company store

American  

noun

1. a retail store operated by a company for the convenience of the employees, who are required to buy from the store.

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Etymology

Origin of company store

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

More options are available via The Seattle Times company store.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 7, 2024

It said the county’s contract with Fulgent prohibits the disclosure of data collected without the county’s written permission and requires that the company store and process data in the continental United States.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2022

Ikea HQ is exactly what you might expect: a company store modified to function as the main office for 5,400 employees.

From The Verge • Dec. 18, 2019

I was raised in a company house in a company town where the miners had to buy their own oilers — that is, rubber coveralls — drill bits and other tools at the company store.

From Salon • Jul. 14, 2019

Stifling our laughter, we’d hand the crushed coppers across the counter at the company store for candy.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam