[CD] [GTW] Retail worker/vets don't spawn for business as customer/Can't buy

Did some research and found this video super helpful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrhvMKNRbHY requires a mod to fix this permanently but from what I understand the lot itself was corrupted by the infamous For Rent update/patch fix thing. If you don't want to use the mod she said you could place it on a different lot and it should work then. But if you want it on the current lot it's on, the mod may be necessary

I have this exact problem too

I'm having a similar experience. *My daughter added mods to my game.* One of my Sims from        Windenburg owns and operates the Vet Clinic in Brindleton Bay.  When he visits his clinic, it works normally. He treats patients, etc. . However, I have another Sim from Evergreen Harbor who has a sick cat.  When he takes his cat to the clinic,  it's open but completely empty.  Even the Pet Treat machine - which contains Wellness Treats - is empty, or I would just purchase the  Wellness Treats and go back home. Ha. I even tried having Windenurg Sim open the Clinic, and start seeing patients, then switched to Save and go to  Manage Worlds, went to Evergreen Harbor, had my Sim and his sick cat travel to Vet Clinic. When they arrived, it was open and full of Sims. The second he approached the front door, everyone vanished.  It's madness I tell you!  Meanwhile the sick cat has run away from home. He's passed out in a pool of his own drool in a faroff parking lot.  *sigh*

Well, now it's fixed.   My daughter and I were troubleshooting.  Had Windenburg Sim go back to Brindleton Bay and open Vet Clinic.  Evergreen Harbor Sim came in with sick cat. Applied Cone of Shame.  All better.  Many thanks to the Sim Gods.  

The only other remaining issue is the Vet Clinic Pet Treat vending maching remains empty.   Vet Clinic owner/operator can open there is no inventory to add.  Not able to order it from computer.  Hmmm... 

Retail workers have agreed to show up for work and open the store properly even if the owned business is not yet owned by the player Household.

Fixed in patch 1.116.202/2.14
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