Burger Bistro Story Expansion Roadmap: All 10 Towns, Upgrades & Local Tastes
Complete town expansion roadmap for Burger Bistro Story: opening costs, Small/Regular/Large store upgrades, local flavor preferences, and unlocked regular customers across all 10 areas.
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To maximize franchise revenue and build a nationwide empire in Kairosoft’s Burger Bistro Story, you must expand beyond your flagship store into new territories. Each town introduces unique land costs, upgrade fees, and distinct customer demographics who demand specific flavor profiles tailored to their regional palate.
Drawn directly from client game tables (Area.txt, ShopSize.txt, Citizen.txt), here is the complete town expansion roadmap covering all 10 playable locations, official flavor preferences, scale differences, and unlocked customer rosters.
The 5-Step Expansion Strategy
Before opening multiple branches, master this fundamental franchise cycle to prevent cash flow shortages:
1. Select Initial Store Scale (Small, Regular, Large): Pick your branch size. Upgrading to at least Regular size is required to install Delivery and Drive-Thru stations.
2. Engineer Region-Specific Recipes: Tune your 7 flavor sliders (Sour, Spicy, Sweet, Salty, Volume, etc.) to match the local town's official craving.
3. Court 5 New Regular Patrons: Each town introduces 5 unique resident types. Raise their dining levels to expand their tray order capacity.
4. Win March & September Rival Battles: Out-earn local competitors during the biannual sales audit to force competing branches to shut down and surrender their plots.
5. Safe Relocation & Re-Hiring: Demolishing a store safely returns all fixtures to your inventory. Staff can be re-hired from the Break Room with their stats 100% intact.
1. Store Scale Breakdown (Small, Regular, Large)
Every branch can be opened or upgraded across three distinct footprint tiers:
| Store Scale | Display Slots | Fixture Floor Space | Delivery & Drive-Thru | Recommended Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small (小さめ) | Base Slots | Base Footprint | Not Available | Flagship starting tier. Low overhead makes it ideal for bootstrapping funds. |
| Regular (ふつう) | Expanded (+1) | Comfortable Space | Available | Unlocks Delivery & Drive-Thru stations, substantially accelerating staff EXP gains. |
| Large (大きめ) | Max Slots (+2) | Maximum Space | Available | End-game footprint designed to process rush-hour crowds and secure #1 national sales. |
Core Mechanical Rules
- Delivery & Drive-Thru Unlocks: As stated in the official manual, Delivery counters and Drive-Thru windows require at least a Regular (ふつう) size store. These stations funnel massive orders to your crew, dramatically speeding up employee leveling.
- 100% Fixture & Staff Preservation: Tearing down a restaurant returns all placed decor and counters safely to your inventory. Managers and employees can be re-hired from the Break Room dismissal list with zero stat decay, and town-specific research is permanently preserved.
2. All 10 Playable Towns: Costs & Official Flavor Preferences
Below is the verified master data extracted from client tables for every playable market in the game:
| # | Official English Name | Korean Name (KO) | Japanese Name | Opening Cost | Regular Upgrade | Large Upgrade | Teardown Fee | In-Game Flavor Preference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Cheery Village | 명랑 마을 | ほがらか村 | 100,000 G | 600,000 G | 1,000,000 G | 30,000 G | People here prefer a standard menu. |
| 02 | Bustling Town | 방긋 마을 | にこやか町 | 150,000 G | 800,000 G | 1,500,000 G | 50,000 G | People here aren’t great with sour foods. |
| 03 | Mild Metro | 루트 타운 | ねこじタウン | 400,000 G | 1,000,000 G | 2,000,000 G | 100,000 G | People here aren’t great with spicy food. |
| 04 | Lively City | 튼튼 마을 | すこやか町 | 800,000 G | 1,600,000 G | 2,500,000 G | 200,000 G | People here like healthy food and fresh ingredients. |
| 05 | Stable City | 노멀 타운 | つきなみタウン | 1,000,000 G | 2,000,000 G | 3,500,000 G | 400,000 G | People here love the classics. |
| 06 | Decadent Town | 딥 타운 | こってりタウン | 4,000,000 G | 4,500,000 G | 5,500,000 G | 600,000 G | People here love junk food, and they’re not shy about it. |
| 07 | Sugary City | 스위트 타운 | スイートタウン | 6,000,000 G | 7,000,000 G | 10,000,000 G | 1,000,000 G | People here can’t get enough of anything sweet. |
| 08 | Spicy City | 핫 시티 | ほっとシティ | 12,000,000 G | 13,000,000 G | 15,000,000 G | 2,000,000 G | People here prefer their food hot and spicy. |
| 09 | Town of Plenty | 더블 타운 | もりもりタウン | 70,000,000 G | 80,000,000 G | 100,000,000 G | 5,000,000 G | A town where quantity is king. |
| 10 | Kairo City | 카이로 시티 | カイロシティ | 150,000,000 G | 200,000,000 G | 400,000,000 G | 10,000,000 G | Home of highly advanced burger culture. |
Note: Areas 5, 10, and 11 in the internal code are non-playable ‘Rival Strongholds’ representing corporate competitor headquarters.
3. Town Profiles & 50 Unlocked Customer Demographics
Each new market unlocks 5 dedicated regular customers. Matching their occupations and palates ensures high dining ratings:
1. Cheery Village
- Palate: Standard traditional burgers (Classic buns and beef patties).
- 5 Unlocked Patrons: Businessman, Candy Store Lady, Crossing Guard, Outdoorsman, Street Punk.
- Strategy: Your starting territory. Focus on unlocking French Fries and Fruit Juices rather than early expansion.
2. Bustling Town
- Palate: Slight sour notes (Carefully tuned pickles and tomato acidity).
- 5 Unlocked Patrons: Rapper, Concert Hall Usher, Dance Club Girl, Nurse, Mermaid.
- Strategy: At only 150,000 G to enter, this provides an easy second branch to boost aggregate cash flow.
3. Mild Metro
- Palate: Mild, warm comfort burgers (Low spice, warm temperature).
- 5 Unlocked Patrons: Accountant, Architect, Ambassador, Entrepreneur, CEO.
- Strategy: Affluent professional patrons gather here. Piping-hot, freshly assembled burgers score highest.
4. Lively City
- Palate: Healthy, fresh ingredients (Vegetable heavy, slight bitter tone).
- 5 Unlocked Patrons: Acupuncturist, Cosmetician, Veggie Virtuoso, Boxer, Red Riding Hood.
- Strategy: Incorporate lettuce, tomato slices, and broccoli to satisfy health-conscious residents.
5. Stable City
- Palate: The classics (Solid beef patties and melted cheese).
- 5 Unlocked Patrons: Security Guard, Volleyball Team Girl, Professor, Rich Lady, Tycoon.
- Strategy: Unfussy, premium double burgers perform best. Excellent zone to establish your first Regular upgrade.
6. Decadent Town
- Palate: Junk food lovers (Rich demi-glace, bacon, deep-fried patties).
- 5 Unlocked Patrons: Dancer, Banker, Ringmaster, Retail Worker, Tennis Club Boy.
- Strategy: High-salt, heavy-sauce burgers fly off the counters here. Prepare multi-layer fried patty stacks.
7. Sugary City
- Palate: Sweet dessert-style burgers (Pancakes, fruits, chocolate drizzle).
- 5 Unlocked Patrons: Cosplayer, School Band Girl, Santa Claus, Puppeteer, Voice Actor.
- Strategy: Essential destination to field your Dessert Contest entries. Pair pancake buns with fruit toppings.
8. Spicy City
- Palate: Hot and spicy burgers (Chili peppers, hot sauce, savory spices).
- 5 Unlocked Patrons: Office Worker, Magician, Stockbroker, Streamer, Princess.
- Strategy: Demands a 12,000,000 G investment. Serve fiery patties to cater to the high-energy crowd.
9. Town of Plenty
- Palate: Massive volume burgers (Multi-layer towers, abundant meat).
- 5 Unlocked Patrons: Baseball Team Boy, Rugby Player, Screenwriter, Ninja, Weather Girl.
- Strategy: Heavy appetites dominate here. Stack high-tier burger layers to maximize calories and ticket prices.
10. Kairo City
- Palate: Highly advanced burger culture (Flawless, top-tier ingredients).
- 5 Unlocked Patrons: College Student, Chicken Shop Owner, Comedian, Child Actor, Chess Team Boy.
- Strategy: Endgame proving ground requiring 150M G to open and 400M G to max out. Requires max-skilled developers.
4. Winning Rival Battles to Claim Branch Land
New plots do not open automatically—they must be wrested from your corporate competitors.
- Biannual Sales Showdowns (March & September): Every March and September, franchise revenues are audited. If your local branch out-earns the competitor, the system alerts you that the rival branch has withdrawn, freeing up prime real estate for your next store.
- The New Item Signboard Strategy: 1 to 2 months before an audit, unveil a freshly developed burger matched to the town’s preference and feature it on your outdoor signboard. The active New Item bonus dramatically spikes foot traffic, easily securing your margin of victory.