chain store
noun
: one of numerous usually retail stores having the same ownership and selling the same lines of goods
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All of the retail would be leased to local operators, an intentional divergence from a town dotted with chain stores.
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Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
The founders, a group of east side residents, wanted an alternative to chain stores that offered healthy, organic options, according to the co-op's website.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
More than the monotony, local revenue leaving the community was once the serious rationale for opposing chain stores.
—Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
There are no big chain stores —aside from a lone Starbucks—and the community is deeply engaged, with roots that often stretch back generations.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
The founders, a group of east side residents, wanted an alternative to chain stores that offered healthy, organic options, according to the co-op's website.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
More than the monotony, local revenue leaving the community was once the serious rationale for opposing chain stores.
—Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
There are no big chain stores —aside from a lone Starbucks—and the community is deeply engaged, with roots that often stretch back generations.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for chain store
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“Chain store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chain%20store. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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