chain store
noun
: one of numerous usually retail stores having the same ownership and selling the same lines of goods
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Other chain stores, such as Burnin’ Mouth at The Village at Meridian, are formidable foes.
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 25 Jan. 2024
In Ojai, the housing shortage has been compounded by strict slow-growth laws, which — along with a ban on chain stores — were intended to maintain the small-town charm.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 25 Jan. 2024
In Ojai, the housing shortage has been compounded by strict slow-growth laws, which — along with a ban on chain stores — were intended to maintain the small-town charm.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Chain store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chain%20store. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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