Each neighborhood has their own *Special Rival*
- Ingrid Schneider in Garment District
- Jessica Johnson in Hell's Kitchen
- Thierry Laurent Moreau in Murray Hill
- Huang Guo in Midtown.
These rivals will attempt to sabotage your businesses as you grow. An active rival won't even let you rent from their buildings!
Special Rival Attacks
- Lowered Prices - the rival will lower their prices on some items you also sell, forcing you to lower your prices or lose customers.
- Lowered Demand - the rival will start new businesses that you are also running, in order to lower the demand of the products you are selling.
- Poaching Employees - the rival can offer your best employees an even better salary. You will have the opportunity to match that salary if you want to keep them.