chain store

Definition of chain storenext

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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. Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025 Clients include over 7,500 independent supermarkets, chain stores, military bases and institutions nationwide. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 24 June 2025 More big chain stores are closing Walgreens is part of a larger chain of big box stores shutting their doors. Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 21 Jan. 2025 Typically, big chain stores offer a handful of Hanukkah gifts amidst a glut of Christmas merchandise. Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for chain store
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chain store
Noun
  • The suspects targeted a Macy’s department store before fleeing in a white Lexus.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
  • That’s something chef Gregory Gourdet is also exploring at Printemps, the luxury French department store that opened on Wall Street last spring.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The company promises to distribute all that waste to specialty recyclers, manufacturers, even thrift shops.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • And Black is a dime store paperback and pulp fiction aficionado, with the Bolan stories among his favorites.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Soon afterward, cheap paperback classics could be found everywhere from newsstands to dime stores.
    Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • October 23 – November 21 This morning favors calm, thoughtful exchanges.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
  • According to documents from both cases, the relationship began with texting and the exchange of music from playlists.
    Logan Smith, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026

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“Chain store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chain%20store. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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