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Recent Examples of chain store
So let others chase chain stores and shelf facings.
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Joel Goldstein, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
More of the most destructive weapons come from independent gun dealers versus large chain stores – 16 times as many assault-style weapons and 60 times as many sniper rifles.
—Sean Campbell, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the giant Tower Records on 66th Street and Broadway was as close to a formal meeting place for gay men as a chain store could get.
—Mark Harris, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
Stores in Democratic or Republican Counties in America Each chain store’s red/blue distribution.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
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Joel Goldstein, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
More of the most destructive weapons come from independent gun dealers versus large chain stores – 16 times as many assault-style weapons and 60 times as many sniper rifles.
—Sean Campbell, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the giant Tower Records on 66th Street and Broadway was as close to a formal meeting place for gay men as a chain store could get.
—Mark Harris, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
Stores in Democratic or Republican Counties in America Each chain store’s red/blue distribution.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chain store
Noun
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The store was an immediate hit, a new idea in retail that combined some of the best department store features – including strong customer experience – with the prices of a discounter.—
Dan Gingiss,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Born in Piacenza in 1934, Armani abandoned medical school in 1954 to work at Milan’s La Rinascente department store.—
Elizabeth Castaldo Lundén,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mattresses and Box Springs Mattresses are a common source of thrift shop confusion.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Sep. 2025
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Buy used: Consignment stores and thrift shops are great places to find low-cost clothing.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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My favorite stop on the tour was a variety store called Lee Avenue Photo—specifically, the toy section.—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
5 May 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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Throughout his unfortunately short life, Charlie committed himself unreservedly to reasoned debate, rational discourse, and the polite exchange of opinion.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Most are unaware of any campus programs designed to foster such exchanges.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Chain store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chain%20store. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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