | 490 Goods | 2460 Coins | 3x3 | Famous Mall drop | 5.02 | ||||
Gold Gadget | not buyable | 495 Goods | 2485 Coins | 3x3 | Famous Mall drop | 5.02 | ||||
Gold Toys | not buyable | 505 Goods | 2535 Coins | 3x3 | Famous Mall drop | 5.02 | ||||
Spa | not buyable | 749 Coins | 140 Goods | 4x4 | Valentine's Day Event (2011)/Hotel Reward | 5.35 | 0 | n/a | ||
Arcade | Obtain from Hotels or Catch Tonie The Techie | 800 Coins | 210 Goods | 3x3 | Hotel VIP Reward/Tonie The Techie | 3.8 | 0 | n/a | ||
Driving Range | Obtain from Hotel | 570 Coins | 150 Goods | 4x4 | Hotel Reward | 3.8 | 0 | n/a | ||
Mud Bath | Obtain from Hotel | 750 Coins | 130 Goods | 3x3 | Hotel VIP Reward | 5.76 | 0 | n/a | ||
Racquetball Club | Obtain from Hotel | 1,200 Coins | 290 Goods | 3x3 | Hotel VIP Reward | 4.1 | 0 | n/a | ||
Glass Blowing Shop | not buyable | 1,804 Coins | 340 Goods | 3x3 |
Sailboat Hotel VIP Reward |
5.31 | n/a | n/a | ||
Balloon Store | 30 Cash | 1,181 Coins | 220 Goods | 3x3 | 5.37 | n/a | n/a | |||
Hot Cocoa Shop | 4000 Coins | 441 Coins | 100 Goods | 3x3 | 4.41 | 10 | 3,200 Coins | |||
Appliances Store | 25 Cash | 405 Coins | 90 Goods | 3x3 | Also a Reward from Build A Second Mall! | 4.5 | n/a | n/a | ||
Sports Car Dealership | 32 Cash | 830 Coins | 155 Goods | 4x4 | 5.35 | n/a | n/a | |||
Tonga Room | 35 Cash | 999 Coins | 165 Goods | 3x3 | 6.05 | n/a | n/a | Level 3 | ||
Swimwear Shop | 30 Cash | 530 Coins | 100 Goods | 4x4 | 5.3 | n/a | n/a | |||
Fireworks Tent | 30 Cash | 920 Coins | 200 Goods | 3x3 | 4.6 | n/a | n/a | |||
Seasonal Clothing | 20 Cash | 368 Coins | 80 Goods | 3x3 | 4.6 | n/a | n/a | |||
Perfume Shop | 32 Cash | 800 Coins | 150 Goods | 3x3 | 5.33 | n/a | n/a | |||
Extreme Sports Store | 33 Cash | 780 Coins | 130 Goods | 3x3 | 6 | n/a | 26 Cash | |||
Cable Car Restaurant | 40 Cash | 795 Coins | 150 Goods | 3x3 | 5.3 | n/a | n/a | |||
Italian Ice Parlor | 25 Cash | 715 Coins | 130 Goods | 3x3 | 5.5 | n/a | 20 Cash | |||
Tapas Restaurant | 35 Cash | 1100 Coins | 200 Goods | 3x3 | 5.5 | n/a | n/a | |||
EV Charging Station | not buyable | 2,393 Coins | 475 Goods | 4x4 | Down To Earth | 5.04 | n/a | n/a | ||
Grooming Parlor | not buyable | 1,580 Coins | 290 Goods | 3x3 | Rescue Penelope the Poodle | 5.45 | n/a | n/a | ||
Salvador's | not buyable | 3,148 Coins | 430 Goods | 4x4 | High Roller | 7.32 | n/a | n/a | Level 3 | |
Mega Nail Salon | not buyable | 3,050 Coins | 410 Goods | 4x4 | Parental Advisory | 7.44 | n/a | n/a | Level 3 | |
Bella B Store | not buyable | 3,382 Coins | 480 Goods | 4x4 | Triple Threat | 7.04 | n/a | n/a | Level 3 | |
Valor Industries | not buyable | 3,472 Coins | 500 Goods | 3x3 | Case Closed | 6.94 | n/a | n/a | ||
Thrift Shop | 7,000 Coins | 1,048 Coins | 175 Goods | 3x3 | 5.99 | n/a | n/a | |||
Intuition Technologies | 80 Cash | 3,000 Coins | 400 Goods | 3x3 | 7.5 | n/a | n/a | Level 3 | ||
Luxury Shopping Centre | not buyable | 3,290 Coins | 460 Goods | 4x4 | Growing Pains | 7.15 | n/a | n/a | ||
Big Play Brewery | 46 Cash | 1,781 Coins | 335 Goods | 4x4 | Icing On The Cake | 5.32 | n/a | n/a | ||
Gas Station | 3,000 Coins | 375 Coins | 75 Goods | 3x3 | 5 | 8 | n/a | |||
Body Of Work | 5,750,000 Coins | 3,075 Coins | 415 Goods | 3x3 | 7.41 | 1870 | n/a | Level 3 | ||
Intent Insurance | 7,250,000 Coins | 3,219 Coins | 445 Goods | 3x3 | 7.23 | 2253 | n/a | Level 3 | ||
Egg Nog Shop | 600 Coins | 130 Coins | 50 Goods | 3x3 | 2.6 | 5 | n/a | Level 3 | ||
Fish Market | 55 Cash | 1,980 Coins | 380 Goods | 4x4 | 5.21 | n/a | n/a | |||
Car Wash | not buyable | 799 Coins | 125 Goods | 4x4 | Car Collector! | 6.39 | n/a | n/a | ||
Theater Prop Shop | 6,100 Coins | 930 Coins | 150 Goods | 3x3 | Winter Event (2011) | 6.2 | 7 | n/a | ||
Nutcracker Shop | 7,200 Coins | 1,072 Coins | 180 Goods | 4x4 | Winter Event (2011) | 5.96 | 7 | n/a | ||
Exploratorium | 40 Cash | 1,648 Coins | 305 Goods | 3x3 | 5.4 | n/a | n/a | Level 3 | ||
Car Charging Station | 1,750,000 Coins | 2,729 Coins | 475 Goods | 3x3 | 5.75 | n/a | n/a | Level 3 | ||
Internet Provider | 50 Cash | 1,869 Coins | 335 Goods | 3x3 | 5.58 | n/a | n/a | Level 3 | ||
Web Company | 10,000 Coins | 1,507 Coins | 274 Goods | 5x5 | 5.5 | n/a | n/a | Level 3 | ||
Silicon Central | 5,800 Coins | 875 Coins | 140 Goods | 3x3 | 6.25 | n/a | n/a | Level 3 | ||
Snowmobile Mart | 96,000 Coins | 773 Coins | 120 Goods | 3x3 | 6.44 | n/a | n/a | |||
Slot Car Shop | 84,000 Coins | 667 Coins | 100 Goods | 3x3 | 6.67 | n/a | n/a | |||
Street Grill | 5,000 Coins | 540 Coins | 120 Goods | 2x2 | Stuffed Pigeons | 4.5 | 10 | n/a | ||
Fun Slide | 250 Tickets | 1,500 Coins | 300 Goods | 3x3 | Street Carnival | 5 | n/a | n/a | ||
Rocket Ship Ride | 400 Tickets | 2,800 Coins | 500 Goods | 4x4 | Street Carnival | 5.6 | n/a | n/a | ||
Sky Diving School | 75 Shells | 1,500 Coins | 300 Goods | 3x3 | Surf 'N Shop | 5 | n/a | n/a | ||
Ride Maintenance Shop | 7,500 Coins | 480 Coins | 100 Goods | 3x3 | 4.8 | 16 | n/a | |||
Soft Serve Ice Cream Stand | 8,000 Coins | 448 Coins | 80 Goods | 3x3 | 5.6 | 18 | ||||
Balloon Store | 30 Cash | 1,181 Coins | 220 Goods | 3x3 | 5.37 | n/a | ||||
The Claw | not buyable | 660 Coins | 120 Goods | 3x3 | Start Your Engines! | 5.5 | 0 | n/a | ||
Karaoke Club | 20 Cash | 1,000 Coins | 200 Goods | 3x3 | Limited Edition | 5 | n/a | n/a | ||
Movie Megaplex | 46 Cash | 3,000 Coins | 400 Goods | 6x6 | Limited Edition Sale Item |
7.5 | n/a | n/a | ||
Drive-In Movie Theater | 1,500 Coins no longer available |
270 Coins | 60 Goods | 4x4 | Kung Fu Panda 2! | 4.5 | 6 | n/a | ||
Greasy Spoon | not buyable | 1,001 Coins | 180 Goods | 3x3 | Mystery Crate | 5.56 | n/a | n/a | ||
Jet Ski Shop | 9,000 Coins | 700 Coins | 140 Goods | 3x3 | Level 31 | 5 | 13 | n/a | ||
Taffy Shop | 14,000 Coins | 470 Coins | 90 Goods | 3x3 | Level 35 | 5.22 | 30 | |||
Skate Shop | 300,000 Coins | 928 Coins | 175 Goods | 3x3 | Level 55 | 5.3 | 324 | n/a | ||
Oddities Museum | 25 Cash | 784 Coins | 140 Goods | 3x3 | Summer Fun Event | 5.6 | n/a | n/a | ||
Outdoor Hall | 35 Cash | 2,500 Coins | 500 Goods | 4x4 | Germany Event | 5 | n/a | n/a | ||
French Bakery | 35 Cash | 660 Coins | 120 Goods | 3x3 | Bastille Day/French Pack | 5.5 | n/a | |||
Chippy Shop | 35 Cash | 1,100 Coins | 200 Goods | 3x3 | British Event | 5.5 | n/a | n/a | ||
Balalaika Shop | 65,000 Coins | 1,648 Coins | 305 Goods | 3x3 | 5.4 | n/a | n/a | Level 3 | ||
Glass Shop | 65,000 Coins | 1,648 Coins | 305 Goods | 3x3 | 5.4 | n/a | n/a | Level 3 | ||
Venetian Mask Shop | 8,000 Coins | 1,167 Coins | 200 Goods | 3x3 | 5.84 | n/a | n/a | Level 3 | ||
Venetian Restaurant | 550,000 Coins | 1,869 Coins | 355 Goods | 3x3 | 5.26 | n/a | n/a | Level 3 | ||
Buffet Restaurant | not buyable | 1,980 Coins | 380 Goods | 4x4 | Moving Up In The World | 5.21 | n/a | n/a | ||
Robot Store | 1,000 Coins | 167 Coins | 25 Goods | 3x3 | 6.68 | n/a | n/a | Level 3 | ||
Bike Share Shop | 40 Cash | 1,648 Coins | 305 Goods | 3x3 | 5.4 | n/a | n/a | Level 3 | ||
Shanghai Center | not buyable | 3,243 Coins | 450 Goods | 6x4 | Build The Great Pyramid Wonder! | 7.21 | n/a | n/a | ||
Science Center | not buyable | 3,245 Coins | 450 Goods | 4x4 | Tesla Coil Wonder | 7.21 | n/a | n/a | ||
Italian Plaza | not buyable | 2,067 Coins | 400 Goods | 5x5 | Life In The Fast Lane! | 5.17 | n/a | n/a | ||
Parisian Bakery | not buyable | 2,111 Coins | 410 Goods | 5x5 | Hot Off The Grill! | 5.15 | n/a | n/a | ||
Hades Grill | 6,600 Coins | 999 Coins | 165 Goods | 3x3 | Greek Event | 6.05 | 7 | n/a | ||
Greek Carpenter | 100,000 Coins | 1,670 Coins | 310 Goods | 3x3 | Greek Event | 5.39 | 60 | n/a | ||
Club Monaco | not buyable | 1,167 Coins | 200 Goods | 4x4 | Greek Mystery Crate | 5.84 | n/a | n/a | ||
Circus Snack Shack | 12,500 Coins | 1,413 Coins | 253 Goods | 3x3 | Circus Event | 5.58 | 16 | n/a | ||
The Far Out Freak Show | 35 Cash | 999 Coins | 165 Goods | 4x4 | Circus Event | 6.05 | n/a | n/a | ||
Sideshow Souvenirs | not buyable | 999 Coins | 165 Goods | 3x3 | Clownward Spiral | 6.05 | n/a | n/a | ||
Produce Paradise | 12,500 Coins | 1,413 Coins | 253 Goods | 5x5 | Level 40 | 5.58 | n/a | |||
Saddles Shop | 9,000 Coins | 1,284 Coins | 225 Goods | 3x3 | Farm Event | 5.71 | 8 | n/a | ||
Tractor Shop | 30 Cash | 876 Coins | 140 Goods | 3x3 | Farm Event | 6.25 | n/a | n/a | ||
Trophy Store | 20,000 Coins | 1,445 Coins | 260 Goods | 3x3 | Sports Event | 5.56 | n/a | |||
Archery Store | 350,000 Coins | 1,781 Coins | 331 Goods | 3x3 | Sports Event | 5.38 | n/a | |||
Cantina | 3,800 Coins | 640 Coins | 95 Goods | 3x3 | Mexico Event | 6.74 | 6 | n/a | ||
Sombrero Store | 6,800 Coins | 1,024 Coins | 170 Goods | 3x3 | Mexico Event | 6.02 | 7 | n/a | ||
House of Churros | 40 Cash | 1,648 Coins | 305 Goods | 3x3 | Mexico Event | 5.40 | n/a | n/a | ||
Russian Tea Room | 30 Cash | 1,468 Coins | 265 Goods | 3x3 | Russian Event | 5.53 | n/a | n/a | ||
Caviar Shop | 65 Cash | 2,198 Coins | 430 Goods | 3x3 | Russian Event | 5.11 | n/a | n/a | ||
Helicopter Tours | 70 Cash | 2,306 Coins | 455 Goods | 4x4 | Metropolis Event | 5.07 | n/a | n/a | ||
Citizen Bean | 84 Cash | 3,099 Coins | 420 Goods | 4x4 | Metropolis Event | 7.38 | n/a | n/a | ||
Urban Beans | not buyable | 1,670 Coins | 310 Goods | 4x4 | Free Gift Offer: 179 Cash Package |
5.39 | n/a | n/a | ||
Sale-Mart | 92 Cash | 3,290 Coins | 460 Goods | 4x4 | Campaign Rally Sale | 7.15 | n/a | n/a | ||
Skillets and Things | 7,400 Coins | 1,096 Coins | 185 Goods | 3x3 | Metropolis Event | 5.92 | 7 | n/a | ||
Tree Nursery | 45 Cash | 1,759 Coins | 330 Goods | 4x4 | Eco Event | 5.33 | n/a | n/a | ||
Grooming Parlor | not buyable | 1,580 Coins | 290 Goods | 3x3 | Rescue Penelope the Poodle | 5.45 | n/a | n/a | ||
Casino | not buyable | 3,243 Coins | 450 Goods | 5x5 | Mafia Wars 2 Promotion | 7.21 | n/a | n/a | ||
Real Estate Showroom | Zynga Game Cards no longer available |
1000 Coins | 170 Goods | 3x3 | GameStop Promotion | 5.88 | n/a | n/a | ||
Blood Bank | 4,000 Coins | 531 Coins | 110 Goods | 3x3 | Halloween (2011) | 4.83 | 8 | n/a | ||
Mummy Exhibit | 9,000 Coins | 980 Coins | 180 Goods | 3x3 | Halloween (2011) | 5.44 | 10 | n/a | ||
Potion Shop | not buyable | 960 Coins | 100 Goods | 3x3 | Halloween Mystery Crate Game | 6.9 | n/a | n/a | ||
Backwoods Blacksmith | not buyable | 290 Coins | 50 Goods | 3x3 | Halloween Mystery Crate Game | 5.8 | n/a | n/a | ||
Werewolf Lodge | 18,000 Coins | 580 Coins | 80 Goods | 3x3 | Unlocked by: At Death's Door | 7.25 | n/a | n/a | ||
Tomb Stone Store | 12,500 Coins | 1,413 Coins | 253 Goods | 3x3 | Halloween (2011) | 5.58 | 9 | n/a | ||
Brain Shop | 40 Cash | 1,648 Coins | 305 Goods | 3x3 | Halloween (2011) | 5.4 | n/a | n/a | ||
Witches Hat Shop | 9,000 Coins | 1,242 Coins | 180 Goods | 3x3 | Unlocked by: Sweet Spot | 6.9 | 8 | n/a | ||
Halloween Costume Shop | 30 Candy | 1,468 Coins | 265 Goods | 3x3 | Trick or Treat House | 5.54 | n/a | n/a | ||
Franken Battery | 200 Candy | 2,198 Coins | 430 Goods | 3x3 | Trick or Treat House | 5.11 | n/a | n/a | ||
Pie Bakery | 30 Cash | 1,468 Coins | 265 Goods | 3x3 | Fall Event (2011) | 5.54 | n/a | n/a | ||
Turkey Roost | 40 Cash | 1,648 Coins | 305 Goods | 4x4 | Fall Event (2011) | 5.5 | n/a | n/a | ||
Sweater Shop | 35,000 Coins | 1,513 Coins | 275 Goods | 3x3 | Fall Event (2011) | 5.5 | 24 | n/a | ||
MicroManage Inc. | 81 Cash | 3,025 Coins | 405 Goods | 3x3 | Metropolis 2 Event | 7.47 | n/a | n/a | ||
Barbershop | not buyable | 411 Coins | 70 Goods | 3x3 | Fall Mystery Game | 5.87 | n/a | n/a | ||
Department Store | not buyable | 2,045 Coins | 395 Goods | 4x4 | Fall Mystery Game | 5.18 | n/a | n/a | ||
Hiking Supply Shop | 35 Cash | 999 Coins | 165 Goods | 3x3 | Fall Event (2011) | 6.05 | n/a | n/a | ||
Swiss Watch Shop | 46 Cash | 1,167 Coins | 200 Goods | 3x3 | Swiss Event | 5.83 | n/a | n/a | ||
Swiss Chocolate Shop | 850,000 Coins | 2,002 Coins | 385 Goods | 3x3 | Swiss Event | 5.2 | n/a | n/a | ||
Holiday Bakery | 9,800 Coins | 1,376 Coins | 245 Goods | 3x3 | Winter Event (2011) | 5.61 | 8 | n/a | ||
Holiday Tree Lot | 40 Cash | 1,648 Coins | 305 Goods | 4x4 | Winter Event (2011) | 5.40 | n/a | n/a | ||
Tree Lot (Business) | That's A Wrap! | 999 Coins | 165 Goods | 4x4 | Winter Event (2011) | 6.05 | n/a | n/a | ||
Spinning Top Shop | 40 Cash | 1,648 Coins | 305 Goods | 3x3 | Winter Event (2011) | 5.4 | n/a | n/a | ||
Artificial Tree Shop | 650,000 Coins | 1,914 Coins | 365 Goods | 3x3 | Winter Event (2011) | 5.24 | 340 | n/a | ||
Fish Market | 55 Cash | 1,980 Coins | 380 Goods | 4x4 | Metropolis 3 Event | 5.21 | n/a | n/a | ||
Cell Phone Store | 700,000 Coins | 1,936 Coins | 370 Goods | 3x3 | Metropolis 3 Event | 5.23 | 362 | n/a | ||
Winter Sporting Shop | not buyable | 1,119 Coins | 190 Goods | 3x3 | Winter Mystery Game | 5.89 | n/a | n/a | ||
Ornament Shop | not buyable | 1,976 Coins | 380 Goods | 3x3 | Winter Mystery Game | 5.2 | n/a | n/a | ||
Rocking Horse Shop | 40 Cash | 1,648 Coins | 305 Goods | 3x3 | Winter Event (2011) | 5.4 | n/a | n/a | ||
Holiday Department Store | 60 Cash | 2,089 Coins | 405 Goods | 4x4 | Winter Event (2011) | 5.16 | n/a | n/a | ||
Cozy Cafe | 30 Cash | 1,468 Coins | 265 Goods | 3x3 | Winter Event (2011) | 5.54 | n/a | n/a | ||
Electric Train Shop | not buyable | 2,263 Coins | 445 Goods | 3x3 | Holiday Town Expansion | 5.09 | n/a | n/a | ||
Car Wash | not buyable | 799 Coins | 125 Goods | 4x4 | Car Collector! | 6.39 | n/a | n/a | ||
Health Complex | not buyable | 2,500 Coins | 500 Goods | 5x5 | New Year's Resolutions 2012 | 5 | n/a | n/a | ||
Late Night Snack Shop | 20,000 Coins | 1,445 Coins | 260 Goods | 3x3 | New Year Event (2012) | 5.56 | n/a | n/a | ||
High End Clothing Shop | 64 Cash | 2,176 Coins | 425 Goods | 3x3 | New Year Event (2012) | 5.21 | n/a | n/a | ||
Magnifique Men's Clothing | 500,000 Coins | 1,848 Coins | 350 Goods | 3x3 | France Event | 5.25 | 271 | n/a | ||
Bourdeaux Boulevard | 65 Cash | 2,154 Coins | 420 Goods | 4x4 | France Event | 5.13 | n/a | n/a | ||
The Bratwurst Barn | 100,000 Coins | 1,670 Coins | 310 Goods | 3x3 | German Event | 5.39 | 60 | n/a | ||
German Brewery | 45 Cash or Gold Mystery Gift |
1,759 Coins | 330 Goods | 4x4 | German Event | 5.33 | n/a | n/a | ||
Hungry Dragon Buffet | 55 Cash | 1,990 Coins | 380 Goods | 3x3 | Lunar New Year Event (2012) | 5.24 | n/a | n/a | ||
Li's Lanterns | 35 Cash | 1,549 Coins | 283 Goods | 3x3 | Lunar New Year Event (2012) | 5.47 | n/a | n/a | ||
Duty Free Shopping | not buyable | 1847 Coins | 350 Goods | 3x3 | Add A Second Port! | 5.28 | n/a | n/a | ||
Cirrus Tower | 5,250,000 Coins | 3,025 Coins | 405 Goods | 4x4 | Metropolis 4 Event | 7.47 | 1752 | n/a | ||
Elevator Company | 80 Cash | 3,000 Coins | 400 Goods | 3x3 | Metropolis 4 Event | 7.5 | n/a | n/a | ||
Deja Vu Cafe | 160,000 Coins | 1,697 Coins | 316 Goods | 4x4 | France Event 2 | 5.37 | 95 | n/a | ||
Cousseau Carriage Co. | 90,000 Coins | 1,670 Coins | 310 Goods | 4x4 | France Event 2 | 5.39 | 54 | n/a | ||
Jewelry Du Jour | 32 Cash | 926 Coins | 150 Goods | 3x3 | France Event 2 | 6.17 | n/a | n/a | ||
Dominic's Restaurant | 50 Cash | 1,870 Coins | 355 Goods | 4x4 | Italian Event | 5.27 | n/a | n/a | ||
Suit Yourself | 150,000 Coins | 1,693 Coins | 315 Goods | 3x3 | Italian Event | 5.38 | 89 | n/a | ||
Flamenco School | 40 Cash | 1,648 Coins | 305 Goods | 3x3 | Spanish Event 2 | 5.40 | n/a | n/a | ||
Club del Sol | 30 Cash or 60 Spain Passport Stamps |
876 Coins | 140 Goods | 4x4 | Spanish Event 2 | 6.25 | n/a | n/a | ||
Flamenco Dancing | A Spanish Spark! | 2,479 Coins | 495 Goods | 5x5 | Welcome The World! | 5.01 | n/a | n/a | ||
The Matador Restaurant | 4,600 Coins | 747 Coins | 115 Goods | 4x4 | 6.5 | 7 | n/a | |||
One Leaf Tea Shop | 60,000 Coins | 1,625 Coins | 300 Goods | 3x3 | Japan Event | 5.42 | 37 | n/a | ||
The Secret Ingredient | 80 Cash | 3,000 Coins | 400 Goods | 3x3 | / | 7.5 | n/a | |||
Charbroiled Grills | 40 Cash | 1,759 Coins | 330 Goods | 3x3 | / | 5.33 | n/a | |||
Suzushii Fan Shop | 50,000 Coins | 799 Coins | 125 Goods | 3x3 | Japan Event | 6.39 | 63 | n/a | ||
Electronics Business | 25 Cash or 75 Japan Passport Stamps |
1,413 Coins | 253 Goods | 4x4 | Japan Event | 5.59 | n/a | n/a | ||
The Handle Bar | 40,000 Coins | 1,535 Coins | 280 Goods | 3x3 | USA Event | 5.48 | 27 | n/a | ||
Gower Drug Store | 50,000 Coins | 1,580 Coins | 290 Goods | 3x3 | USA Event | 5.45 | 32 | n/a | ||
Ghost Town Trading Post | 30 Cash or 90 US Passport Stamps |
1,435 Coins | 258 Goods | 4x4 | USA Event | 5.56 | n/a | n/a | ||
London Taxi Stand | 35,000 Coins | 1,513 Coins | 275 Goods | 3x3 | UK Event | 5.50 | 24 | n/a | ||
Fezziwig's Pub | 30 Cash | 1,436 Coins | 258 Goods | 4x4 | UK Event | 5.56 | n/a | n/a | ||
Nigel's Guitars | 25 Cash or 75 UK Passport Stamps |
1,413 Coins | 253 Goods | 4x4 | UK Event | 5.58 | n/a | n/a | ||
Fantasy Bookstore | Turning The Page! | 2,349 Coins | 465 Goods | 3x3 | Welcome The World! | 5.05 | n/a | n/a |
For complete list of all businesses, click here.
Cost and Efficiency[]
Like all things in CityVille, it is fair to assume that higher level businesses will be more profitable than lower level businesses. There are a number of different ways to calculate profit capabilities of a business.
Building Size and Decoration Bonuses[]
The bonus payout that a building recieves from Decorations is dependent upon how you choose to place decorations around a building. However, larger buildings have a larger surrounding in which they can recieve bonuses, meaning that a 4×4 business can potentially gain a larger decoration bonus than a 3×3 business.
Because so many more decorations can be placed around a 4×4 business like a Cinema or Tower Eats, with strategic decoration placing they can become the most profitable businesses in the game, far surpassing the Wedding Store. Whether using coins or cash, decorations can significantly improve the output of your businesses. With an over 200% lead 4×4 businesses are the way to go for maximum money making potential.
You need only setup one busines in your city with the maximum ammount of decorations around it, then you just move businesses in and out of this setup as you collect from them- however moving and collecting from businesses like this will prevent you from getting a large bonus from the bonus bar. This use of decorations can be used well with the advise from the Total Profit Per Energy Section to maximize profit.
Supply Size and Collection Energy[]
All businesses take energy to collect earnings from them. The less supplies it takes to stock a business, the more energy per supply the business requires for you to collect from it. A Bakery for instance takes 10 goods to stock, so it will take 10 energy to collect earnings from 100 goods from a bakery, where as it takes 1 energy to collect earnings from 100 goods from a Coffee Shop. And mall too.
Coins Per Good[]
Coins per good is calculated by dividing the amount of coins earned collecting from a business by the goods required to supply the business. This is also known as the business' "efficiency".
For example, the Coffee Shop earns 320 coins, and takes 100 goods to supply. 320/100 = 3.2. You get 3.2 coins per good from the Coffee Shop.
The Video Game Store earns 50 coins per good, and takes 10 good to supply. 50/10 = 5. You get 5 coins per good from the Video Game Store.
Using this simple equation, you can find the worth of each good that is supplied into any business. The more coins per good, the more the goods are worth. The higher coins per good ratio, the more efficient & more profitable the business is.
See full chart here: Coins Per Good.
Investments[]
Technically, your business does not begin to make "profit" until you have paid off the original price of the business through collecting revenue from it. The formula to find the approximate number of collections for a profit is (Cost of business)/(payout).
This is not a very accurate way of deciding whether or not a business is worth the purchase, as other factors have to be taken into consideration. The chart should not be taken as a guide to which businesses are worth purchasing and does not take into consideration the placement of decorations or the Coins Per Good. However, it can be helpful to refer to this chart when deciding whether or not to place one of the top end businesses such as Tower Eats. As the chart shows, the expensive businesses take a lot of revenue collections before they start generating profit.
Here is a simple chart of investments below. For the full chart of investments, see here.
Business | Collections to Profit |
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Bakery | 5 |
Flower Kiosk | 5 |
Coffee Shop | 2 |
Toy Store | 5 |
Video Game Store | 26 |
Wedding Store | 22 |
Cinema | 134 |
Tower Eats | 1,112 |
As shown in the above table, Tower Eats requires over 1,000 collections before it can become profitable. If we assume that a player is collecting perfectly from Tower Eats at every energy replenishment (5 minutes), this means it would take 92.6 hours before the business started profiting. Therefore, it would seem much more profitable to focus on less expensive businesses.
Total Profit per Energy[]
If energy is the limiting factor in the game, a very important measure would be the amount of revenue gained from each energy (or 100 energy). This would take into consideration the amount of energy taken to farm or ship the goods required to supply the business. First we would calculate how much energy is required for one collection, including the energy or partial energy required from tending the crop. We can then figure out how much energy is devoted to collecting and how much is devoted to growing giving us revenue - cost of goods. The whole formula would be (100/(1+(Goods Required/Goods per Crop))*Earnings)-((100-(100/(1+(Goods Required/Goods per Crop))))*Crop Price).
Significantly, this shows us that if you are growing anything over strawberries (or your neighbors pick your crops for you), you make more money per energy simply going for the business with the highest earnings. Earnings per good is only relevant with low yield crops and when faced with businesses with the same amount of required goods. While the Sushi Bar has the highest earnings per good, it is only better than the Seafood and Italian Restaurants before the Handbag and Wedding Store become more profitable per 100 energy.
Furthermore, if you grow corn, a Wedding Store will net you about 28800 coins, a Cinema 29484 and Tower Eats 32280. It will take you nearly 100 days using all your energy collecting from a Tower Eats to finally surpass a Wedding Store in profitability if you consider building cost. It will take a Cinema 20 days. The Wedding Store may be the better option if space is at a premium or have your neighbors franchise a more expensive business into your city.
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