What does "chain store" mean?

A retail outlet that is one of a group of similar establishments having common format, contents, ownership and management.

Chain store

Common synonyms include: boutique, co op, concession, cooperative, countinghouse, department store.

noun

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Noun

1
A retail outlet that is one of a group of similar establishments having common format, contents, ownership and management.
2
one of a chain of retail stores under the same management and selling the same merchandise wordnet