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chain stores  

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  • Chain stores are groups of retail businesses that share the same name and logo, sell the same array of branded goods, and are owned by or managed according to the guidelines of the same firm. Chain stores have come to dominate the suburban retailing landscape and to epitomize American consumer culture. [Source: Encyclopedia of American Urban History; Chain Stores]

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