chain store

noun

Definition of chain store

: one of numerous usually retail stores having the same ownership and selling the same lines of goods

Examples of chain store in a Sentence

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Even some supporters of chain store restrictions think the current process is too drawn out. — Roland Li, SFChronicle.com, "Why opening a chain store in San Francisco can take forever," 5 Aug. 2019 The chain store, which is typically open 24 hours a day, does tend to keep its doors open for all major holidays including Easter and New Year's Day. — Rebekah Lowin, Country Living, "Is Walmart Open on Christmas 2019? Here Are the Store's Holiday Hours," 20 Aug. 2019 While books are available at chain stores, groceries and other outlets in Westminster, Arvada and Broomfield, the biggest independent book stores are in Boulder and Denver. — John Wenzel, The Denver Post, "New Tattered Cover bookstore headed to Westminster in 2020," 22 Aug. 2019 In malls around America, Fisher’s vision of unfussy elegance has outlived chain stores and fast fashion, weathering the booms and busts of the retail market. — Vogue, "The Women Designers Who Changed The Way We Dress," 14 Aug. 2019 Many major establishments and chain stores remain open, as do most restaurants. — Rebekah Lowin, Country Living, "Which Stores Are Open on Labor Day 2019?," 7 Aug. 2019 Product prices at many value chain stores come with a brand mark up. — Sangeeta Tanwar, Quartz India, "The “Zara of small-town India” is unfazed by Walmart and Amazon," 23 July 2019 For better or worse, the truth is that most national chain stores do not close their doors on Thanksgiving Day. — Rebekah Lowin, Country Living, "These Are the Stores That Will Be Closed on Thanksgiving Day 2019," 5 Aug. 2019 At grocery and chain stores, expect to pay more for small-batch production than industrial size. — Elizabeth Chang, Washington Post, "The best souvenirs to bring home from 10 countries," 2 July 2019

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