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Recent Examples of chain store
Consciously or not, Orsolya has played an active role in such urban growth; her job is to evict people from the lots that have been gobbled up by the government and/or greedy real estate developers who want to turn them into condos, chain stores, and luxury hotels.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2025
The Challenges of a Changing World As the decades passed and the world around Ted’s grocery store began to shift, the rise of supermarkets and chain stores threatened small, independent grocers.
—Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
The number of wholesale food distributors that served their grocery in the 1990s has diminished from seven in the region to one in Grand Rapids, owned by Spartan Foods, which owns and operates two Family Fare chain stores in Benzie County and 79 other grocery stores in Michigan.
—Keith Schneider, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Other chain stores have recently announced closures, including Walgreens, which shut stores in Aurora and Denver in 2024.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2025
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2025
The Challenges of a Changing World As the decades passed and the world around Ted’s grocery store began to shift, the rise of supermarkets and chain stores threatened small, independent grocers.
—Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
The number of wholesale food distributors that served their grocery in the 1990s has diminished from seven in the region to one in Grand Rapids, owned by Spartan Foods, which owns and operates two Family Fare chain stores in Benzie County and 79 other grocery stores in Michigan.
—Keith Schneider, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Other chain stores have recently announced closures, including Walgreens, which shut stores in Aurora and Denver in 2024.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chain store
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Clearly, Bergdorf is upping its game this Spring as the stunning new Printemps department store opening on Wall Street gives everyone a run for their money.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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In addition to Harrods, the brand has linked with Istanbul department store Beymen, recently hosting a lunch with premium clients attended by Rachid, as well as Berlin’s multibrand fashion mecca Lou & the Finches, which opened an apartment-style pop-up to showcase the Retori collection.—
Martino Carrera,
WWD,
17 Mar. 2025
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Proceeds from the thrift shop help fund programs and services for homeless community members in North County and working poor families and seniors, among others.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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Steal one from your mother or grandmother (or pick one up from the thrift shop) for the most authentic look.—
Irina Grechko,
refinery29.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Going back in time, most Minnesota small towns shared similarities, including schools, drug stores, variety stores, cafes, churches, hardware stores, bars, baseball fields, gas stations, volunteer fire departments, American Legions and local newspapers.—
Tom Redman,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Here are just some of the everyday items that would be affected if duties on goods from China, Canada and Mexico take effect. Miami, Five Below, discount variety store merchandise.—
Melissa Repko,Gabrielle Fonrouge,Michael Wayland,Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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Salem, circa 1955: Before the opening of Walmart, many small-town main streets were home to a Ben Franklin dime store, one of which was under the franchise that gave Sam Walton his start in Newport, 1945.—
Ray Hanley,
arkansasonline.com,
4 Oct. 2024
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Werewolf Lawyer has its own distinct look, a pulp paperback straight from the golden age of dime store novels done by Ian Klarer.—
Jef Rouner,
Chron,
14 Sep. 2024
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Their initial exchange in Episode 3 created a sense of trust between the characters.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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The proposal from Witkoff last week would have secured the release of a handful of living hostages held by Hamas in exchange for the extension of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, CNN has reported.—
Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Chain store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chain%20store. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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