diff --git a/backend/routes/auth.js b/backend/routes/auth.js
index 79635d9..1a64699 100644
--- a/backend/routes/auth.js
+++ b/backend/routes/auth.js
@@ -50,15 +50,52 @@ router.post(
             { expiresIn: "24h" }
           );
 
-          res.json({
-            token,
-            user: {
-              id: user.id,
-              username: user.username,
-              name: user.name,
-              role: user.role,
-            },
-          });
+          // === Return all stores for admin, only assigned for employee/manager ===
+          if (user.role === "admin") {
+            db.all(
+              "SELECT id, name, address FROM stores",
+              [],
+              (err, stores) => {
+                if (err) {
+                  return res.status(500).json({ error: "Database error" });
+                }
+                res.json({
+                  token,
+                  user: {
+                    id: user.id,
+                    username: user.username,
+                    fullName: user.fullName,
+                    role: user.role,
+                    stores: stores,
+                  },
+                });
+              }
+            );
+          } else {
+            db.all(
+              `SELECT stores.id, stores.name, stores.address
+               FROM stores
+               JOIN user_store_access ON stores.id = user_store_access.storeId
+               WHERE user_store_access.userId = ?`,
+              [user.id],
+              (err, stores) => {
+                if (err) {
+                  return res.status(500).json({ error: "Database error" });
+                }
+                res.json({
+                  token,
+                  user: {
+                    id: user.id,
+                    username: user.username,
+                    fullName: user.fullName,
+                    role: user.role,
+                    stores: stores,
+                  },
+                });
+              }
+            );
+          }
+          // ===
         }
       );
     } catch (error) {
@@ -79,9 +116,34 @@ router.get("/me", verifyToken, (req, res) => {
       if (!user) {
         return res.status(404).json({ error: "User not found" });
       }
-      // Ensure name field exists for frontend (even if null)
       user.fullName = user.fullName || "";
-      res.json({ user });
+
+      // For admin, return all stores
+      if (user.role === "admin") {
+        db.all("SELECT id, name, address FROM stores", [], (err, stores) => {
+          if (err) {
+            return res.status(500).json({ error: "Database error" });
+          }
+          user.stores = stores;
+          res.json({ user });
+        });
+      } else {
+        // For employees, only assigned stores
+        db.all(
+          `SELECT stores.id, stores.name, stores.address
+           FROM stores
+           JOIN user_store_access ON stores.id = user_store_access.storeId
+           WHERE user_store_access.userId = ?`,
+          [user.id],
+          (err, stores) => {
+            if (err) {
+              return res.status(500).json({ error: "Database error" });
+            }
+            user.stores = stores;
+            res.json({ user });
+          }
+        );
+      }
     }
   );
 });