Chain Store

n. one of the retail stores which belongs to a larger company

n. branches of stores which belong to a larger company

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 often result in economies of scale, meaning lower costs and presumably higher profits.
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Noun
1. one of a chain of retail stores under the same management and selling the same merchandise
(hypernym) shop, store
(member-holonym) chain

a group of retail stores, centrally owned and managed, generally carrying the same kind of merchandise.