I'm sure, as I thought that to be a prerequisite for Gracie to show up in town. Unless that's not true, I have no idea why this is happening.
My understanding (though it could be just rumor -- haven't confirmed) is that it only takes 70k for Gracie to show up, but you need 100k for the store to upgrade. I bought out the store for a few days after passing my last Gracie check. I think it took a week or so for the actual upgrade.
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If I get a villager from StreetPass, how long after the point of contact do they move in? I was at the mall yesterday and had a few hits, and now I'm panicking about my orchards getting smushed.