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Recent Examples of chain store
Even as chain stores have squeezed out small, local businesses, Ted’s Clothiers has grown.
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Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
The artwork — a graphic close-up shot of a tiny American flag bikini on a woman’s pelvic area — was considered so distasteful by some that chain stores like Walmart and Kmart banned it at the time.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
There are a few chain stores, but a lot more small businesses on Cotton’s walk.
—Kendra Conely, Freep.com, 19 Mar. 2025
More big chain stores are closing Big Lots is part of a larger chain of big box stores shutting their doors.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
The artwork — a graphic close-up shot of a tiny American flag bikini on a woman’s pelvic area — was considered so distasteful by some that chain stores like Walmart and Kmart banned it at the time.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
There are a few chain stores, but a lot more small businesses on Cotton’s walk.
—Kendra Conely, Freep.com, 19 Mar. 2025
More big chain stores are closing Big Lots is part of a larger chain of big box stores shutting their doors.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chain store
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The mall has been under pressure, and Dillard’s, the large national department store, recently closed its site there.—
Brian Womack,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Hevia Baillères’ family owns multiple companies, including insurance company Grupo Nacional Provincial, pension fund manager Grupo Profuturo, and department store chain Palacio de Hierro.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes, car seats and strollers are recycled at recycling centers—but not every thrift shop or Goodwill will do this on your behalf.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
25 Jan. 2026
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Pieces of the older buildings that most recently housed a Salvation Army thrift shop are on view throughout the store.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
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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
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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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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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Global exchanges such as the London Stock Exchange are actively positioning to attract high-growth African listings.—
Maurizio Caio,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Even the very premise of the show Portobello reflects the transactional, exchange-and-mart nature of Italy’s legal system at the time, which now seems as theatrical and performative as its World Cup soccer team.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Chain store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chain%20store. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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