Look up: chain-store

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   chain store
   A retail operation of a group of 11 or more stores, which operate under a similar name under one corporate ownership.
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   chain store
   [n] - one of a chain of retail stores under the same management and selling 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
   `Chain stores` (also called `retail chains`) are a range of retail outlets which share a brand and central management, usually with standardized business methods and practices. They are a type of business chain. Such stores may be branches owned by one company or franchises owned by local individuals or firms and operated under contract with the parent corporation. Features common to all chains are centralized marketing and purchasing, which ofte...
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   chain store
   any of two or more retail stores having the same ownership and selling the same lines of goods. Chain stores account for an important segment of ... [1 related articles]
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   chain store
   chain store: see store.
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