Grocery Store NPC Set | Workers NPC Series | Set 1 *download*
The first set of our Workers NPC Series is finally complete, and we've finished everything for the grocery store! What started as a simple set of NPCs has evolved into fully functional employees, bringing actual gameplay to your grocery stores. In addition to the NPCs, we’ve added custom grocery bags, mini mods, various decorations, and more to enhance your experience.
Complete Item List
NPC List / Employees
Florist - Bailee
The florist, AKA Bailee, offers three unique interactions that let your Sims purchase flowers, bouquets, and gifts. These items come with a wide variety of options spanning multiple packs, including the base game. Since bouquets aren’t available in the base game, I’ve substituted them with carryable flower vases, making this feature accessible to everyone!
Baker
The baker NPCs, Louis and Estrella, each perform their own unique animations and sell cakes, pies, and pastries. Their interactions are object-dependent—Louis’s animations work best when he’s positioned behind a counter, while Estrella’s animations pair well with the Baker's Mixing Bowl or a dessert placed in front of her.
Butcher
The butchers at the grocery store, Karter and Danielle, offer interactions that let your Sims purchase the daily catch, fish, and meat. When using the 'Buy Fish/Meat Groceries' interaction, Sims can also grab the Butcher's Grocery Bag for free. This carryable storage item allows Sims to store other purchases in the bag. Danielle’s animation sequence requires the Butcher's Cutting Board to be placed on a counter in front of her for proper functionality.
Cashiers
The cashiers—Rosa, Steven, and Greta—serve as a catch-all option. If you can’t find specific items, like vegetables or herbs, from the other NPCs, you can purchase them from the cashiers. While they may also carry some of the items sold by other NPCs, their stock is limited in quantity. In addition to the 'Shop for Ingredients' interaction, cashiers also offer the 'Buy Grocery Sets' interaction, allowing Sims to purchase the Meat Lovers' and Vegetarian Essentials Grocery Bags.
Grocery List Mini Mod
In addition to the NPCs, this set includes the ability to create custom grocery lists. Simply have your Sim purchase the 'Grocery List Pad' from Build & Buy. This item comes in two colors, each with two variations, for a total of four swatches. Once placed in the world, your Sim can use the 'Grab' interaction to rip a grocery list from the pad.
The swatch of the Grocery List your Sims receive will match the selected Grocery List Pad. For example, if you use the white swatch of the pad, the paper your Sims pull will also be white. Clicking on the Grocery List brings up a menu where your Sims can title and create their list. Once completed, hovering over the list will display what you wrote.
Grocery Bags
Butcher's Grocery Bag
The Butcher's Grocery Bag can be obtained for free when purchasing other items from either of the two Butcher NPCs. This item has no direct interactions but functions as a storage container, allowing your Sims to store items purchased from the butcher. Keep in mind that the bag must be placed in the world to access its inventory.
Vegetarian Essentials
The Vegetarian Essentials Grocery Bag can be purchased from a cashier through the 'Grocery Sets' interaction. This item functions as both a carryable storage container and a mini store, allowing for your Sims to purchase ingredients needed for their meat-free meals. Upon purchase, the bag will include several items that may seem random at first but are specifically chosen to match ingredients required for recipes in the vegetarian section of the cooking menu.
Meat Lovers'
The Meat Lovers' Grocery Bag can also be purchased from a cashier through the 'Grocery Sets' interaction. Similarly to the Vegetarian Essentials Grocery Bag, it functions as both a storage item for groceries and a mini store. In this bag, your Sims will be able to purchase several ingredients needed for meals across packs that incorporate meat.
Debug Decorations
While creating the butcher NPCs, I wanted to incorporate some debug items for the cutting board. During this process, I discovered a few other debug items that I thought would be great additions. While debug items can be found without CC, certain cooking clutter items tend to stink or get cleaned up by your Sims, ruining the effect. I’ve modified these debug items so that Sims no longer recognize them as cooking leftovers, and I’ve made it easier to slot the other decorative items.
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Although this set uses items from multiple packs, all NPC interactions are base game compatible and will still function with base game options for selling items. To find these items in the Build & Buy catalog, search for 'Grocery Store,' 'Workers NPC Series,' or 'cherisi'
Update February 4th
- Florist now has text properly displayed
- Grocery list pad & grocery list now works properly and with base game
Update February 10th
-Fixed typo for description for cupcakes
-Grocery List Pad now properly creates Grocery list in sim inventory
Update February 11th
-Adjusted object tags so items no longer mix with kids' stuff
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Thank you to the following for providing translations for the mod:
Brazilian Portuguese [here] by Percefone
Download (Curseforge) - UPDATED (FEB 11)
Download (Kofi) - UPDATED (FEB 11)
Mod Showcase created by coolpuppy
Comments (49)
Hi, I can't find the sims in BB. Where are they located?
the only thing that pops up in my game is the grocery list. Is this a me problem or did the recent update break it? keep up the fanatstic work im obsessed
you are a lifesaver!!!! <3
does this mod still works
Hi Cherie! Just wanted to say thank you for your amazing animated NPC Sims! I used them in my latest build video: https://youtu.be/poQcDC8zYUM. Grateful for your creativity!
Would you please make those bags as clutter, just deco buyable with no interaction. I need them so much. I will be so happy to have them.
Hello! Just kindly letting you know this mod is conflicting with the Grocery Store Set NPC, Masquerade Orchestra, Purchase Outfits, and Regal Wedding Mods
does this link include everything mentioned above? or is it just the grocery list
This is just the grocery list as it was added later. You'll need to refer to the links above for the complete mod.
hola! descargue el mod pero solamene me aparecen las listas de compras; ya busque los npc pero no me aparecen...
Hi! My suggestion is to make sure you downloaded this mod from either kofi or cursefoge as the download file on patreon is only the grocery store list. Then, be sure to read through the instructions on the post for how to find them in build and buy if you are still having troubles
Hello, I've made a Chinese translation for this mod. https://www.patreon.com/posts/153094666
hey, how do I put the npc into the game, this is my first time using npc mods
You can find everything in the set in build and buy by searching for the name of the pack or cherisi and clicking text search for.
Hey, i have a question they are npcs that i have to place with build mode so it works?
Hi! I've translated this mod into Ukrainian: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ukrayinskii-modu-125693119
Hi, my Polish translation is available here: https://ayla88.tumblr.com/post/788816449084030976/ts4-pl-grocery-store-npc-set-by-chérisi
I don't know if I'm doing something wrong but every time i put them down in my store everyone just stands around and won't do anything :(
sorry I’m afraid I’m a bit confused by what you mean. Are the deco sims t-posing or are they going through their animation loop? Are their interactions popping up when you click on them?
Hi! I made a Spanish translation for this mod, here it is: https://www.patreon.com/posts/grocery-store-by-131549421
Hello, first thank you for such an amazing job, you are a genius. I wanted to ask without wanting to bother, but there would be the possibility for those of us who don't have much space in our mod folder, to create these individual deco sims, to only choose a few, thanks.
Hi! Thank you! I've translated it into Ukrainian: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ukrayinskii-modu-125693119
i love these sm but somehow they aren't showing up in my game :sob:
When you search for them in build and buy make sure you select “text search for:” and nothing else. Even if nothing initially pops up
I’m legit blown away
Hello dear, I want to thank you for this amazing mod. I just wanted to let you know that I’ve translated it into Brazilian Portuguese and it’s available on my Patreon. Hugs! https://www.patreon.com/posts/traducao-pt-br-124518253?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
I checked it out and that's so cool! Thank you also for the kinds words about Rosa as I love her too. I'll go ahead and update by download pages to link it!
does the store comes with this mod? I cannot figure out how to incorporate this in the game
No, there is no build that comes with the mod but coolpuppy and piixxa have made videos using it if you need some inspiration.
I love the idea of this mod however I'm bit confused on how to find it in game. A few things: when I type your name into build buy the only item that pops up is the grocery list pad this can't be right? another thing is there a build on the gallery specifically for this mod or do we have to build our own grocery store?
nevemind, I didn't realize I had to download both links. sorry
Es necesario tener las expansiones del juego? Me encanta el mod :)
Hi! No, you do not need any expansion packs as this mod is base game compatible. However, the more packs you have the more options you have
You are so talented I love this sm!! thank you
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I'm back... Hi! Okay YUP, all is well now with your updated file. And yes the pastry grocery cashier now shows prices on the menu picker. :-D I'm very happy. Thank you for fixing it so quickly. if you ever need a tester, you can find me on tumblr - https://www.tumblr.com/blog/vay2008 - Happy Simming!
Hi Cherisi. Thank you for your quick reply. And I'd be honored to help out whenever I can. I really do try NOT to bother you mod creators until I have exhausted all possible causes on my end. With that said, I have all the packs except for Batu of course. LOL. Maybe now that the grocery list is working other things will fall into place as well. Ya never know. Anyhoo, I'll update you on the issue when I get into my game. :-)
Thank you cherisi for these wonderful animated decos. I LOVE them. Hey, I have a question with the grocery list object - after I grab it, where can I find it? Its not in my inventory. And are the groceries suppose to be free? The cakes and pies on the deco guy were all labled as zero simoleans. Your help is appreciated.
Hello! Tammy I honestly need you as a playtester because I feel like this is not the first time you have let me know about a problem and I appreciate it. Ok so I have updated the grocery list pad so now it should be properly be added into your sims' inventory. That thing has caused me so many problems. For your issues with the food I am not really sure what's going on there as it is working on my end but I'm thinking your don't have those packs for the food so make sure you're going into the food folder and deleting the files those packs.
I can't thank you enough for this. The NPCs are an nice upgrade to my otherwise boring grocery store. Amazing Idea!!
thank you! Im a always a little hesitant to make stuff for lots that don't actually exist in game but I am happy with how everything turned out
This is brilliant and I can't wait to see more of your NPC Workers series
thank youuu
I can't wait to try this out! Thanks so much. <3
Tysm! I hope you enjoy it
Thank you for providing details how what each npc and item can do. I can’t wait to place them in my game. You are so talented!!! Did you ever finish the Queen of Hearts?
thank you, creating this download page was fun but also almost killed me. I actually did finish the Queen of Hearts but then decided to render out a simple animation. I also decided to make turn it into a timelapse video but I cant wait to show you.
youve done it again! chérisi these are literally amazing <33 thank you so much ! (ps love the cover !!)
Thank you! I based the cover after all the realationships the sims were forming autonomously while I was making this 😂
