chain store
noun
: one of numerous usually retail stores having the same ownership and selling the same lines of goods
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The intrigue: San Francisco heavily restricts chain stores or big-box retailers with 11 or more locations throughout the U.S. from opening in certain neighborhoods due to Proposition G, a 2007 ballot measure aimed at protecting mom-and-pop shops.
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Nadia Lopez, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
The complaint says that since at least 2018, Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits deprived smaller businesses of access to discounts and rebates, harming their ability to compete with large national and regional chain stores.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
The project is breaking even: the farms currently supply some of the local supermarkets and chain stores with fresh produce.
—Mogomotsi Magome, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2024
Others purchased their trees from chain stores (21%), nurseries (16%), retail lots (15%), nonprofit organizations such as the Boy Scouts or churches (13%), online retailers (6%), or other sources (4%).
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
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Nadia Lopez, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
The complaint says that since at least 2018, Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits deprived smaller businesses of access to discounts and rebates, harming their ability to compete with large national and regional chain stores.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
The project is breaking even: the farms currently supply some of the local supermarkets and chain stores with fresh produce.
—Mogomotsi Magome, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2024
Others purchased their trees from chain stores (21%), nurseries (16%), retail lots (15%), nonprofit organizations such as the Boy Scouts or churches (13%), online retailers (6%), or other sources (4%).
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Chain store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chain%20store. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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