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Recent Examples of chain store
The road behind the chain store will be blocked off to include a vinyl pop-up record store, photo booth, friendship bracelets, glitter sprinkles on Starbucks cold foam drinks and more.
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Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
To use digital coupons at Albertsons, Vons and Pavilions chain stores, shoppers can instead head to the 41 stores in San Diego County that are outside of San Diego city limits.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Oct. 2025
Even as chain stores have squeezed out small, local businesses, Ted’s Clothiers has grown.
—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
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Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
To use digital coupons at Albertsons, Vons and Pavilions chain stores, shoppers can instead head to the 41 stores in San Diego County that are outside of San Diego city limits.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Oct. 2025
Even as chain stores have squeezed out small, local businesses, Ted’s Clothiers has grown.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chain store
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For the second time in his career, luxury executive Geoffroy van Raemdonck has been tasked with fixing an iconic department store company brought low by financial engineering.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Saks deal also raised the possibility that Amazon could deepen its investment in the department store chain.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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In fact, there are a few particularly valuable pieces of furniture that experienced vintage sellers and antique experts always keep an eye out for at the thrift shop.—
Heather Bien,
Martha Stewart,
12 Jan. 2026
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After Long Weekends Another good time of year to visit the thrift shop is right after a long weekend, no matter the time of year.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
31 Dec. 2025
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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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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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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 23 Jan. 2026.
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