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Recent Examples of chain store
The store is its own character, a remnant of a neighborhood where personality is greater than any convenience that a chain store can provide.
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David John Chávez, Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2025
The key challenge is balancing chain stores, trendy dining, and useful shops to suit a mix of locals and visitors — something the street has struggled with through its many ups and downs.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
The High Street With its generic buildings and chain stores, High Street is, to some, central Cheltenham’s least attractive area.
—Vicky Smith, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Back in Vegas, Marcus and his loved ones watch the Tropicalia get demolished and lament the old Vegas, the one that wasn’t all sterile and lame and full of chain stores.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 30 May 2025
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David John Chávez, Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2025
The key challenge is balancing chain stores, trendy dining, and useful shops to suit a mix of locals and visitors — something the street has struggled with through its many ups and downs.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
The High Street With its generic buildings and chain stores, High Street is, to some, central Cheltenham’s least attractive area.
—Vicky Smith, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Back in Vegas, Marcus and his loved ones watch the Tropicalia get demolished and lament the old Vegas, the one that wasn’t all sterile and lame and full of chain stores.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chain store
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Another department store that appears to be staging a comeback is Nordstrom, which went private this summer to revitalize its business outside of Wall Street’s glare.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in protest, with some streaming inside the department store as others were escorted out by security guards.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Giving to the local thrift shop feels good.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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Beyond its handsome red brick Victorian facades, Bisbee’s charms are myriad: friendly locals; a mild, four-season climate; thrift shops; hip galleries; chill coffeehouses; great eateries and art everywhere.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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For those that live in the neighborhood, offerings at the Metropolitan Bar and Kitchen’s variety store are convenient for those looking to stop in for pizza and beer, wine and other items.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Discount stores remain the most popular type of retailer for 62 percent of back-to-school shoppers, followed by Amazon, 56 percent, and dollar and variety stores, 42 percent.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
23 July 2025
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Soon afterward, cheap paperback classics could be found everywhere from newsstands to dime stores.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Salem, circa 1955: Before the opening of Walmart, many small-town main streets were home to a Ben Franklin dime store, one of which was under the franchise that gave Sam Walton his start in Newport, 1945.—
Ray Hanley,
arkansasonline.com,
4 Oct. 2024
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The House Oversight Committee’s first hearing on the Minnesota fraud scandal was complete with lawmakers pointing fingers and exchanging barbs in heated exchanges.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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His son looks just as focused, especially after the two exchange words.—
Mirin Fader,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Chain store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chain%20store. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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