regional chain
Multi-state business network
A regional chain is a business with multiple locations concentrated in a particular geographic area rather than spread nationally or globally.
The term most often describes restaurants and retail stores: Wawa is a regional chain in the Mid-Atlantic, In-N-Out remained a regional chain for decades.
Regional chains occupy a middle ground between local mom-and-pop shops and national franchises, often maintaining stronger local identity and customer loyalty than their larger competitors.
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- localOf this area
- groceryFood retail shop
- restaurantPlace serving meals
- supermarketSelf-service food retailer
big box · store brand · storefront · expansion · territory · headquarters · strip mall · parking lot · familiar · hometown · local favorite · loyal · loyal customer · drive-thru · locations · southeast · outpost · branch
- business typesbig business, business, corporation, sole proprietorship, partnership
region, regional, regionally, regions, regionalism, regionalist, chain, chains, chained