chain store

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Recent Examples of chain store The floor-to-ceiling Mexican flag that adorned the wall of the Little Village Discount Mall has been replaced by industrial-like single-colored walls and a national chain store. Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024 My first real job was a retail position at a large sporting goods chain store. R29 Team, refinery29.com, 16 Sep. 2024 The company has tried to adapt to changes in consumption patterns by developing its online sales and entering into distribution agreements with chain stores, but has been unable to halt its slide. Afp, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2024 There is also a French chain store called Emmaus which is equivalent to the Goodwill and even cheaper than brocantes. Valentina Valentini, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for chain store 
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Noun
  • For more than six decades, the department store has advertised over-the-top holiday packages.
    Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The Sears department store failed to adapt to the digital economy and has trailed behind competitors Kohl’s and Macy’s.
    Georgia Godfrey, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The number of upcoming sports events was the factor that was most heavily weighted in the study, but other factors such as the number of green spaces and thrift shops in the city were also considered.
    Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The funky thrift shop sells upcycled clothing, jewelry and vinyl records, and is open Thursday through Sunday.
    Axios Denver, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • By the late 1990s, both Woolworth and McCrory’s landed in bankruptcy court after variety stores fell out of favor.
    Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Dollar Tree is a leading operator of discount variety stores.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The filing also details a securities subscription agreement with the CEO, resulting in the issuance of 6,000,000 Series B Shares in exchange for debt cancellation.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Plus, read a transcript of their exchange below: Andrea Canning: Hey Evy.
    Dateline NBC, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024

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“Chain store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chain%20store. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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