Which store sells what?
No single store in Big Ambitions carries everything, which is the most common beginner frustration. The solution is to plan purchases by category and visit the right shop for each item. Seven stores cover the game's equipment and furniture needs, from retail fixtures to office gear to factory machines.
The seven stores
| Store | Best for | Example items |
|---|---|---|
| AJ Pederson & Son | General retail | Registers, counters, clothing racks, jewelry cases, bookshelves, cleaning stations, trash bins |
| Square Appliances | Food & appliances | Fridges, freezers, coffee machines, pizza ovens, deep fryers, salad bars, scales |
| Essentials Appliances | Nightclub & gym | DJ booths, dance floors, workout machines, speakers, security cameras, cocktail bars |
| Luxconcept | Home decor | Sofas, coffee tables, gaming chairs, plants, portraits |
| IKA BOHAG | Largest furniture range | Tables, bar stools, computers, monitors, speakers, gym equipment, shelves, rugs |
| Mr. Scott's Office Supplies | Offices | Copiers, phones, executive desks, mesh chairs, monitors, coffee machines |
| Factory Supply Depot | Factory machines | Assembly machines, bottling machines, sewing machines, ovens, mixers, conveyors |
Matching stores to business types
Use the list above to shortcut your fit-out. A clothing store pulls racks, counters, and changing rooms from AJ Pederson & Son, plus decor from IKA BOHAG or Luxconcept. A fast-food restaurant or coffee shop leans on Square Appliances for cooking and refrigeration. A nightclub or gym goes to Essentials Appliances for DJ booths, dance floors, and workout machines. An office such as a law firm or web agency shops at Mr. Scott's Office Supplies for desks, chairs, and phones, with computers from IKA BOHAG. A factory is supplied exclusively by the Factory Supply Depot.
Buying factory machines
Factory machines are a special case. The Factory Supply Depot sits at 57 5th Avenue, and your first order requires meeting the manager in person; after that you can phone in orders and have machines delivered to the factory's pallet the next day. You can also pay an Interior Installation Firm to build a templated factory, but that is expensive. Because factory setup is its own system, the recipes and machine costs are covered separately in Factory.
Checking inventory in-game
A quality-of-life fix added the Product Catalog: from inside a shop, open the F1 menu and use the Browse shop inventory button to see what the store stocks and at what price before you travel. This directly addresses the old pain of arriving at a store only to find it does not carry the item you need. Use it to plan a single efficient shopping route across the relevant stores for your business type.
Decoration and status
Home and apartment decoration draws on Luxconcept and IKA BOHAG for sofas, gaming chairs, plants, and framed pictures. These pieces matter for the life-sim side of the game, where your character's environment affects mood and recovery, and for impressing at higher-tier properties such as the Hamptons mansions added in 1.0. Treat decor as both personal comfort and a business-rating tool for customer-facing spaces.
Practical buying routine
Before opening a business, list every fixture the business type needs, group them by store using the table above, then visit stores in geographic order to minimize travel. For a first shop, AJ Pederson & Son and Square Appliances cover most retail and food needs, IKA BOHAG covers computers and decor, and the Factory Supply Depot is only relevant once you build production. Confirm stock with the Product Catalog so a single trip completes the fit-out.
Efficient shopping routine
Before a big fit-out, open the F1 Product Catalog inside each candidate store to confirm stock and price, then group your route by district so you visit AJ Pederson & Son and Square Appliances on one trip and IKA BOHAG or Luxconcept on another. For a factory, the Factory Supply Depot is a separate trip to 57 5th Avenue. This avoids the classic mistake of arriving at a store that does not carry the item you need, which wastes travel time during a tight opening window.