Thesaurus results for CHAIN STORE

chain store

noun

as in department store

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Recent Examples of chain store If the thought of throngs of shoppers in crowded high street chain stores fills you with horror, there is another side to London Christmas shopping. —

Michele Robson, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 Spot the landmark shops The crowds at the Meir, Antwerp’s central pedestrian mall, — surrounded by Rococo mansions and chain stores — can be a bit of a headache, but its architectural gems set it apart. —

Nina Siegal, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025 There are a lot of places to buy running shoes nowadays—at a big sporting goods shop, at a mall chain store, at an online retailer, at a discount website or at a running specialty store. —

Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2024 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. —

Nadia Lopez, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chain store

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There’s also a downsizing trend in retail, which could see department stores closing at a higher clip beyond this year, Svec said.

— Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
The women’s-only brand is eager to sell other upscale department stores such as Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s and Saks Fifth Avenue.

— David Moin, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025