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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.
あのラーメン屋はチェーン店だ。
That ramen shop is a chain store.
チェーン店より個人経営の店が好きだ。
I prefer independently run shops over chain stores.
駅前にはコンビニや飲食のチェーン店が並んでいて便利だ。
There are convenience stores and restaurant chains lined up in front of the station, which is convenient.
USAGE:
チェーン店 can refer to any store or restaurant that is part of a chain. It is sometimes shortened to just チェーン: 「あの店はチェーンだよ」 (That place is a chain). The word 個人店 or 個人経営 is the contrast for independent shops.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 大手チェーン店: major chain store
- チェーン展開: chain expansion, rolling out a chain
- 飲食チェーン: restaurant chain
- チェーン店の店長: chain store manager