Managing the storefront without losing the bigger fight

Open shift checklist: sanitise keypad, reconcile starting cash floats, refill cup towers, mop previous spills, skim incident logs for weird chargebacks teammates flagged. Monsters exploit neglecting obvious chores-spinning multitasks into scripted jump scares.

Targets escalate each night-watch HUD widgets for pacing. Split tasks: one employee greets lines, another fulfills stock mini-games feeding bonus multipliers.

The August 21, 2026 patch equalized product prices so True Ending’s $250 personal-funds check is less of a shop-RNG lottery. You still need commissions and odd jobs — store cash does not pay the surgery. See endings and advanced tips.

Carry pallets in pairs so blind spots shrink. Learn shelf layouts intimately so your eyes snag misfiled SKU duplicates impostors plant.

• Use verbal placeholders: “Be right back, grabbing smokes tier three.” Humans accept delays; impersonators escalate threats faster.
• Throttle fuel pumps responsibly-tangled hoses become escape hazards later.

When quotas spike, designate a cashier-only anchor while investigators roam-see co-op roles for assignments. Solo players stagger micro-breaks staring at mirrored displays to decompress.

Mopping arcs force camera pans; wiping glass doors reveals fingerprints monsters leave behind inconsistently.

Pair restocks with audible door chimes acknowledging everyone who enters-human or not. Rhythm reduces surprise.