Complete this objective through the rival-business acquisition flow. Buying a vacant building or opening a copy of the business does not count as buying out the existing company. [topic-1]

What to do

  • Open the Rivals view and inspect an eligible operating business.
  • Choose the acquisition or negotiation action shown for that company.
  • Complete the purchase and keep the acquired business active long enough for the objective to register.

Why this answer holds

The collected walkthrough material demonstrates taking over another operating business as a distinct transaction. [steam]

Version 1.0 check

Eligibility, valuation, and objective timing depend on the scenario. If no acquisition action appears, continue the prerequisite objective chain.