# THE FACTORY🏭

The factory allows you to return tradable tokens on the market and claim them to improve your empire and earn more $NIC tokens or sell them.

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**Good to know:** You have to upgrade the factory at the same time as your plants because your factory won't be able to claim all the token mint thanks to the plants
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