チェーン店(てん)

ちぇーんてん
noun
chain store, franchise
businessbuilding
1. chain store, franchise outlet
A retail store or restaurant that is part of a chain with multiple locations operating under the same brand. Includes convenience stores, fast food restaurants, and retail chains.
あのラーメン屋(や)はチェーン店(てん)だ。
That ramen shop is a chain store.
チェーン店(てん)より個人(こじん)経営(けいえい)の店(みせ)が好(す)きだ。
I prefer independently run shops over chain stores.
駅前(えきまえ)にはコンビニや飲食(いんしょく)のチェーン店(てん)が並(なら)んでいて便利(べんり)だ。
There are convenience stores and restaurant chains lined up in front of the station, which is convenient.

Usage

チェーン店(てん) can refer to any store or restaurant that is part of a chain. It is sometimes shortened to just チェーン: 「あの店(みせ)はチェーンだよ」 (That place is a chain). The word 個人(こじん)店(てん) or 個人(こじん)経営(けいえい) is the contrast for independent shops.

Common collocations

Related Words

Compare: フランチャイズ (franchise)
Compare: 系列店(けいれつてん) (affiliated store)
Compare: 店舗(てんぽ)展開(てんかい) (store rollout)
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Added 2026.2.13 5:10 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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