Chain%20Stores

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Chain Stores
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Starting Questions

1. Do you like to go to chain stores? Which one do
   you usually patronize(??)?
2. Do you know what are some famous chain stores in
   the US? Please name some.

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Definition of Chain Stores

• Chain stores are retail outlets that share a
  brand and central management, and usually have
  standardized business methods and practices.
  These characteristics also apply to chain
  restaurants and some service-oriented chain
  businesses.

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List of Supermarket/Malls Chains
And more K-Mart, Costco, Ikea,
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Wal-Mart
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'BUCKS' GETTING 'DUNK'EDNYC CHAIN JAVA JOUST

• A new study shows what many an old-time New
  Yorker has been griping about for years - chain
  stores appear to be taking over.
• In its first-ever ranking of national retailers
  in the city, the Center for an Urban Future
  yesterday published its list of chains with the
  most outlets in the five boroughs.
• Dunkin' Donuts took the title with 341, ahead of
  upscale coffee competitor Starbucks, which came
  in fourth at 235.
• The pricey java joint did rank No. 1 in Manhattan
  with 186, ahead of 78 for Dunkin', which
  concentrates on the outer boroughs.
• Jonathan Bowles, director of the center, a
  nonpartisan think tank, said he and his
  researchers conducted the study because, well,
  they were curious.
• "We've been hearing so much talk about the
  proliferation of national chains in New York and
  how mom-and-pop stores have been pushed out of
  the city, but it struck me that there was so
  little data," he told The Post. "We wanted to
  provide a backdrop to this discussion."
• Bowles said he had expected Seattle-based
  behemoth Starbucks to come in at No. 1.
• "Anybody who lives or works in Manhattan runs
  into about five Starbucks between your home and
  your office," he said, but "Dunkin' Donuts having
  roughly 100 more stores in the city wasn't
  something I expected."
• Bowles noted that some home-grown chains are also
  doing well.
• Duane Reade is in the top 10, and bedding
  behemoth Sleepy's comes in at No. 12. And
  home-appliance giant P.C. Richard and urban
  clothiers Jimmy Jazz and VIM all rank above the
  likes of Target, Kmart and CostcoFor more about
  this article, press here

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Further Discussion

• How do the chain stores shape our lives or vise
  versa?
• Please find a chain store that you like and
  gather some information to share with the tutor
  for your next practice.

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Resources

• New York Post http//www.nypost.com/
• Wikipedia http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain_store