diff --git a/frontend/src/components/manage/ManageStores.jsx b/frontend/src/components/manage/ManageStores.jsx
index 7394a37..d477783 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/manage/ManageStores.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/manage/ManageStores.jsx
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ export default function ManageStores() {
       <section className="manage-section">
         <h2>Store Locations ({householdStores.length})</h2>
         <p className="manage-stores-help">
-          Stores and locations are private to this household. Each location has its own zones,
-          item defaults, and shopping order.
+          Stores are private to this household. Locations define map-specific zones, item
+          placement, and shopping order.
         </p>
         {householdStores.length === 0 ? (
           <p className="empty-message">No store locations added yet.</p>
@@ -96,45 +96,55 @@ export default function ManageStores() {
           <div className="stores-list">
             {groupedStores.map((storeGroup) => (
               <div key={storeGroup.household_store_id} className="store-card">
-                <div className="store-info">
-                  <h3>{storeGroup.name}</h3>
+                <div className="store-card-header">
+                  <div className="store-info">
+                    <h3>{storeGroup.name}</h3>
+                  </div>
+
+                  <StoreLocationManager
+                    householdId={activeHousehold.id}
+                    storeGroup={storeGroup}
+                    allLocationCount={householdStores.length}
+                    canManage={isAdmin}
+                    refreshAfterStoreChange={refreshAfterStoreChange}
+                  />
                 </div>
 
-                <StoreLocationManager
-                  householdId={activeHousehold.id}
-                  storeGroup={storeGroup}
-                  allLocationCount={householdStores.length}
-                  canManage={isAdmin}
-                  refreshAfterStoreChange={refreshAfterStoreChange}
-                />
-
                 <div className="store-location-list">
-                  {storeGroup.locations.map((location) => (
-                    <div key={location.id} className="store-location-row">
-                      <div className="store-info">
-                        <strong>{locationLabel(location)}</strong>
-                        {location.address ? (
-                          <p className="store-location">{location.address}</p>
-                        ) : null}
-                        {location.is_default ? (
-                          <p className="store-location">Default shopping location</p>
-                        ) : null}
+                  {storeGroup.locations.map((location) => {
+                    const label = locationLabel(location);
+                    const showLocationName =
+                      storeGroup.locations.length > 1 || label !== storeGroup.name;
+
+                    return (
+                      <div key={location.id} className="store-location-row">
+                        <div className="store-info store-location-copy">
+                          {showLocationName ? <strong>{label}</strong> : null}
+                          {location.address ? (
+                            <p className="store-location">{location.address}</p>
+                          ) : null}
+                          {location.is_default ? (
+                            <p className="store-location">Default location</p>
+                          ) : null}
+                        </div>
+
+                        <div className="store-location-controls">
+                          <StoreZoneManager
+                            householdId={activeHousehold.id}
+                            location={location}
+                            canManage={isAdmin}
+                            refreshActiveZones={refreshZones}
+                          />
+
+                          <StoreAvailableItemsManager
+                            householdId={activeHousehold.id}
+                            store={location}
+                            isAdmin={isAdmin}
+                          />
+                        </div>
                       </div>
-
-                      <StoreZoneManager
-                        householdId={activeHousehold.id}
-                        location={location}
-                        canManage={isAdmin}
-                        refreshActiveZones={refreshZones}
-                      />
-
-                      <StoreAvailableItemsManager
-                        householdId={activeHousehold.id}
-                        store={location}
-                        isAdmin={isAdmin}
-                      />
-                    </div>
-                  ))}
+                    );
+                  })}
                 </div>
               </div>
             ))}
diff --git a/frontend/src/styles/components/manage/ManageStores.css b/frontend/src/styles/components/manage/ManageStores.css
index a1bfd7b..1bc7c34 100644
--- a/frontend/src/styles/components/manage/ManageStores.css
+++ b/frontend/src/styles/components/manage/ManageStores.css
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@
   background: var(--background);
   border: 1px solid var(--border);
   border-radius: 8px;
-  padding: 1.25rem;
+  padding: 1rem;
   transition: all 0.2s;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 1rem;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
 }
 
 .store-card:hover {
@@ -62,16 +62,23 @@
   box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
 }
 
+.store-card-header {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+  align-items: center;
+}
+
 .store-info h3 {
   font-size: 1.1rem;
   font-weight: 600;
   color: var(--text-primary);
-  margin: 0 0 0.5rem 0;
+  margin: 0;
 }
 
 .store-location {
   color: var(--text-secondary);
-  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
   margin: 0;
 }
 
@@ -90,17 +97,37 @@
 .store-location-list {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 1rem;
+  gap: 0.65rem;
 }
 
 .store-location-row {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.55rem;
+  padding-top: 0.65rem;
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
+}
+
+.store-location-row:first-child {
+  padding-top: 0;
+  border-top: 0;
+}
+
+.store-location-copy {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.12rem;
+}
+
+.store-location-copy strong {
+  color: var(--text-primary);
+  font-size: 0.94rem;
+}
+
+.store-location-controls {
   display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
-  gap: 0.75rem;
-  padding: 1rem;
-  border: 1px solid var(--border);
-  border-radius: 8px;
-  background: var(--card-bg);
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
+  gap: 0.5rem;
 }
 
 .store-location-manager-trigger,
@@ -108,9 +135,8 @@
   width: 100%;
 }
 
-.store-location-row > .store-zone-manager-trigger,
-.store-location-row > .store-available-items-trigger {
-  grid-column: 1 / -1;
+.store-card-header > .store-location-manager-trigger {
+  width: auto;
 }
 
 .store-items-modal-toolbar.store-management-create-row {
@@ -283,13 +309,18 @@
     width: 100%;
   }
 
-  .store-location-row,
+  .store-card-header,
+  .store-location-controls,
   .store-items-modal-toolbar.store-management-create-row,
   .store-items-modal-toolbar.store-location-create-row,
   .store-management-row {
     grid-template-columns: 1fr;
   }
 
+  .store-card-header > .store-location-manager-trigger {
+    width: 100%;
+  }
+
   .store-management-order {
     text-align: left;
   }
diff --git a/frontend/tests/available-items-catalog.spec.ts b/frontend/tests/available-items-catalog.spec.ts
index 39b0ed6..719083f 100644
--- a/frontend/tests/available-items-catalog.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/tests/available-items-catalog.spec.ts
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ test("manage stores opens a modal to edit and delete household store items", asy
 
   const storeCard = page.locator(".store-card").filter({ hasText: "Costco" });
   await expect(storeCard).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(storeCard.getByText("Costco", { exact: true })).toHaveCount(1);
+  await expect(storeCard.getByText("Default location")).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(storeCard.getByText("Default shopping location")).toHaveCount(0);
   await expect(storeCard.getByRole("button", { name: "Manage Items" })).toBeVisible();
 
   await storeCard.getByRole("button", { name: "Manage Items" }).click();