variety store
noun
: a retail store that carries a wide variety of merchandise especially of low unit value
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And that didn’t include Barnes & Noble outlets, college bookstores, online-only sellers, rare book dealers, Friends of the Library shops or variety stores that also sell books.
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Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
The devices have been reported at five bank branches as well as variety stores, Dollar General and Dollar Tree locations and corner mom-and-pop stores, McKeever said.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Signs posted at the discount variety store call attention to the penny shortage and urge customers to pay with exact change.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
Follow one of the Hallmark Movie Itineraries from Visit Buffalo to have your own main character moments at spots like a nearly century-old variety store Vidler’s 5 & 10 and Elm Street Bakery.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 2 Dec. 2025
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Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
The devices have been reported at five bank branches as well as variety stores, Dollar General and Dollar Tree locations and corner mom-and-pop stores, McKeever said.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Signs posted at the discount variety store call attention to the penny shortage and urge customers to pay with exact change.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
Follow one of the Hallmark Movie Itineraries from Visit Buffalo to have your own main character moments at spots like a nearly century-old variety store Vidler’s 5 & 10 and Elm Street Bakery.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Variety store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/variety%20store. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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