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company store

American

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of company store

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

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Miners were paid in scrip, the company’s version of money that could only be used at the company store or in the businesses nearby that honored it.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2025

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

The company store gave credit until it couldn’t anymore.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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