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

The local heritage club erected a miners memorial in front of the old company store along Pennsylvania Avenue a quarter-century ago.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2023

Microsoft has been selling Xbox-branded clothing for years, and the company also sells a range of garments at its company store.

From The Verge • Jul. 12, 2022

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

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

He also built houses, school buildings, churches, a company store, a bakery, and an icehouse.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam