diff --git a/src/main/java/org/shanerx/tradeshop/commands/commandrunners/CreateCommand.java b/src/main/java/org/shanerx/tradeshop/commands/commandrunners/CreateCommand.java
index 3572750c..c0b0b793 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/shanerx/tradeshop/commands/commandrunners/CreateCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/shanerx/tradeshop/commands/commandrunners/CreateCommand.java
@@ -25,21 +25,13 @@
 
 package org.shanerx.tradeshop.commands.commandrunners;
 
-import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 import org.bukkit.block.Sign;
 import org.shanerx.tradeshop.TradeShop;
 import org.shanerx.tradeshop.commands.CommandPass;
 import org.shanerx.tradeshop.data.config.Message;
 import org.shanerx.tradeshop.data.config.Setting;
-import org.shanerx.tradeshop.framework.events.PlayerShopCreateEvent;
-import org.shanerx.tradeshop.item.ShopItemSide;
-import org.shanerx.tradeshop.player.ShopRole;
-import org.shanerx.tradeshop.player.ShopUser;
-import org.shanerx.tradeshop.shop.Shop;
-import org.shanerx.tradeshop.shop.ShopChest;
 import org.shanerx.tradeshop.shop.ShopType;
-import org.shanerx.tradeshop.utils.objects.Tuple;
 
 /**
  * Implementation of CommandRunner for plugin commands that create new shops
@@ -61,7 +53,7 @@ public void createTrade() {
         if (sign == null)
             return;
 
-        createShop(sign, ShopType.TRADE);
+        createShop(sign, pSender, ShopType.TRADE);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -73,7 +65,7 @@ public void createBiTrade() {
         if (sign == null)
             return;
 
-        createShop(sign, ShopType.BITRADE);
+        createShop(sign, pSender, ShopType.BITRADE);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -85,81 +77,9 @@ public void createITrade() {
         if (sign == null)
             return;
 
-        createShop(sign, ShopType.ITRADE);
+        createShop(sign, pSender, ShopType.ITRADE);
     }
 
-
-    /**
-     * Create a shop from a non-shop sign in front of the player
-     *
-     * @param shopSign sign to make into a shop
-     * @param shopType type of shop to make
-     */
-    private void createShop(Sign shopSign, ShopType shopType) {
-        if (ShopType.isShop(shopSign)) {
-            Message.EXISTING_SHOP.sendMessage(pSender);
-            return;
-        }
-
-        ShopUser owner = new ShopUser(pSender, ShopRole.OWNER);
-
-        if (!checkShopChest(shopSign.getBlock()) && !shopType.isITrade()) {
-            Message.NO_CHEST.sendMessage(pSender);
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (Setting.MAX_SHOPS_PER_CHUNK.getInt() <= plugin.getDataStorage().getShopCountInChunk(shopSign.getChunk())) {
-            Message.TOO_MANY_CHESTS.sendMessage(pSender);
-            return;
-        }
-
-        ShopChest shopChest;
-        Shop shop;
-        Block chest = findShopChest(shopSign.getBlock());
-
-        if (!shopType.isITrade()) {
-            if (ShopChest.isShopChest(chest)) {
-                shopChest = new ShopChest(chest.getLocation());
-            } else {
-                shopChest = new ShopChest(chest, pSender.getUniqueId(), shopSign.getLocation());
-            }
-
-            if (shopChest.hasOwner() && !shopChest.getOwner().equals(owner.getUUID())) {
-                Message.NO_SHOP_PERMISSION.sendMessage(pSender);
-                return;
-            }
-
-            if (shopChest.hasShopSign() && !shopChest.getShopSign().getLocation().equals(shopSign.getLocation())) {
-                Message.EXISTING_SHOP.sendMessage(pSender);
-                return;
-            }
-
-            shop = new Shop(new Tuple<>(shopSign.getLocation(), shopChest.getChest().getLocation()), shopType, owner);
-            shopChest.setName();
-
-
-            if (shopChest.isEmpty() && shop.hasSide(ShopItemSide.PRODUCT)) {
-                Message.EMPTY_TS_ON_SETUP.sendMessage(pSender);
-            }
-        } else {
-            shop = new Shop(shopSign.getLocation(), shopType, owner);
-        }
-
-        PlayerShopCreateEvent shopCreateEvent = new PlayerShopCreateEvent(pSender, shop);
-        Bukkit.getPluginManager().callEvent(shopCreateEvent);
-        if (shopCreateEvent.isCancelled()) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        shopSign.setLine(0, shopType.toHeader());
-        shopSign.update();
-
-        shop.saveShop();
-
-        Message.SUCCESSFUL_SETUP.sendMessage(pSender);
-    }
-
-
     //region Util Methods
     //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/shanerx/tradeshop/data/storage/Json/ShopConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/org/shanerx/tradeshop/data/storage/Json/ShopConfiguration.java
index 57160746..26232c78 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/shanerx/tradeshop/data/storage/Json/ShopConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/shanerx/tradeshop/data/storage/Json/ShopConfiguration.java
@@ -126,6 +126,14 @@ public int size() {
         return jsonObj.size();
     }
 
+
+    /**
+     * Turns old overstacked itemstacks into individual stacks in a list
+     *
+     * @param oldB64 old B64 string to check/fix
+     * @return new list of ItemStacks
+     * @deprecated
+     */
     private List<ShopItemStack> b64OverstackFixer(String oldB64) {
         ShopItemStack oldStack = new ShopItemStack(oldB64);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/shanerx/tradeshop/shop/Shop.java b/src/main/java/org/shanerx/tradeshop/shop/Shop.java
index f637a0ff..1d21b25b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/shanerx/tradeshop/shop/Shop.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/shanerx/tradeshop/shop/Shop.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 import org.shanerx.tradeshop.player.PlayerSetting;
 import org.shanerx.tradeshop.player.ShopRole;
 import org.shanerx.tradeshop.player.ShopUser;
+import org.shanerx.tradeshop.shoplocation.ShopChunk;
 import org.shanerx.tradeshop.shoplocation.ShopLocation;
 import org.shanerx.tradeshop.utils.Utils;
 import org.shanerx.tradeshop.utils.objects.Tuple;
@@ -63,7 +64,6 @@ public class Shop implements Serializable {
 	private final ShopLocation shopLoc;
 	private List<ShopItemStack> product, cost;
 	private ShopLocation chestLoc;
-	private transient SignChangeEvent signChangeEvent;
 	private transient Inventory storageInv;
 	private transient Utils utils = new Utils();
 	private ShopStatus status = ShopStatus.INCOMPLETE;
@@ -168,22 +168,6 @@ public void setStorageInventory() {
 			storageInv = null;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Adds the sign change event to the shop to be used during sign update
-	 *
-	 * @param event The SignChangeEvent to hold
-	 */
-	public void setEvent(SignChangeEvent event) {
-		this.signChangeEvent = event;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Removes the SignChangeEvent from the shop(Should be done before leaving the event)
-	 */
-	public void removeEvent() {
-		this.signChangeEvent = null;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Returns the storage block as a ShopChest
 	 *
@@ -296,6 +280,37 @@ public void fixAfterLoad() {
 			updateSign();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Generates a semi readable output of the shop object for debug output
+	 *
+	 * @return Return String for debug output
+	 */
+	public String toDebug() {
+		StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+		sb.append("Shop Debug: \n");
+		sb.append("Shop Chunk: ").append(new ShopChunk(shopLoc.getChunk()).serialize()).append("\n");
+		sb.append("Sign Location: ").append(shopLoc.serialize()).append("\n");
+		sb.append("Shop Type: ").append((isMissingItems() ? Setting.SHOP_INCOMPLETE_COLOUR : Setting.SHOP_GOOD_COLOUR).getString() + shopType.toHeader()).append("\n");
+		sb.append("Shop Status: ").append(status.getLine()).append("\n");
+		sb.append("Storage Location: ").append(hasStorage() ? getInventoryLocationAsSL().serialize() : "N/A").append("\n");
+		sb.append("Storage Type: ").append(hasStorage() ? getStorage().getType().toString() : "N/A").append("\n");
+		sb.append("Owner: ").append(owner.getName()).append(" | ").append(owner.getUUID()).append("\n");
+		sb.append("Managers: ").append(managers.isEmpty() ? "N/A" : managers.size()).append("\n");
+		if (!managers.isEmpty())
+			getUsers(ShopRole.MANAGER).forEach(manager -> sb.append("          ").append(manager.getName()).append(" | ").append(manager.getUUID()).append("\n"));
+		sb.append("Members: ").append(members.isEmpty() ? "N/A" : members.size()).append("\n");
+		if (!members.isEmpty())
+			getUsers(ShopRole.MEMBER).forEach(member -> sb.append("         ").append(member.getName()).append(" | ").append(member.getUUID()).append("\n"));
+		sb.append("Products: ").append(product.isEmpty() ? "N/A" : product.size()).append("\n");
+		if (!product.isEmpty())
+			product.forEach(productItem -> sb.append("          ").append(productItem.toConsoleText()).append("\n"));
+		sb.append("Costs: ").append(cost.isEmpty() ? "N/A" : cost.size()).append("\n");
+		if (!cost.isEmpty())
+			cost.forEach(costItem -> sb.append("       ").append(costItem.toConsoleText()).append("\n"));
+
+		return utils.colorize(sb.toString());
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Saves the shop to file
 	 */
@@ -324,38 +339,50 @@ public Sign getShopSign() {
 	 * Updates the text on the shops sign
 	 */
 	public void updateSign() {
-		if (signChangeEvent != null) {
-			updateSign(signChangeEvent);
-			removeEvent();
-		} else {
-			Sign s = getShopSign();
+		Sign s = getShopSign();
 
-			if (s != null) {
-				String[] signLines = updateSignLines();
+		if (s == null)
+			return;
 
-				for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-					if (signLines[i] != null)
-						s.setLine(i, signLines[i]);
-				}
+		String[] signLines = updateSignLines();
 
-				s.update();
-			}
+		for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+			s.setLine(i, signLines[i]);
 		}
+
+		s.update();
 	}
 
 	/**
-     * Updates the text on the shops sign during SignChangeEvent
-	 *
-	 * @param signEvent SignEvent to update the sign for
+	 * Updates the text on the shops sign using the events sign if it matches location
 	 */
-	public void updateSign(SignChangeEvent signEvent) {
-        String[] signLines = updateSignLines();
+	public void updateSign(SignChangeEvent event) {
+		if (event == null || !event.getBlock().getLocation().equals(getShopLocation()))
+			return;
 
-        for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-            signEvent.setLine(i, signLines[i]);
+		String[] signLines = updateSignLines();
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+			event.setLine(i, signLines[i]);
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Updates the text on the shops sign using the passed sign if it matches location
+	 */
+	public void updateSign(Sign sign) {
+		if (sign == null || !sign.getLocation().equals(getShopLocation()))
+			return;
+
+		String[] signLines = updateSignLines();
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+			sign.setLine(i, signLines[i]);
+		}
+
+		sign.update();
+	}
+
     /**
      * Updates the text for the shop signs
      *
@@ -364,11 +391,7 @@ public void updateSign(SignChangeEvent signEvent) {
     private String[] updateSignLines() {
 		String[] signLines = new String[4];
 
-        if (isMissingItems()) {
-            signLines[0] = utils.colorize(Setting.SHOP_INCOMPLETE_COLOUR.getString() + shopType.toHeader());
-        } else {
-            signLines[0] = utils.colorize(Setting.SHOP_GOOD_COLOUR.getString() + shopType.toHeader());
-        }
+		signLines[0] = utils.colorize((isMissingItems() ? Setting.SHOP_INCOMPLETE_COLOUR : Setting.SHOP_GOOD_COLOUR).getString() + shopType.toHeader());
 
 		if (product.isEmpty()) {
 			signLines[1] = "";
@@ -412,6 +435,11 @@ private String[] updateSignLines() {
 
 		signLines[3] = status.getLine();
 
+		for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+			if (signLines[i] == null)
+				signLines[i] = " ";
+		}
+
 		return signLines;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/shanerx/tradeshop/shop/listeners/ShopCreateListener.java b/src/main/java/org/shanerx/tradeshop/shop/listeners/ShopCreateListener.java
index 63623367..1f7cb158 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/shanerx/tradeshop/shop/listeners/ShopCreateListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/shanerx/tradeshop/shop/listeners/ShopCreateListener.java
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@
 
 package org.shanerx.tradeshop.shop.listeners;
 
-import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
-import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 import org.bukkit.block.Sign;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
@@ -35,17 +33,10 @@
 import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
 import org.bukkit.event.block.SignChangeEvent;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
-import org.shanerx.tradeshop.data.config.Message;
-import org.shanerx.tradeshop.data.config.Setting;
-import org.shanerx.tradeshop.framework.events.PlayerShopCreateEvent;
 import org.shanerx.tradeshop.item.ShopItemSide;
-import org.shanerx.tradeshop.player.ShopRole;
-import org.shanerx.tradeshop.player.ShopUser;
 import org.shanerx.tradeshop.shop.Shop;
-import org.shanerx.tradeshop.shop.ShopChest;
 import org.shanerx.tradeshop.shop.ShopType;
 import org.shanerx.tradeshop.utils.Utils;
-import org.shanerx.tradeshop.utils.objects.Tuple;
 
 @SuppressWarnings("unused")
 public class ShopCreateListener extends Utils implements Listener {
@@ -68,78 +59,16 @@ public void onSignChange(SignChangeEvent event) {
 
 		ShopType shopType = ShopType.getType(shopSign);
 		Player p = event.getPlayer();
-		ShopUser owner = new ShopUser(p, ShopRole.OWNER);
 
-		if (!shopType.checkPerm(p)) {
-			failedSign(event, shopType, Message.NO_TS_CREATE_PERMISSION);
-			return;
-		}
-
-		if (!checkShopChest(shopSign.getBlock()) && !shopType.isITrade()) {
-			failedSign(event, shopType, Message.NO_CHEST);
-			return;
-		}
-
-		if (Setting.MAX_SHOPS_PER_CHUNK.getInt() <= PLUGIN.getDataStorage().getShopCountInChunk(shopSign.getChunk())) {
-			failedSign(event, shopType, Message.TOO_MANY_CHESTS);
-			return;
-		}
-
-		ShopChest shopChest;
-		Shop shop;
-		Block chest = findShopChest(event.getBlock());
-
-		if (!shopType.isITrade()) {
-			if (ShopChest.isShopChest(chest)) {
-				shopChest = new ShopChest(chest.getLocation());
-			} else {
-				shopChest = new ShopChest(chest, p.getUniqueId(), shopSign.getLocation());
-			}
-
-			if (shopChest.hasOwner() && !shopChest.getOwner().equals(owner.getUUID())) {
-				failedSign(event, shopType, Message.NO_SHOP_PERMISSION);
-				return;
-			}
+		// Clear the first line since we already know it is going to be a Shop, and we have the type to pass separately
+		// Required as the createShop method needs to make sure the first line is blank for commands to avoid overwriting existing shops
+		shopSign.setLine(0, "");
 
-			if (shopChest.hasShopSign() && !shopChest.getShopSign().getLocation().equals(shopSign.getLocation())) {
-				failedSign(event, shopType, Message.EXISTING_SHOP);
-				return;
-			}
+		Shop shop = createShop(shopSign, p, shopType, lineCheck(ShopItemSide.COST, event.getLine(2)), lineCheck(ShopItemSide.PRODUCT, event.getLine(1)), event);
 
-			shop = new Shop(new Tuple<>(shopSign.getLocation(), shopChest.getChest().getLocation()), shopType, owner);
-			shopChest.setName();
-
-
-			if (shopChest.isEmpty() && shop.hasSide(ShopItemSide.PRODUCT)) {
-				p.sendMessage(Message.EMPTY_TS_ON_SETUP.getPrefixed());
-			}
-		} else {
-			shop = new Shop(shopSign.getLocation(), shopType, owner);
+		if (shop == null) {
+			failedSignReset(event, shopType);
 		}
-
-		shop.setEvent(event);
-
-		ItemStack product = lineCheck(ShopItemSide.PRODUCT, event.getLine(1)),
-				cost = lineCheck(ShopItemSide.COST, event.getLine(2));
-
-		if (product != null && !shop.hasSide(ShopItemSide.PRODUCT))
-			shop.setSideItems(ShopItemSide.PRODUCT, product);
-
-		if (cost != null && !shop.hasSide(ShopItemSide.COST))
-			shop.setSideItems(ShopItemSide.COST, cost);
-
-		PlayerShopCreateEvent shopCreateEvent = new PlayerShopCreateEvent(p, shop);
-		Bukkit.getPluginManager().callEvent(shopCreateEvent);
-		if (shopCreateEvent.isCancelled()) {
-			event.setCancelled(true);
-			return;
-		}
-
-		shop.updateSign(event);
-		shop.removeEvent();
-		shop.saveShop();
-
-		p.sendMessage(Message.SUCCESSFUL_SETUP.getPrefixed());
 	}
 
 	private ItemStack lineCheck(ShopItemSide side, String line) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/shanerx/tradeshop/shoplocation/ShopLocation.java b/src/main/java/org/shanerx/tradeshop/shoplocation/ShopLocation.java
index 654b8622..f7fe073e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/shanerx/tradeshop/shoplocation/ShopLocation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/shanerx/tradeshop/shoplocation/ShopLocation.java
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public static ShopLocation deserialize(String loc) {
 				world = Bukkit.getWorld(locA[1].replace("-", "_"));
 			if (world == null) {
 				throw new IllegalWorldException("Cannot find world " + locA[1], new WorldlessLocation(x, y, z));
-				// Not to maintainer: do NOT remove this aritificial error, it is supposed to be catched elsewhere
+				// Not to maintainer: do NOT remove this artificial error, it is supposed to be caught elsewhere
 				// (Temporary fix for metadata world renaming bug until metadata is removed entirely)
 			}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/shanerx/tradeshop/utils/Utils.java b/src/main/java/org/shanerx/tradeshop/utils/Utils.java
index 9031dd16..fedfb4d5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/shanerx/tradeshop/utils/Utils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/shanerx/tradeshop/utils/Utils.java
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 import org.bukkit.block.BlockFace;
 import org.bukkit.block.Sign;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.block.Action;
 import org.bukkit.event.block.SignChangeEvent;
-import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerInteractEvent;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.Inventory;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.meta.ItemMeta;
@@ -42,8 +42,11 @@
 import org.shanerx.tradeshop.TradeShop;
 import org.shanerx.tradeshop.data.config.Message;
 import org.shanerx.tradeshop.data.config.Setting;
+import org.shanerx.tradeshop.framework.events.PlayerShopCreateEvent;
 import org.shanerx.tradeshop.item.ShopItemSide;
 import org.shanerx.tradeshop.item.ShopItemStack;
+import org.shanerx.tradeshop.player.ShopRole;
+import org.shanerx.tradeshop.player.ShopUser;
 import org.shanerx.tradeshop.shop.ExchangeStatus;
 import org.shanerx.tradeshop.shop.Shop;
 import org.shanerx.tradeshop.shop.ShopChest;
@@ -215,28 +218,6 @@ public void failedSignReset(SignChangeEvent e, ShopType shop) {
 		e.setLine(3, "");
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Sets the event sign to a failed creation sign
-	 *
-	 * @param e    event where shop creation failed
-	 * @param shop Shoptype enum to get header
-	 * @param msg  The enum constant representing the error message
-	 */
-	public void failedSign(SignChangeEvent e, ShopType shop, Message msg) {
-		failedSignReset(e, shop);
-		e.getPlayer().sendMessage(colorize(Setting.MESSAGE_PREFIX.getString() + msg));
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Sets the event sign to a failed creation sign
-	 *
-	 * @param e   Event to reset the sign for
-	 * @param msg The enum constant representing the error message
-	 */
-	public void failedTrade(PlayerInteractEvent e, Message msg) {
-		e.getPlayer().sendMessage(colorize(Setting.MESSAGE_PREFIX.getString() + msg));
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Checks whether or not it is an illegal material.
 	 *
@@ -488,6 +469,125 @@ public Tuple<ExchangeStatus, List<ItemStack>> canExchangeAll(Shop shop, Inventor
 		return new Tuple<>(ExchangeStatus.SUCCESS, createBadList()); //Successfully completed trade
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Create a shop from a non-shop sign in front of the player
+	 *
+	 * @param shopSign sign to make into a shop
+	 * @param creator  player that is creating the shop
+	 * @param shopType type of shop to make
+	 * @param cost     initial cost item for shop
+	 * @param product  initial product item for shop
+	 * @param event    SignUpdateEvent if being called from sign creation
+	 * @return returns the shop object that was created
+	 */
+	public Shop createShop(Sign shopSign, Player creator, ShopType shopType, ItemStack cost, ItemStack product, SignChangeEvent event) {
+		if (ShopType.isShop(shopSign)) {
+			Message.EXISTING_SHOP.sendMessage(creator);
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		ShopUser owner = new ShopUser(creator, ShopRole.OWNER);
+
+		if (!checkShopChest(shopSign.getBlock()) && !shopType.isITrade()) {
+			Message.NO_CHEST.sendMessage(creator);
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		if (Setting.MAX_SHOPS_PER_CHUNK.getInt() <= PLUGIN.getDataStorage().getShopCountInChunk(shopSign.getChunk())) {
+			Message.TOO_MANY_CHESTS.sendMessage(creator);
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		ShopChest shopChest;
+		Shop shop;
+		Block chest = findShopChest(shopSign.getBlock());
+
+		if (!shopType.isITrade()) {
+			if (ShopChest.isShopChest(chest)) {
+				shopChest = new ShopChest(chest.getLocation());
+			} else {
+				shopChest = new ShopChest(chest, creator.getUniqueId(), shopSign.getLocation());
+			}
+
+			if (shopChest.hasOwner() && !shopChest.getOwner().equals(owner.getUUID())) {
+				Message.NO_SHOP_PERMISSION.sendMessage(creator);
+				return null;
+			}
+
+			if (shopChest.hasShopSign() && !shopChest.getShopSign().getLocation().equals(shopSign.getLocation())) {
+				Message.EXISTING_SHOP.sendMessage(creator);
+				return null;
+			}
+
+			shop = new Shop(new Tuple<>(shopSign.getLocation(), shopChest.getChest().getLocation()), shopType, owner);
+			shopChest.setName();
+
+			if (cost != null && !shop.hasSide(ShopItemSide.COST))
+				shop.setSideItems(ShopItemSide.COST, cost);
+
+			if (product != null && !shop.hasSide(ShopItemSide.PRODUCT))
+				shop.setSideItems(ShopItemSide.PRODUCT, product);
+
+			if (shopChest.isEmpty() && shop.hasSide(ShopItemSide.PRODUCT)) {
+				Message.EMPTY_TS_ON_SETUP.sendMessage(creator);
+			}
+		} else {
+			shop = new Shop(shopSign.getLocation(), shopType, owner);
+		}
+
+		debugger.log("-----Pre-Event-----", DebugLevels.SHOP_CREATION);
+		debugger.log(shop.toDebug(), DebugLevels.SHOP_CREATION);
+
+
+		debugger.log("-----Post-Event-----", DebugLevels.SHOP_CREATION);
+		PlayerShopCreateEvent shopCreateEvent = new PlayerShopCreateEvent(creator, shop);
+		Bukkit.getPluginManager().callEvent(shopCreateEvent);
+		if (shopCreateEvent.isCancelled()) {
+			debugger.log("Creation Failed!", DebugLevels.SHOP_CREATION);
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		shop.saveShop();
+
+		if (event != null) {
+			shop.updateSign(event);
+			debugger.log("Event Sign Lines: \n" + event.getLine(0) + "\n" + event.getLine(1) + "\n" + event.getLine(2) + "\n" + event.getLine(3), DebugLevels.SHOP_CREATION);
+		} else {
+			shop.updateSign(shopSign);
+			debugger.log("Sign Lines: \n" + shopSign.getLine(0) + "\n" + shopSign.getLine(1) + "\n" + shopSign.getLine(2) + "\n" + shopSign.getLine(3), DebugLevels.SHOP_CREATION);
+		}
+
+		Message.SUCCESSFUL_SETUP.sendMessage(creator);
+		debugger.log("Creation Successful!", DebugLevels.SHOP_CREATION);
+		return shop;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a shop from a non-shop sign in front of the player
+	 *
+	 * @param shopSign sign to make into a shop
+	 * @param creator  player that is creating the shop
+	 * @param shopType type of shop to make
+	 * @return returns the shop object that was created
+	 */
+	public Shop createShop(Sign shopSign, Player creator, ShopType shopType) {
+		return createShop(shopSign, creator, shopType, null, null, null);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a shop from a non-shop sign in front of the player
+	 *
+	 * @param shopSign sign to make into a shop
+	 * @param creator  player that is creating the shop
+	 * @param shopType type of shop to make
+	 * @param cost     initial cost item for shop
+	 * @param product  initial product item for shop
+	 * @return returns the shop object that was created
+	 */
+	public Shop createShop(Sign shopSign, Player creator, ShopType shopType, ItemStack cost, ItemStack product) {
+		return createShop(shopSign, creator, shopType, cost, product, null);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns an arraylist of the ItemStack Objects to be removed/added, if it could not get enough of any items, it will return index 0 as null, followed by ItemStack Objects that could not be retrieved
 	 *
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/shanerx/tradeshop/utils/debug/DebugLevels.java b/src/main/java/org/shanerx/tradeshop/utils/debug/DebugLevels.java
index d09bacbc..db44c016 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/shanerx/tradeshop/utils/debug/DebugLevels.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/shanerx/tradeshop/utils/debug/DebugLevels.java
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ public enum DebugLevels {
     NAME_COMPARE(7, Level.WARNING), // 64
     SHULKERS_SUCK(8, Level.WARNING), // 128
     ENCHANT_CHECKS(9, Level.WARNING), // 256
-    OUTPUT(10, Level.WARNING) //512
+    OUTPUT(10, Level.WARNING), // 512
+    SHOP_CREATION(11, Level.INFO) // 1024
     ;
 
     //position is what value to check for this level in the binary string -1.