chain store
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of chain store
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Wall Street was initially skeptical about the company’s hefty investments in supply chain, store remodels, technology, and employee pay in the mid-2010s.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2025
She reflects on all the varied, tender memories a dumpy local chain store can hold, and what was lost when her daughter’s Walgreens closed.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2023
It includes workers at any chain store with more than 500 workers globally or less than 500 workers if workers do not get tips or healthcare benefits.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 11, 2022
What’s the appeal of life with no bank, no chain store, no movie theater?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2022
But some harbingers horrify the old-timers: upscale restaurants, boutique windows displaying expensive designer jewelry, and the arrival of the first-ever chain store, a Ralph Lauren shop.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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