chain store
noun
: one of numerous usually retail stores having the same ownership and selling the same lines of goods
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In a press release, the San Jose Police Department said its retail theft unit was investigating retail thefts of large amounts of golf balls from multiple retail chain stores between March 25 and May 5.
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Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Appliances Over 10 Years Old Habitat for Humanity ReStore is one of the few secondhand chain stores that accepts large appliances—whether laundry machines or fridges.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 14 May 2026
While in prison, Biglari, a 19-year-old who worked at a hair salon and the internet department of a chain store, was only allowed to have one-minute calls with his father, according to the family member.
—Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 13 May 2026
In 1979, Odd established a grocery chain store called REMA 1000.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
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Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Appliances Over 10 Years Old Habitat for Humanity ReStore is one of the few secondhand chain stores that accepts large appliances—whether laundry machines or fridges.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 14 May 2026
While in prison, Biglari, a 19-year-old who worked at a hair salon and the internet department of a chain store, was only allowed to have one-minute calls with his father, according to the family member.
—Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 13 May 2026
In 1979, Odd established a grocery chain store called REMA 1000.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
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“Chain store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chain%20store. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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