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chain store
–noun
| one of a group of retail stores under the same ownership and selling similar merchandise. |
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1905–10, Americanism
1905–10, Americanism
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Language Translation for : chain store
| Spanish: | tienda (de una cadena), | German: | die Ladenkette, | Japanese: | チェーンストア |
| chain store
n. One of a number of retail stores under the same ownership and dealing in the same merchandise. |
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| chain store | |
noun | |
| one of a chain of retail stores under the same management and selling the same merchandise |
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chain store
One of many retail stores owned by a single corporation and offering similar products. Examples include Sears and Safeway.
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