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**The Rise of "The Barge" in Hermitcraft**
* The Barge, a shop in the Hermitcraft server, evolved from a humble beginnings to become the server's most dominant and iconic business.
* Founded by Grien, the shop initially sold sand and gravel, leveraging Grien's monopoly on these resources.
* Through innovative expansions, including "Porch Boxes" and "Barge Quests", The Barge generated immense wealth for Grien.
* Key to its success was also the patronage of Corrales, the server's richest man, who spent heavily at The Barge.
* Grien's latest projects include a new HQ in Aquatown and "The Big Barge Sweep", a unique shopping experience combining a rollercoaster ride with shopping.
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1. **Location of the Barge**: The Barge is situated in the shopping district lake in Hermitcraft.
2. **Initial Name**: The Barge was first called "HMS GGG" or "Great Grand Goodies".
3. **Initial Products**: Initially, the Barge only sold sand and gravel.
4. **Expansion**: The Barge expanded its products after an initial investment.
5. **Designer/Owner**: Grien is the designer and owner of the Barge.
6. **Origin of Design**: The Barge's design originated from one of Grien's farm/greenhouse designs in a video titled "11 Manca Farm Designs" two years prior.
7. **Evolution**: The Barge evolved from a small, humble barge to the most dominant and iconic shop in Hermitcraft.
8. **Key to Success**: The Barge's success is attributed to three main factors: Porch Boxes, Barge Quests, and a rich customer named Corrales.
9. **Corrales' Wealth**: Corrales is known as the richest man in the server, mainly due to his bookstore selling enchanted books.
10. **Barge Events**: Grien created successful Barge events, including a treasure hunt and "The Barge Quest", generating a significant amount of resources.
11. **Grien's Wealth**: Grien surpassed Corrales in wealth, becoming the richest man in the server.
12. **Aquatown Project**: Grien invested in a building in Aquatown, outbidding Scar for the plot.
13. **Condition of Purchase**: Grien requested Scar remove a Beatles poster as part of the building purchase agreement.
14. **New Barge HQ**: Grien built a new, taller Barge HQ in Aquatown.
15. **Big Barge Sweep**: The new HQ features "The Big Barge Sweep", a unique shopping experience and mini-game, in partnership with Impulse.