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Recent Examples of chain store
Check your local store Many local businesses and most national chain stores will remain open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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John Tufts, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
So let others chase chain stores and shelf facings.
—Joel Goldstein, Forbes.com, 13 June 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
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
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John Tufts, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
So let others chase chain stores and shelf facings.
—Joel Goldstein, Forbes.com, 13 June 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
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
See All Example Sentences for chain store
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chain store
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Song’s invitation marks the 11th for the Parisian department store’s annual artistic program, following exhibits from renowned international art figures such as Argentine artist Leandro Erlich, Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota and Brazilian artist Ernesto Neto.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Chick-fil-A officials plan next fall to open a 5,218-square-foot restaurant with a drive-thru facility in the parking lot of the former Herberger’s department store building.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
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Take the quiz here … SECONDHAND SECRETS – Bargain hunter spots potential medieval treasures at thrift shop for $30.—
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FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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All of the members who work in the thrift shop volunteer their time and proceeds from the shop’s sales fund the league’s various initiatives.—
Jeffrey Miller,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 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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Islamabad — Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have flared in recent days with the exchange of deadly gunfire between the neighbors that has stoked fears of a wider conflict.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Yossi's brother, Eli Sharabi, was also kidnapped during the attacks and was later released in a hostages-for-prisoners exchange deal.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Chain store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chain%20store. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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