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 company issued its own money, and workers used it for rent on company-owned homes and goods at the company store or local businesses.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2022

Even perks like swag from the company store are drawing scrutiny, insiders said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 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

When the Pilar Cafe was constructed across from the company store in 1949, it was a Devine operation.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols