Run a Sari-Sari Store Guide: First things to do when you join
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OverviewRun a Sari-Sari Store! puts you in charge of a Filipino neighborhood shop where you sell products, load phones, catch shoplifters, and grow your business day by day. Up to six players can share a server. This guide covers how to start strong, what to focus on each session, and what the long-term goals look like.
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First things to do when you join
StepTwo quick actions before you serve your first customer will put extra pesos in your pocket right away.
- Join the Persanctuary group this awards the Group Member badge along with a name tag, a certificate for your store, and 500 pesos.
- Redeem a code enter the current code in the game's code input field to collect 500 cash and a 5% discount in the upgrade shop. Codes can only be used once and expire, so use it as soon as you find one.
- Serve your first customer the Welcome badge confirms your store is open for business.
- Start selling fill customer requests to begin building your sales total.
Daily shop work
TipsEach in-game day gives you chances to sell products, load phones, and watch for shoplifters.
- Selling 30 hot items in a single day earns the Hot Seller badge.
- Phone loading — reaching 200 loads total unlocks the Load Master badge.
- Repeat service to the same customers builds sukis; your first regular earns the Suki Ko 'Yan badge.
- Watch the shop floor — you need to catch 30 shoplifters for Bantay Tindahan, then 100 for Walang Takas.
- Every checkout counts toward 1,500 total, the target for the Suki ng Kaha badge.
Upgrading and reaching 100% Completion
CheckThe upgrade shop is where your pesos turn into a bigger, more capable store. Full completion demands every item purchased.
- Buy every license available in the upgrade shop.
- Purchase every store expansion.
- Complete all Pabilee upgrades.
- Encounter every customer type listed in the Index at least once.
- Hire a worker the Amo badge tracks this.
- Clear all other badges to earn Master Negosyante, which requires every achievement in the game.
Long-term milestones
TableThese goals cannot be rushed — they just require you to keep playing.
| Day 50 | Half Century badge |
| Day 100 | Centennial badge |
| 100,000 pesos in total sales | Tycoon badge |
| 500,000 pesos held at one time | Mayaman badge |
| 1,000 customers served | Neighborhood Staple badge |
| 10,000 customers served | Alamat ng Barangay badge |
Rare events and co-op
SummaryA Fiesta can break out in the barangay at any time. When one does, banderitas and confetti appear and all cash earned is doubled for the duration. You cannot trigger a Fiesta yourself. Servers hold up to six players.
- Fiesta doubles cash earned while active, appears without warning
- Server size up to six players can play together
Glossary
Glossary- Sari-Sari Store
- A small neighborhood shop found throughout the Philippines that sells snacks, drinks, and everyday household items.
- Suki
- A Filipino word for a regular customer who comes back repeatedly; earning one unlocks the Suki Ko 'Yan badge.
- Utang
- A Filipino word for a debt or tab; the game tracks how much utang you collect from customers.
- Load
- Prepaid mobile phone credit sold over the counter, one of the core services a sari-sari store provides.
- Pabilee
- A category of upgrades in the game's shop that must all be purchased to reach 100% Completion.
- Barangay
- The smallest administrative unit in the Philippines, roughly equivalent to a neighborhood or village; it is the setting for the game.
- Fiesta
- A rare in-game festival event that doubles cash earnings and fills the barangay with decorations while it lasts.
- Index
- The in-game record of every customer type; you must encounter all of them to reach 100% Completion.
Common questions
FAQWhat do I get for joining the Persanctuary group?
You receive the Group Member badge, a name tag, a certificate you can display in your store, and 500 pesos.
What does 100% Completion require?
You need to meet every customer type in the Index and purchase every license, every store expansion, and every Pabilee upgrade in the game.
Can I trigger a Fiesta on purpose?
No — a Fiesta breaks out on its own and is described as super rare. When one starts, your cash earnings double for its duration.
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